It is a toll free highway and part of the Iskandar Malaysia project.

This 13.4 km (8.3 mile) highway connects Bakar Batu in city centre to the town of Pasir Gudang, and passes through Bandar Baru Permas Jaya and Taman Rinting.

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 35 starts at Kampung Bakar Batu Interchange.

In 2014, the Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway was gazetted as "Federal Route 35".

At most sections, the Federal Route 35 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.