Malaysia Federal Route 8

Federal Route 8
Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu Highway 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
Major intersections	FT 3 / AH18 Wakaf Bharu–Kota Bharu–Kubang Kerian Highway FT 209 Federal Route 209 FT 207 Federal Route 207 FT 130 Federal Route 130 FT 4 / AH140 Federal Route 4 FT 66 Federal Route 66 FT 185 Second East–West Highway FT 34 Central Spine Road FT 235 Federal Route 235 FT 234 Federal Route 234 (Jalan Pekeliling) FT 64 Federal Route 64 FT 218 Federal Route 218 FT 68 Federal Route 68 Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway / FT 2 / AH141
South end	Bentong, Pahang
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Tanah Merah, Machang, Kuala Krai, Gua Musang, Padang Tengku, Kuala Lipis, Benta, Raub
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

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.

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 exceeding 16 hours during the 2014 Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season.

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]

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).

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

State	District	Location	km	Exit	Name	Destinations	Notes
Kelantan	Kota Bharu	Kota Bharu	​		Jalan Sultan Ibrahim	Jalan Sultan Ibrahim – Kota Bharu Town Centre, Pantai Cahaya Bulan (Pantai Cinta Berahi)
			0.0		Kota Bharu WKK I/C	FT 3 / AH18 Wakaf Bharu–Kota Bharu–Kubang Kerian Highway – Wakaf Baharu, Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Rantau Panjang, Pattani (Thailand), Pengkalan Chepa, Peringat, Pasir Puteh, Kuala Terengganu, Sultan Ismail Petra Airport	Junctions
			​		Kota Darul Naim
			​		Bunut Payung
			​	Sungai Pengkalan Datu bridge
		Wakaf Che Yeh	​		Wakaf Che Yeh	FT 130 Malaysia Federal Route 130 Salor, Pasir Mas	Junctions
			​		Wakaf Che Yeh	FT 207 Malaysia Federal Route 207 – Salor, Pasir Mas FT 209 Malaysia Federal Route 209 – Pasir Hor, Kubang Kerian	Junctions
	Machang	Ketereh	​		Kadok
			​		Ketereh	D14 Jalan Ketereh – Durian Rendang, Bachok, Jelawat	Junctions
			​		Pulai Chondong
		Machang	​		Machang Bypass	FT 8 Machang Bypass – Kuala Krai, Gua Musang	T-junctions
			​		Machang (North)	FT 4 / AH140 Malaysia Federal Route 4 – Gerik, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Pasir Puteh, Besut, Kuala Terengganu	Junctions
			​		Machang
			​		Machang Bypass	FT 8 Machang Bypass – Kota Bharu, Kerteh	T-junctions
			​	Sungai Sat bridge
			​		Kampung Pemanok
			​		Kampung Merkel
			​		Kampung Kijal
	Kuala Krai	Kuala Krai	​		Kampung Keroh
			​		Pekan Jambu Lawar Batu 30
			​	Sungai Nal bridge
			​		Guchil
			​		Kuala Krai
			​		Kuala Krai	Kuala Krai District and Land Office
			​		Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Kuala Krai	Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Kuala Krai
			​		Pahi
			​		Kampung Sungai Peria
			​		Manek Urai
			​		Kampung Temiang
			​		Kampung Karangan
			​		Lata Beringin
			​		Kampung Laloh
			​	Sungai Lebir bridge
	Gua Musang	Gua Musang	​		Kampung Bukit Tebok	FT 66 Malaysia Federal Route 66 – Dabong, Jeli, Gerik	T-junctions
			​		Chegar Bongor
			​		Chiku
			​	Sungai Chiku bridge
			​	Gua Musang RSA
			​		Jalan Sungai Cheweh	D237 Jalan Sungai Cheweh – Sungai Cheweh	T-junctions
			​	Sungai Asap bridge
			​		Sungai Asap
			​		Gua Musang Bandar Utama Gua Musang	Bandar Utama Gua Musang	T-junctions
			​	Railway crossing bridge
			​		Gua Musang Gua Musang railway station	Gua Musang railway station	T-junctions
			​		Gua Musang Jalan Pulai	Jalan Pulai – Town Centre, Kesedar Inn	T-junctions
			​	Sungai Ketil bridge
			​		Gua Musang Bandar Baru Gua Musang	Jalan Bandar Baru (Bandar Baru Gua Musang) – Gua Musang District and Land Office, Majlis Daerah Gua Musang (MDGM) headquarters, Masjid Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra , Kelantan South Development Authority (KESEDAR) headquarters, Gua Musang District Library, FELDA Gua Musang district office, RISDA Gua Musang district office, Road Transport Department Malaysia (JPJ) Gua Musang district headquarters Jalan PPR Gua Musang – PPR Gua Musang FT 185 Second East–West Highway – Cameron Highlands, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Bukit Kayu Hitam, Penang, Kuala Lumpur D29 Jalan Dabong–Gua Musang – Dabong, Jeli	Junctions
			​		Gua Musang Jalan Hospital	FT 2744 Jalan Hospital – Gua Musang Hospital
			​		KESEDAR Golf Course	KESEDAR Golf Course
			​		Gua Musang Jalan Industri I/C	Jalan Industri – Pulai, Taman Damar, Taman Wangi	Diamond interchange
			​		Gua Musang Jalan Industri Roundabout	Jalan Industri – Pulai, Gua Musang Industrial Area	Roundabout
			​	Gua Musang RSA
			​		SMS Gua Musang
			​		Kampung Tanah Puteh
			​		Kampung Batu Papan
			​		Mentara
			​		Kampung Sungai Tupai
Pahang	Lipis	Lipis	​		Kampung Tanggang
			​		Merapoh
			​		Kampung Persit
			​		Kampung Merhamah
			​		Kampung Kubang Rasa
			​		Sungai Yu
			​		FELCRA Sungai Temau
			​		FELDA Cegar Perah 1 & 2
			​		Taman Rimba Kenong	Taman Rimba Kenong
			​		Kampung Dada Kering
			​		Kampung Tekal Jernih
			​		Kampung Bedong
			​		Kampung Petola
			​		Kampung Bukit
			​		Kampung Pagar Sasak
			​		Kampung Sentang
			​		Kampung Gelanggang
			​		Kampung Melaka
			​		Jalan Utama Kecau	FT 1506 Jalan Utama Kecau – Kuala Lipis	T-junctions
			​		Kampung Kechur
			​		Kuala Tui
			​		Kampung Seberang Jelai
			​		Kampung Beralas
			​	Sungai Pahang bridge
			​	Railway crossing bridge
			​		Padang Tengku
			​		Berchang	FT 235 Malaysia Federal Route 235 – Sungai Koyan, Cameron Highlands	T-junctions
			​		Kampung Tempoyang
			​		Kuala Lipis	Jalan Ceneras – Town Centre, Kuala Lipis District and Land Office, Masjid Sultan Mahmud (Kuala Lipis District Mosque), Tanjung Lipis Rest House, Kuala Lipis Hospital , Kuala Lipis Railway Station	T-junctions
			​		Kuala Lipis	FT 234 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, Kuala Lipis Hospital , Kuala Lipis Railway Station	T-junctions
			​		Kampung Binjai
			​		Kampung Batu Enam
			​		Kampung Rengai
			​		Taman Jelai
			​	Sungai Benta bridge
			​		Benta	FT 64 Malaysia Federal Route 64 – Jerantut, Temerloh, Kuantan, Bandar Pusat Jengka, Maran	Roundabout
	Raub	Sega	​		Kampung Batu Buaya	C154 Jalan Seberang Lipis – Kampung Seberang Lipis	T-junctions
			​		Kampung Jeram Besu
			​		Sega	C2 Jalan Batu Talam – Batu Talam	T-junctions
			​		Kampung Jeruas
		Dong	​		Kuala Dong	C158 Jalan Tanjung Tengku – Tanjung Tengku, Cheroh	T-junctions
			​		Kampung Ajai
			​		Kampung Temau	C146 Jalan Ulu Temau – Kampung Ulu Temau	T-junctions
			​		Kampung Kuala Gali
			​		Dong	C144 Jalan Dong – Ulu Dong	T-junctions
			​		Kampung Sungai Pasu
			​		Kampung Gali
			​		Kampung Jemapai
			​		Kampung Pintu Padang	C142 Jalan Ulu Gali – Ulu Gali	T-junctions
		Raub	​		Raub	Raub District and Land Office
			​		Raub	C5 Jalan Cheroh-Batu Malim (Also known as just Jalan Cheroh in Raub Town) – Cheroh, Batu Talam, Batu Malim, Sungai Koyan, Cameron Highlands C135 Jalan Tengku Abdul Samad – Bukit Koman	Crossroads
			​		Raub Raub Town Centre		Route known as Jalan Tun Razak South-bound traffic only North-bound traffic uses Jalan Dato' Abdullah running parallel to the west
			​		Raub Taman Raub Jaya	Taman Raub Jaya
			​		Raub Jalan Tras	FT 218 Old Bentong-Raub Road (Jalan Tras) – Teras, Teranum, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Fraser's Hill, Tanjung Malim, Kuala Lumpur	Signalised T-junction Section of road between FT 218 intersection and Raub Town Centre is also known as Jalan Tras
			​		Raub FELDA Krau	FT 1502 Jalan FELDA Krau – Universiti Teknologi MARA Raub Campus, FELDA Krau, Kampung Melayu Sempalit	Signalised T-junction
			​		Kampung Sungai Dalam
	Bentong	Bilut	​		FELDA Lurah Bilut	FT 1496 Jalan FELDA Lurah Bilut – FELDA Lurah Bilut	T-junction
			​		Kampung Baharu
			​		Kampung Asap	FT 1496 Jalan Mempaga – FELDA Mempaga, Kampung Lebu, Bentong	T-junction
			​		Old Bentong-Raub Road	FT 218 Old Bentong-Raub Road – Kampung Sungai Penjuring, Sang Lee, Kampung Sungai Chetang, Teranum, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Fraser's Hill, Tanjung Malim, Kuala Lumpur	T-junction
			​		Taman Desa Damai		T-junction
			​		Kampung Kuala Repas		T-junction
			​		Kampung Chamang	C136 Jalan Chamang – Chamang New Village, Chamang waterfall	T-junction
		Bentong	​		Bentong	Bentong district mosque
​				Bentong	Bentong District and Land Office
​				Bentong	Bentong Town Centre	Route known as Jalan Loke Yew South-bound traffic only North-bound traffic uses Jalan Ah Peng running parallel to the west
​			Sungai Bentong bridge
​				Bentong Sungai Marong	Taman Bukit Indah, Kampung Sungai Marong	Signalised crossroads
​				Bentong Taman Ketari
​				Bentong Ketari	FT 68 Jalan Gombak-Bentong – Bukit Tinggi, Janda Baik, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur	Signalised T-junction
​				Tengku Sulaiman Mosque
​			Sungai Benus bridge
​				Kampung Benus
​				Kampung Bukit Piatu
​				Central Spine Road Bentong	FT 34 Central Spine Road – Lurah Bilut, Raub, Kota Bharu, Mempaga	Half-diamond interchange Entry towards and exit from north only
​				Bentong Industrial Area		Junctions
402.7			801/ E8 810	Bentong East-KLKE I/C	Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway / FT 2 / AH141 – Kuala Lumpur, Gombak, Genting Highlands, Karak, Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu	Trumpet interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Route transition

• FT34 Central Spine Road