Wong Ah Fook Street (Malay: Jalan Wong Ah Fook), Federal Route 1 is a major one-way road in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.[1] It is located in Johor Bahru's central business district and is one of the busiest roads in the city.
| Federal Route 1 | |
|---|---|
| Wong Ah Fook Street | |
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Jalan Wong Ah Fook taken from Holiday Inn Johor Bahru (2021) | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department | |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | J1 Iskandar Coastal Highway |
| J1 Iskandar Coastal Highway (Tebrau Highway) | |
| North end | |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Kota Tinggi |
| Highway system | |
It was named after Wong Ah Fook, a Chinese man who came to Singapore in 1854 and established himself in building construction and other businesses.[2] The town of Johor Bahru was founded in 1855 by Wong Ah Fook and Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim.
Attractions
editMeldrum Walk, Johor Bahru City Square and Komtar JBCC.
Junction lists
editThe entire route is located in Johor Bahru District, Johor.
Legend:
- I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge
- C - Cloverleaf, S - Stack, T-A - Trumpet-A, T-B - Trumpet-B, DT - Directional-T/Y, SDT - Semi-Directional-T/Y, P-Y - Partial-Y, D - Diamond, P-C - Partial cloverleaf, D-D - Diverging diamond, D-R - Direct ramp
| Location | km | mi | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Bahru | Through to J1 Iskandar Coastal Highway | ||||
| Legaran Segget | |||||
| Jalan Siu Koon I/S | Jalan Siu Koon – Balai Polis Sentral | Entry only | |||
| Jalan Segget, Jalan Siu Nam I/S | Jalan Segget – Bazzar Karat JB, Pesiaran Meldrum | 4 way junctions, Jalan Segget walk only, Exit only for Jalan Siu Nam | |||
| Jalan Siu Chin I/S | Jalan Siu Chin – Pesiaran Meldrum | Exit only | |||
| Jalan Ungku Puan I/S | Jalan Ungku Puan – Jalan Trus, Jalan Duke, Jalan Abdullah Ibrahim, Galleria @ Kotaraya Persada Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Building | Junctions, walk only | |||
| Jalan Stesen I/S | Jalan Stesen – Skudai Highway | T-junctions | |||
| Johor Bahru City Square | |||||
| Wisma HYH | |||||
| Public Bank | |||||
| Komtar JBCC | |||||
| Amari Johor Bahru, SuaSana | |||||
| Fives Hotel | |||||
| Jalan Sulaiman I/S | Jalan Sulaiman – Jalan Trus | Exit only | |||
| Skudai Highway | |||||
| Jalan Gereja Exit | Jalan Gereja – Jalan Trus | ||||
| Landmark I/C | Cloverleaf interchange | ||||
| Continue as | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ↑ de Ledesma, Charles; Lewis, Mark; Savage, Pauline (2003). The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. Rough Guides. pp. 362, 366–67. ISBN 978-1-84353-094-7.
- ↑ Lim, Patricia Pui Huen (2002). Wong Ah Fook: Immigrant, Builder, and Entrepreneur. Times Editions. pp. VIII, 84, 89. ISBN 978-981-232-369-9.
