Sabah State Route SA2

Sabah Route SA2
Tambunan–Ranau Highway
Jalan Tambunan–Ranau Milestone
Route information
Length	55.2 km (34.3 mi)
Major junctions
Southwest end	Tambunan
Major intersections	FT 500 Federal Route 500/Interior North–South Highway FT 22 Federal Route 22
Northeast end	Ranau (continues as Pan-Borneo Highway)
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Keningau, Tambunan, Penampang, Ranau, Kundasang
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

State Route SA2 is a state route in Sabah, Malaysia that connects area from Tambunan and villages from the Interior Division to Ranau.

The highway also serves as an alternative to the Federal Route 22 from Kota Kinabalu to Ranau, despite being a longer route. It is less congested than using both the Federal Route 1 and Tamparuli–Ranau Highway, which both routes part of Pan Borneo Highway.

Junction list

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

Division	District	Location	km	mi	Name	Destinations	Notes
Interior	Tambunan	Tambunan	0.0	0.0	Tambunan Ginger Roundabout	FT 500 Federal Route 500 – Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Tambunan, Keningau, Tenom	Roundabout
			7.6	4.7	Kg. Patau	Mahua Waterfall	Junction
			8.7	5.4	-- m above sea level Tambunan bound, Engage lower gear
			20.2	12.6	Kg. Kirokot
			24.8	15.4	Kg. Pahu	Jalan Pahu Sintuong–Tuong – Kg. Tudan, Terolobou, Kiulu	Junction
			29.3	18.2	Kg. Tontolob Liwan
West Coast	Ranau	Ranau	30	19	-- m above sea level Ranau bound, Engage lower gear
			38.3	23.8	Kg. Randagong	Kg. Terelobou, Kg. Karanaan, Kg. Himbaan, Bundu Tuhan, Kiulu	Junction
			45.2	28.1	Kg. Kinarasan		T-junction
			54.5	33.9	Jalan Masjid	Ranau	Roundabout
			55.2	34.3	Ranau	FT 22 Federal Route 22 – Ranau, Kundasang, Tamparuli, Kota Kinabalu, Telupid, Beluran, Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Tawau	Signalised T-junction
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Tambunan–Ranau Highway

Tambunan–Ranau Highway is one of the rugged and mountainous road in Sabah, Malaysia. It traverse across valley, between Crocker Range and Trusmadi Range. Road gradient is up to 10%, moderately steep, which some certain segment will provide climbing lanes. The highway has multiple junction, including alternative roads which leads to a villages, and both Kiulu and Tamparuli to the north, which are part of Tuaran District.

Part of routes

Interior North–South Highway

Main article: Interior North–South Highway

While the highways remain as a state highway, it was part of the Interior North–South Highway which was a federal highway runs from Ranau down to Kemabong. Alongside the Federal Route 500 (which runs from Tambunan all the way to Tenom), State Route SA3 (Between Ulu Paal and Tenom) as well as State Route SA33 (until Kemabong only), are all intended to be part of this route.

See also

• Federal Route 500
• Interior North–South Highway

Notes

• The highway was once cut off by a landslide in 2022.
• Often compared with the Penampang–Tambunan Highway because of its twisties, though the Tamparuli–Ranau Highway was also compared for its moderate gradient (possibly the same) and extra lanes.

External links

• Malaysian Public Works Department