East-West Highway (Malaysia)

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4
Federal route 4

Length	Total length -- km Phase 1 Gerik-Jeli 124 Phase 2 Kulim-Gerik -- km
Direction	West - East
Start	Kulim, Kedah
Main destinations	Kupang Gerik Temenggor Lake Tanah Merah Kota Bharu Pasir Puteh
End	Jeli, Kelantan
Construction Began	1967
Construction End	1975
Roads joined	E 15 Butterworth-Kulim Expressway 76 Federal Route 76 66 Federal Route 66
Asian Highway Network	{{{Asian Highway Network}}}

East-West Highway route 4 was constructed by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) to shorten the journey from Kota Bharu, Kelantan to northwestern towns and cities of Malaysia such as Alor Star and Penang. Before East-West Highway was built, the journey from Alor Star to Kota Bharu may reach over 1,000 km (-- miles), but the highway shortens the distance by about several hundred kilometers. The highway includes Lake Temenggor Bridge which crosses Temenggor Lake, a hydroelectric dam. The East-West Highway is one of the more scenic routes in Peninsular Malaysia, due to its hilly nature. There are even places where road signs are put up to warn motorists of elephants crossing the road.

[edit] History

It was constructed in 1967. During construction, the highway was sabotaged by communist terrorists during the communist insurgency from 1967 to 1980. Many of workers were killed and the buildozers was seriously damaged. The Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) monument was erected in Pulau Banding near the Lake Temenggor Bridge on 1982 to commemorates those who died during construction of the East-West Highway and lake bridge.

[edit] List of junctions and towns

Km	Interchanges/Junctions	To	Remarks
	Kulim High Tech Park-BKE	E 15 BUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY WEST E 15Kulim E 15Butterworth E 15Penang NORTH 67Kuala Ketil 67Baling	Interchange
4 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY (Phase 2) Gerik-Kulim Under construction
	Kulim High Tech Park Kulim Industrial Park	Kulim High Tech Park Kulim Industrial Park	Junctions
	Kupang
	Kedah-Perak border Kulim-Hulu Perak district border
4 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY (Phase 2) Gerik-Kulim Under construction
0	GERIK Kampung Bahru Batu Dua	NORTH 76 Sungai Petani 76 Baling 76 Pengkalan Hulu SOUTH 76 Kuala Kangsar 76 Lenggong	Town centre T-Junctions
4 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY Gerik-Jeli
	Kuala Rui	Kuala Rui	T-junctions
	Jambatan Tasik Temenggor Lake Temenggor
	Pulau Banding Lake Temenggor	Pulau Banding Lake Temenggor Banding Island Resort Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) monument	T-junctions
	Jambatan Tasik Temenggor Lake Temenggor
	Hutan Belum	Hutan Belum	T-junctions
	Perak-Kelantan border Hulu Perak-Jeli district border
	Pergau
4 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY Gerik-Jeli
	JELI	SOUTH 66 Gua Musang 66 Dabong	Town centre T-Junctions
		EAST 4Tanah Merah 4Machang 8Kota Bharu 8Kuala Krai 4Pasir Puteh 3 AH 18Besut 3 AH 18Kuala Terengganu