Federal Route 23, or Jalan Muar–Tangkak–Segamat, is a federal road in Johor, Malaysia, connecting Segamat in the north and Parit Bunga in the south. It is also a main route to North–South Expressway Southern Route via Tangkak Interchange.

Route background The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 23 starts at Parit Bunga, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

History In 1914, two roads Federal Route 1 and Federal Route 23 build for connecting between Segamat and main towns in Johor, which both roads completed in 1939. The land transportation mode become more frequently since it is more convenient, making rivering transportation mode is not using anymore. Pengkalan Esah now become place of Segamat Second Bridge J217.

Since Federal Route 23 opening in 1939, many improvements had made for FT23, many sharp corners in Kampung Lubuk Batu, Kampung Batu 7, and Kampung Bukit Tunggal are straightened. However, Federal Route 23 still well known with many sharp corners, especially the dead corners in Tangkak district are still not straighten until the upgrading of the Federal Route 23 from Segamat to Tangkak section. The Kampung Batu 7 old section formed the J43 Jalan Bypass and J264 Jalan Universiti.

In 1997, Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Samy Vellu, announced to build Segamat–Muar Expressway as the new expressway parallel with existed Federal Route 23. However, this project is canceled because of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. As the replacement, the upgrading of the roads from Segamat to Tangkak began in November 2011.

To reduce the congestion in Tangkak, Tangkak Bypass between Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 1) and Johor Matriculation College is constructing to reduce the traffic flow in Tangkak and make traffic in Tangkak smoother.

Road closure for bridge rebuilt near the Mount Ledang junctions The sections near the Mount Ledang junctions are restricted to under 36 tans to rebuilt the Sungai Ayer Panas bridge. On 19 August 2020, the Bailey installation was completed and open for all types of vehicles; the weights are restricted to under .

On 9 March 2022, The Ministry of Works has allocated RM6.8 million to rebuild Sungai Ayer Panas bridge 16 kilometers between Tangkak and Segamat, which is expected to be completed in two years. The project scopes included built temporary roads, abolish the old bridge and build new bridge.

Features Many Chinese cemeteries along the road between Bukit Kangkar and Tangkak A main route to Gunung Ledang Tangkak, a textile town of Johor

At most sections, the Federal Route 23 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to .

Speed limits

Town area: Approaching any school/collage: Sagil–Sekolah Kebangsaan Puteri Ledang: (Dead accident area)

Upgrading of the Federal Route 23 On 7 December 2007, the federal government decided to upgrade the 40-km stretch from Segamat to Tangkak from a two-lane road to a four-lane road. The road was completed around 2015. Meanwhile the second section from Jementah to Just before the Gunung Ledang Resort Waterfall entrance was completed in December 2020.

Construction of the Segamat–Tangkak–Muar Highway Construction of the 63-km Segamat–Tangkak–Muar Highway, estimated to cost between RM750 million and RM770 million, was to begin in November 2011. The road upgrading project will be carried out in five packages including an upgrading 14 bridges along the route. Package 1b and 2 of the highway were completed on 2015.

Junction and town lists The entire route is located in Johor.

DistrictSubdistrictKmExitNameDestinationsNotesTangkak0.0I/CParit Bunga Jalan Kesang – Tanjung Agas, Muar Town Centre (Royal Town) Muar Bypass – Pagoh, Yong Peng, Batu Pahat – Johor Bahru, Singapore (through Pagoh) AMJ Highway – Malacca, Merlimau, JasinInterchangeParit BungaU-turnU-turn U-turnParit Bunga MosqueAPADLand Public Transport Agency (APAD)Muar and Tangkak Branch OfficeBRParit Ponorogo bridgeParit PonorogoParit PonorogoT-junctionsTNB's Sungai Mati SubstationsBRSendok River bridgeTaman CeriaTaman CeriaT-junctionsPekan Rawang Jalan Pantai Layang – Kampung Pantai LayangT-junctionsJalan Kesang Tasik Jalan Kesang Tasik – Kesang Tasik, Sungai Rambai, MerlimauT-junctionsBRParit Kesang Tasik bridgeSungai Mati-WCEUnder planningI/SSungai Mati Johor State Route J33 – Bukit Gambir, Bukit Serampang – Kuala Lumpur, Johor BahruTown junctionsTaman Bukit KangkarTaman Bukit KangkarT-junctionsBukit KangkarJalan Teluk Rimba Jalan Teluk Rimba – Kampung Teluk RimbaT-junctionsSerom Chinese CemeteryKampung Batu 10 SeromKampung Batu 10 SeromT-junctionsSerom Chinese CemeterySerom Chinese CemeteryTangkak Industrial Area (Phase 2)Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 2)T-junctionsTangkak Industrial Area (Phase 1)Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 1)T-junctionsTangkak Bypass Tangkak Bypass – Sagil, Mount Ledang, Jementah, SegamatUnder constructionTangkak-NSE – Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Malacca, Jasin, Pagoh, Yong Peng, Johor Bahru, SingaporeT-junctionsServices T-junctionsJalan Sungai TangkakJalan Sungai TangkakT-junctionsBRTangkak River bridgeTangkakTangkak Jalan Sialang – Jasin, Chin Chin, Nyalas, Malacca Jalan Solok – Solok, Bukit GambirJunctionsTangkakTangkak District MosqueTangkak District Mosque, Tangkak District and Land OfficeTangkakTangkak CemeteryTaman PayamasJalan Cenderawasih – Taman PayamasT-junctionsKampung Payamas Jalan Bekoh – Simpang Bekoh, Nyalas, AsahanT-junctionsJohor Matriculation CollegeJohor Matriculation College T-junctionsTangkak Bypass Tangkak Bypass – Bukit Kangar, Sungai Mati, Parit Bunga, MuarUnder construction33.0SagilJalan Kampung Melayu Raya Jalan Kampung Melayu Raya – Kampung Sagil Parit 1, 2 and 3, Parit Hassan, Bukit GambirSagilSagilMount LedangGunung Ledang, Gunung Ledang waterfalls, Gunung Ledang Resort, T-junctionsBRBridgeSagilJalan Ladang Sagil – Kampung Termil, Kampung Melepang, Kampung Hang TuahT-junctionsTNB High voltage linesDead accident areaSpeed limit: 50 km/hBRBridgeSK Puteri LedangSekolah Kebangsaan Puteri LedangT-junctionsSpeed limit: 30 km/hBRBridgeBRAyer Panas River bridgeMount LedangGunung Ledang, Gunung Ledang waterfalls, Gunung Ledang Resort, T-junctionsStart/End of dual carriagewayTeratai I/S Johor State Route J34 – FELDA Sri Ledang, Bukit Serampang, Kampung Teratai, Bukit Kepong, LabisT-junctionsKebun BaharuJalan 1 – Kampung Baru Kebun BaruT-junctionsSegamatSeri Ledang National Service campLILOBRLegeh River bridgeTai Shan Dian ()Kampung Paya JakasJementahJalan Nuri – Taman DamaiJalan Cantik – Taman PelangiJunctionsJementah Town Centre Jalan Asahan–Jementah – Asahan, Nyalas, Bukit Asahan, Kampung Relau, Ladang WelchJalan Padang – Kampung Baru JementahJunctionsTaman DedapJalan Kampung Kubu Dedap – Kampung Kubu Dedap, Taman DedapT-junctionsUse old roadBRJementah River bridgeTNB Jementah intakeKampung Sungai Siput Jalan Sungai Siput – Kampung Sungai SiputLILOKampung Batu 11BRTiti Akar River bridgeKampung Lubok BandanKampung Batu 10Tebing Tinggi I/S Jalan Tebing Tinggi – Bukit Tunggal, Tebing Tinggi, FELCRA Gugusan Tebing TinggiT-junctionsBRPenarah River bridgeJalan Batu Enam Johor State Route J43 – Batu Anam, Gemas, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Segamat Campus T-junctionsUse old roadLILOSegamat boundBRMuar River bridgeU-TurnU-TurnBRBatang Lesong River bridgeKampung Batang LesongOld Road – Kampung Batang LesongLILOBRSimpang River bridgeBRBongor River bridgeKampung Batu Badak Johor State Route J153 – Buloh Kasap, Gemas, Seremban, KuantanT-junctionsKampung Batu BadakJalan Kampung Batu Badak – Pogoh, Bukit Kepong, Muar, LabisLILOTangkak boundGemerehPersiaran 1 – Taman Bunga RayaJalan Mawar – Taman GemerehT-junctions and LILOKampung GemerehJalan Gudang Garam Jalan Gudang Garam – Kampung Tanjung Sengkawang, Kampung Gudang GaramT-junctionsBRGemereh River bridgeStart/End of dual carriagewayJalan Mohammad Jalan Mohammad – Kampung Seberang Stesyen, Kampung Batu Hampar, Kampung Berata, Kampung Semak Rantau, Kampung Gudang GaramT-junctionsKampung Lubuk BatuMakam Bendahara Tepok (Tomb of the last Bendahara of Melaka)Historic siteBRLubuk Batu bridgeJalan Temenggong Jalan Temenggong – Kampung Seberang Stesyen, Kampung Batu Hampar, Kampung Berata, Kampung Semak Rantau, Kampung Gudang GaramT-junctionsBRRailway bridgeSegamatJalan StationJalan Station – Segamat Terminal Station JunctionsI/SSegamatPermaisuri I/S Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Tampin, Gemas, Bandar Muadzam Shah, Gambang, Kuantan, Labis, Yong Peng, Johor Bahru – Ayer Hitam, Johor Bahru, Singapore Jalan Sultan – Segamat town centre, Kampung Tengah, Segamat Inner Ring RoadJunctions

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