Driving to Mersing via 2nd Link

Post by **Airconvent** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:03 am

Hi
I was wondering if its possible to drive to Mersing via the 2nd link. I know it must be at least 40km longer going by the long way but if there is a highway linking the NS highway with the "mersing highway", then its worth to explore to try and bypass the woodlands jams...
Anyone can share?
Cheers

Canopus Lim · Post by **Canopus Lim** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:51 pm

From the second link there is a road to Mersing.. probably it joins back to the Mersing one way lane again. I wonder where it connects. The distance is going to be much farther as you would need to count not only on the Msia part but on the Singapore side as well.

If the connection to Mersing is just only the end of Johor Bahru, then probably it is not worth the effort going such a distance (I think it is going to be about 80km if count effort to Tuas) and it could be even slower than going through Woodlands.

Post by **rcj** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:40 pm

for times like the current situation, it seems that the second link might be a viable option even though further, but it does give one the peace in mind of crossing over to Malaysia close to hassle and delay-free.

Post by **weixing** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:13 pm

Hi,
I go to Mersing via second link once... We drive through a small town and back to the usual route... it doesn't seem to took much additional time.

Anyway, I'm don't drive, so as usual I don't know the route... :p

Have a nice day.

Post by **rcj** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:49 pm

also wondering why it should be "much" longer distance. didn't really felt it as well, when we ever went via second link. only thing is more toll fees probably?

swimaniac · Post by **swimaniac** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:20 pm

I don't know if this route is very much longer but you can join the North South Highway from the Second link and head towards JB. The exit near JB will connect to the main trunk road to Kota Tinggi/Mersing.

There are ample signs along highway showing the way to JB.

Sam Lee · Post by **Sam Lee** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:12 am

Hi,

FYI, there is no difference if you travel to Mersing from Woodlands Checkpoint or Tuas Checkpoint. Both will converge up to the main trunk at the same timing.
Of course, if you want to calculate how much time to travel to Tuas Checkpoint , then its different.

Once exit from the second link , you will go straight into the pasir gudang highway pass queenstown / tun aminah. Run the pasir gudang highway until you see the exit to Johor Jaya. Thats where you enter back the main trunk with Carrefour on your right hand side and the Telecoms tower on your left.

Sam

Canopus Lim · Post by **Canopus Lim** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:51 am

So is going through second link faster? How much faster?

Sam Lee · Post by **Sam Lee** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:25 pm

It is the same. It takes around 1/2hrs from 2nd Link to Carrefour via Pasir Gudang highway.
It takes also ard 1/2hrs from Wdls Checkpoint to Carrefour.

Just a note, 2nd link also got traffic jams , but not as much as wdls checkpoint.