Malaysia Federal Route 8
Federal Route 8 | |
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Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu Highway (Malay: Jalan Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu) Gua Musang Highway | |
Route information | |
Length | 402.7 km (250.2 mi) |
Existed | 1887[1]–present |
History | Completed in 1986[2] |
Major junctions | |
North end | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
AH18 Wakaf Bharu–Kota Bharu–Kubang Kerian Highway Federal Route 209 Federal Route 207 Federal Route 130 AH140 Federal Route 4 Federal Route 66 Second East–West Highway Central Spine Road Federal Route 235 Federal Route 234 (Jalan Pekeliling) Federal Route 64 Federal Route 218 Federal Route 68 AH141 Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway | |
South end | Bentong, Pahang |
Location | |
Primary destinations | Tanah Merah Machang Kuala Krai Gua Musang Kuala Lipis Benta Raub |
Highway system | |
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The Federal Route 8, also known as the Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu Highway (Malay: Jalan Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu), is a 402.7-km federal highway in Malaysia.[3] It connects Bentong in the south to Kota Bharu in the north. The highway had two parts - Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai Road (Malay: Jalan Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai) and Bentong–Kuala Lipis Road (Malay: Jalan Bentong–Kuala Lipis) until the completion of the missing link from Kuala Krai to Kuala Lipis, causing the entire FT8 highway to take 99 years to be completed.
Route background[]
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 8 starts at its interchange with the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway E8 (Exit 810) at Bentong, Pahang. Together with the Federal Route 9, it runs along the eastern foothills of the Titiwangsa Range from its southern terminus to Raub. Then, the highways runs further from the Titiwangsa towards Kuala Lipis, and then runs along the western foothills of the Tahan Range towards Kuala Krai. Finally, the Federal Route 8 runs along the eastern bank of the Kelantan River to its northern terminus at Kota Bharu.[4]
The FT8 highway is notorious for its severe traffic congestion, especially along the Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai section. The traffic congestion becomes apparent during festive seasons, with the recorded journey time from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu may exceed 16 hours as of 2014 Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season.
History[]
A portion of the Federal Route 8 was a part of the 80-mile Kuala Kubu–Kuala Lipis Road, the earliest trunk road in Pahang, which was constructed by the Public Works Department in 1887. The Kuala Kubu–Kuala Lipis Road connected Kuala Kubu Bharu in Selangor and Kuala Lipis in Pahang. Later, a section from Teranum to Bentong was constructed in 1915. At the same time, the Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai Road was constructed, together with the Kuala Terengganu–Kuantan Road FT3.[1] The original FT8 section from Raub to Bentong via Teranum was later bypassed by a more straight super two highway in 1958 in conjunction of the opening of FELDA Lurah Bilut,[5] causing the old, winding section to be re-gazetted as the Federal Route 218.[6]
However, Bentong–Kuala Lipis Road FT8 and Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai Road FT8 were not extended, creating a 219-km missing link from Kuala Lipis to Kuala Krai. The missing link was only constructed in 1981. The Kuala Krai–Gua Musang Highway FT8 was completed first in August 1983,[7] followed by the Kuala Lipis–Gua Musang Highway FT8 in 1986.[2]
Upgrading into the Central Spine Road[]
Some parts of the Federal Route 8 can be seen to have constructions which are an upgrading progress of the route. The highway construction can be seen after Merapoh which is at Bukit Tujuh. The highway will take a new route (Central Spine Road) at Chegar Perah thus reducing the accident risks involving animals and sharp corners. Now, some parts of the old route at Chegar Perah had been demolished and motorist have been redirected into the Central Spine Road for a few kilometres before being redirected back to the Federal Route 8 just before Bukit Tujuh (Seven Hills).
Junctions and towns (south–north)[]
This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
The following is a list of junctions of Route 8, and the towns (in bold with capital letters) that the intersections serve.
Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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402.7 | EXIT 801 | Bentong East–Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway | AH141 Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway West Kuala Lumpur Gombak Genting Highlands East Kuala Terengganu Kuantan Karak |
Trumpet interchange | |
AH141 Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Gua Musang Highway Start/End of expressway ANIH Berhad border limit | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu Highway Kuala Lumpur–Gua Musang Highway Start/End of highway JKR border limit | |||||
Bentong Industrial Area | |||||
Kampung Bukit Piatu | |||||
Kampung Benus | |||||
Sungai Benus bridge | |||||
Bentong Ketari |
West Bukit Tinggi Janda Baik Gombak |
T-junctions | |||
Bentong Ketari |
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Sungai Bentong bridge | |||||
Bentong | |||||
Bentong | Bentong District and Land Office | ||||
Bentong | Bentong district mosque | ||||
Kampung Chamang | West Chamang waterfalls |
T-junctions | |||
Kampung Kuala Repas | |||||
Taman Desa Damai | |||||
Jalan Lama Bentong–Raub | North Sang Lee Fraser's Hill |
T-junctions | |||
Kampung Asap | Southeast 1496 (1496) Jalan Mempaga FELDA Mempaga Kampung Lebu |
T-junctions | |||
Kampung Baharu | |||||
FELDA Lurah Bilut | East 1496 (1496) FELDA Lurah Bilut |
T-junctions | |||
Bentong–Raub district border | |||||
Kampung Sungai Dalam | |||||
Krau | West Teranum Kuala Kubu Bharu Tanjung Malim Kuala Lumpur Fraser's Hill |
T-junctions | |||
FELDA Krau | |||||
Teras | |||||
Raub | Northwest Cheroh Batu Talam Cameron Highlands North Bukit Koman |
Junctions | |||
Raub | Raub District and Land Office | ||||
Kampung Pintu Padang | East Ulu Gali |
T-junctions | |||
Kampung Jemapai | |||||
Kampung Gali | |||||
Kampung Sungai Pasu | |||||
Dong | East Ulu Dong |
T-junctions | |||
Kampung Kuala Gali | |||||
Kampung Temau | East Kampung Ulu Temau |
T-junctions | |||
Kampung Ajai | |||||
West Cheroh |
T-junctions | ||||
Kampung Jeruas | |||||
Sega | West Batu Talam |
T-junctions | |||
Kampung Jeram Besu | |||||
Kampung Batu Buaya | North Kampung Seberang Lipis |
T-junctions | |||
Benta | East Jerantut Temerloh Kuantan Bandar Pusat Jengka Maran |
Roundabout | |||
Sungai Benta bridge | |||||
Raub–Lipis district border | |||||
Taman Jelai | |||||
Kampung Rengai | |||||
Kampung Batu Enam | |||||
Kampung Binjai | |||||
Kuala Lipis | North Jalan Pekeliling Town Centre Jerantut Kerambit Kuala Tembeling Taman Negara (National Park) Kuala Lipis District and Land Office Masjid Sultan Mahmud (Kuala Lipis District Mosque) Tanjung Lipis Rest House Hospital Kuala Lipis Kuala Lipis Railway Station |
T-junctions | |||
Kuala Lipis | North Jalan Ceneras Town Centre Kuala Lipis District and Land Office Masjid Sultan Mahmud (Kuala Lipis District Mosque) Hospital Kuala Lipis Kuala Lipis Railway Station |
T-junctions | |||
Kampung Tempoyang | |||||
Berchang | West Sungai Koyan Cameron Highlands |
T-junctions | |||
Railway crossing bridge | |||||
Sungai Pahang bridge | |||||
Kampung Beralas | |||||
Kampung Seberang Jelai | |||||
Kuala Tui | |||||
Kampung Kechur | |||||
Southeast 1506 Kuala Lipis |
T-junctions | ||||
Kampung Melaka | |||||
Kampung Gelanggang | |||||
Kampung Sentang | |||||
Kampung Pagar Sasak | |||||
Kampung Bukit | |||||
Kampung Petola | |||||
Kampung Bedong | |||||
Kampung Tekal Jernih | |||||
Kampung Dada Kering | |||||
Taman Rimba Kenong | Taman Rimba Kenong |
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FELDA Cegar Perah 1 & 2 | |||||
FELCRA Sungai Temau | |||||
Kampung Kubang Rasa | |||||
Kampung Merhamah | |||||
Kampung Persit | |||||
Merapoh | |||||
Kampung Tanggang | |||||
Pahang Darul Makmur Lipis district border | |||||
Kelantan border arch Pahang–Kelantan border | |||||
Kelantan Darul Naim Gua Musang district border | |||||
Kampung Sungai Tupai | |||||
Mentara | |||||
Kampung Batu Papan | |||||
Kampung Tanah Puteh | |||||
SMS Gua Musang | |||||
Gua Musang Rest and Service Area | Petron | ||||
Gua Musang Jalan Industri roundabout |
Jalan Industri West Pulai East Gua Musang Industrial Area |
Roundabout | |||
Gua Musang Jalan Industri interchange |
Jalan Industri West Pulai East Taman Damar Taman Wangi |
Diamond interchange | |||
KESEDAR Golf Course | KESEDAR Golf Course | ||||
Gua Musang Jalan Hospital |
West 2744 Jalan Hospital Hospital Gua Musang |
T-junctions | |||
Gua Musang Bandar Baru Gua Musang |
West Jalan Bandar Baru Bandar Baru Gua Musang Gua Musang District and Land Office Majlis Daerah Gua Musang (MDGM) headquarters Masjid Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra (KESEDAR) headquarters Gua Musang District Library FELDA Gua Musang district office RISDA Gua Musang district office Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Gua Musang district headquarters Second East–West Highway Cameron Highlands Simpang Pulai Ipoh AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route Bukit Kayu Hitam Penang Kuala Lumpur Jalan Dabong–Gua Musang Dabong Jeli East Jalan PPR Gua Musang PPR Gua Musang |
Junctions | |||
Sungai Ketil bridge | |||||
Gua Musang Jalan Pulai |
North Jalan Pulai Town Centre Kesedar Inn |
T-junctions | |||
Gua Musang Gua Musang railway station |
Gua Musang railway station | T-junctions | |||
Railway crossing bridge | |||||
Gua Musang Bandar Utama Gua Musang |
Bandar Utama Gua Musang | T-junctions | |||
Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu Highway Kuala Lumpur–Gua Musang Highway | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu Highway Kuala Krai–Gua Musang Highway | |||||
Sungai Asap | |||||
Sungai Asap bridge | |||||
Jalan Sungai Cheweh | North Sungai Cheweh |
T-junctions | |||
Gua Musang Rest and Service Area | Shell | ||||
Sungai Chiku bridge | |||||
Chiku | |||||
Chegar Bongor | |||||
Kampung Bukit Tebok | Northwest Dabong Jeli Gerik |
T-junctions | |||
Sungai Lebir bridge | |||||
Jambatan Kuala Krai Sungai Gai bridge Gua Musang–Kuala Krai district border | |||||
Kampung Laloh | |||||
Lata Beringin | |||||
Kampung Karangan | |||||
Kampung Temiang | |||||
Manek Urai | |||||
Kampung Sungai Peria | |||||
Pahi | |||||
Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Kuala Krai | Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Kuala Krai | ||||
Kuala Krai | Kuala Krai District and Land Office | ||||
Kuala Krai | |||||
Guchil | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu Highway Kuala Krai–Gua Musang Highway | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu Highway Jalan Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai | |||||
Pekan Jambu Lawar Batu 30 | |||||
Kampung Keroh | |||||
Kuala Krai–Machang district border | |||||
Kampung Kijal | |||||
Kampung Merkel | |||||
Kampung Pemanok | |||||
Sungai Sat bridge | |||||
North Kota Bharu Kerteh |
T-junctions | ||||
Machang | |||||
Machang (North) | West AH140 Tanah Merah AH140 Jeli AH140 Gerik East AH140 Pasir Puteh AH18 Besut AH18 Kuala Terengganu |
Junctions | |||
South Kuala Krai Gua Musang |
T-junctions | ||||
Pulai Chondong | |||||
Ketereh | West Durian Rendang East Bachok Jelawat |
Junctions | |||
Kadok | |||||
Machang–Kota Bharu district border | |||||
Wakaf Che Yeh | West Salor Pasir Mas East Pasir Hor Kubang Kerian |
Junctions | |||
Wakaf Che Yeh | West Salor Pasir Mas |
Junctions | |||
Sungai Pengkalan Datu bridge | |||||
Bunut Payung | |||||
Kota Darul Naim | |||||
0 |
Kota Bharu WKK Interchange |
AH18 Wakaf Bharu–Kota Bharu–Kubang Kerian Highway Northwest Jalan Hamzah Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge AH18 Wakaf Baharu AH18 Pasir Mas AH18 Tumpat AH18 Rantau Panjang AH18 Pattani (Thailand) Southeast Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra Pengkalan Chepa AH18 Peringat AH18 Pasir Puteh AH18 Kuala Terengganu Sultan Ismail Petra Airport |
Junctions | ||
Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu Highway Jalan Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai Start/End of highway | |||||
North Jalan Sultan Ibrahim Kota Bharu Town Centre Pantai Cahaya Bulan (Pantai Cinta Berahi) |
References[]
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- ^ a b "Jalan Raya Merapoh" (in Malay). 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ^ "Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013)". Statistik Jalan. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department: 16–64. 2013. ISSN 1985-9619.
- ^ Inventori Rangkaian Jalan Utama Persekutuan Semenanjung Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Ministry of Works. 2009. pp. 90–92. ISBN 978-983-44278-2-5.
- ^ "Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia @ Cameron Highlands 2013 Part 1: Jalan Persekutuan 8 (Bentong-Raub)". 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
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