Indonesian National Route 14

Indonesian National Route 14 starts from Semarang on the north coast of Java and ends at Yogyakarta to the south.[1][2]

Nasional 14
Route information
Length67 km (42 mi)
Major junctions
North endSemarang
 Indonesian National Route 1
Indonesian National Route 3
Indonesian National Route 9
Indonesian National Route 15
Indonesian National Route 16
South endYogyakarta
Highway system
Roads and Highways in Indonesia
← National Route 13→ National Route 15

It passes through spectacular mountain scenery as it proceeds through the Kedu Plain between the Merapi - Merbabu complex to the east, and Sumbing to the west.

Route

Semarang – Ungaran – Bergas - Bawen – Ambarawa - Jambu - Pringsurat – Secang – Magelang – Mertoyudan - Muntilan – Salam - Sleman – Yogyakarta

Description

It passes the city of Salak Fruit, Sleman. Near Mungkid, Central Java, this highway provides an entrance to Mendut and Borobudur Temples, and then the highway enters Magelang.

In Secang, Indonesian National Route 9 leading for Purwokerto diverges. After that it passes Bedono, where the Pesantren of Miftahul Jannah, owned by Pujiono Cahyo Widianto (better known as Syekh Puji), a controversial ulema and entrepreneur, is located. The highway also provides a way to view scenic Ambarawa and Rawa Pening. This National highway ends at Semarang, which is known for its Lawang Sewu, Bandeng Fish and lunpia.[3]

The route of the former railway from Yogyakarta to Magelang runs close to the highway route, and in places former railway bridges and railway lines can be seen.

Notes
  1. "Archived copy" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-05-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. The Indonesian National Highway 14 logo is made based on (in Indonesian)DIRJENDAT Regulations No: SK 1207/AJ 401/DRJD/2008 About How to Give Numbering for Indonesian Highways. Today, the Provincial and National Highway Road Numbering on Indonesia is still in experimental stage,it is now only applied in the island of Java Based on Regulations Appendices of the Director General of Land Transportation Number: (in Indonesian)SK.1321/AJ.401/DRJD/2005 about the Try-Out in Applying Route Number Signs on National Highways and Primary Artery Roads of (in Indonesian)INDONESIAN ROAD SIGN(With Latest Regulations, Meanings) by Faisal Affandi in scribd (ID)
  3. , Peta Mudik Lebaran 2010 DLLAJ
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