| Kimanis–Keningau Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length: | 53 km (33 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: | Kimanis |
| Federal Route 1 Malaysia Federal Route 500 |
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| East end: | Keningau |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
Crocker Range National Park Kota Kinabalu Tenom |
| Highway system | |
Kimanis–Keningau Highway is one of the major highways in Sabah, Malaysia, connecting the town of Kimanis to Keningau. It also acts as an alternative for Federal Route from Kota Kinabalu to Tenom which is longer. The 53-kilometre (33 mi) highway was initially started as a main logging road before being upgraded to a full two-lane highway.[1] The highway was opened to traffic in 2006.
Even though the highway boasts for its relatively short length and very good condition, it is notorious for its very steep gradients along the way, with its steepest gradients ranging from 10% to about 20%.[2] As a result, climbing lanes are provided at steep sections.
One interesting feature of this highway is the presence of a gravity hill induced by optical illusion, located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Keningau. It is reported that at the gravity hill, there is a slope which appears as a downhill slope, but in reality it is actually an uphill slope.[1]
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMANIS | MALAYSIA FEDERAL ROUTE 1 NORTH Kota Kinabalu Papar SOUTH Beaufort Sindumin |
Roundabout | |||
| P Shell Layby | Shell | Keningau bound | |||
| Bongawan Estate | NORTH Papar SOUTH Bongawan |
Roundabout | |||
| R&R KIMANIS–KENINGAU HIGHWAY R&R COMPLEX | C* | R&R complex Kimanis bound |
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| P Layby | Keningau bound | ||||
| -- m above sea level | Kimanis bound, Engage lower gear |
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| West Coast Division Papar district border |
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| West Coast-Interior division border | |||||
| Interior Division Keningau district border |
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| -- m above sea level | Keningau bound, Engage lower gear |
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| Crocker Range National Park -- m above sea level |
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| Jalan Masak Roundabout | SOUTH JALAN PATIKANG ULU Tenom |
Roundabout | |||
| KENINGAU | MALAYSIA FEDERAL ROUTE 500 NORTHEAST Tambunan Ranau Kota Kinabalu SOUTHWEST Tenom Melalap Sook |
Roundabout | |||