Федеральная трасса 8 Малайзии: История и современное состояние

Road in Malaysia

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. 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. 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.

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. 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, causing the old, winding section to be re gazetted as the Federal Route 218. 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, followed by the Kuala Lipis–Gua Musang Highway FT8 in 1986.

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).

The following is a list of junctions of Route 8, and the towns (in bold with capital letters) that the intersections serve. KmExitInterchangeToRemarks402.7 801 Kuala Lumpur–Karak ExpresswayBentong EastWest Kuala Lumpur–Karak ExpresswayKuala LumpurGombakGenting HighlandsEast Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway/East Coast ExpresswayKuala TerengganuKuantanKarakTrumpet interchange Kuala Lumpur–Karak ExpresswayKuala Lumpur–Gua Musang HighwayStart/End of expresswayANIH Berhad border limit Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu HighwayKuala Lumpur–Gua Musang HighwayStart/End of highwayJKR border limit Bentong Industrial Area Junctions Central Spine RoadBentongNorth Central Spine RoadLurah Bilut via Raub via Kota Bharu via Mempaga via Half diamond interchangeEntry towards and exit from north only Kampung Bukit Piatu Kampung Benus Sungai Benus bridge Tengku Sulaiman Mosque BentongKetariWest Jalan Gombak BentongBukit TinggiJanda BaikGombakKuala LumpurSignalised T junction BentongTaman KetariWest BentongSungai MarongWestTaman Bukit IndahEastKampung Sungai Marong Signalised crossroads Sungai Bentong bridge BentongBentong Town Centre Route known as Jalan Loke YewSouth bound traffic onlyNorth bound traffic uses Jalan Ah Peng running parallel to the west BentongEastBentong District and Land Office BentongEastBentong district mosque Kampung ChamangWest Jalan ChamangChamang New VillageChamang waterfall T junction Kampung Kuala RepasWest T junction Taman Desa DamaiWest T junction Old Bentong Raub RoadNorth Old Bentong Raub RoadKampung Sungai PenjuringSang LeeKampung Sungai ChetangTeranumKuala Kubu Bharu via Fraser's Hill via Kuala Lumpur via Tanjung Malim via T junction Kampung AsapSoutheast Jalan MempagaFELDA MempagaKampung LebuBentong via T junction Kampung Baharu FELDA Lurah BilutEast Jalan FELDA Lurah BilutFELDA Lurah BilutT junctionBentong–Raub district border Kampung Sungai Dalam RaubFELDA KrauEast Jalan FELDA KrauUniversiti Teknologi MARA Raub CampusFELDA KrauKampung Melayu Sempalit Signalised T junction RaubJalan TrasWest Old Bentong Raub Road (also known as Jalan Tras) TerasTeranumKuala Kubu Bharu via Fraser's Hill via Tanjung Malim via Kuala Lumpur via Signalised T junctionSection of road between intersection and Raub Town Centre is also known as Jalan Tras RaubTaman Raub Jaya WestTaman Raub Jaya RaubRaub Town Centre Route known as Jalan Tun RazakSouth bound traffic onlyNorth bound traffic uses Jalan Dato' Abdullah running parallel to the west RaubNorthwest Jalan Cheroh Batu Malim(Also known as just Jalan Cheroh in Raub Town)CherohBatu TalamBatu MalimSungai Koyan via Cameron Highlands via North Jalan Tengku Abdul SamadBukit Koman Crossroads RaubRaub District and Land Office Kampung Pintu PadangEast Jalan Ulu GaliUlu Gali T junctions Kampung Jemapai Kampung Gali Kampung Sungai Pasu DongEast Jalan DongUlu DongT junctions Kampung Kuala Gali Kampung TemauEast Jalan Ulu TemauKampung Ulu TemauT junctions Kampung Ajai Kuala DongWest Jalan Tanjung TengkuTanjung TengkuCheroh T junctions Kampung Jeruas SegaWest Jalan Batu TalamBatu Talam T junctions Kampung Jeram Besu Kampung Batu BuayaNorth Jalan Seberang LipisKampung Seberang Lipis T junctions BentaEast 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 LipisNorth Jalan Pekeliling Town Centre Jerantut Kerambit Kuala Tembeling Taman Negara (National Park)Kuala Lipis District and Land OfficeMasjid Sultan Mahmud (Kuala Lipis District Mosque)Tanjung Lipis Rest HouseHospital Kuala Lipis Kuala Lipis Railway StationT junctions Kuala LipisNorthJalan CenerasTown CentreKuala Lipis District and Land OfficeMasjid Sultan Mahmud (Kuala Lipis District Mosque)Hospital Kuala Lipis Kuala Lipis Railway StationT junctions Kampung Tempoyang BerchangWest Sungai Koyan Cameron HighlandsT junctions Padang Tengku Railway crossing bridge Sungai Pahang bridge Kampung Beralas Kampung Seberang Jelai Kuala Tui Kampung Kechur Jalan Utama KecauSoutheast Jalan Utama KecauKuala LipisT junctions Kampung Melaka Kampung Gelanggang Kampung Sentang Kampung Pagar Sasak Kampung Bukit Kampung Petola Kampung Bedong Kampung Tekal Jernih Kampung Dada Kering Taman Rimba KenongTaman Rimba Kenong FELDA Cegar Perah 1 & 2 FELCRA Sungai Temau Sungai Yu Kampung Kubang Rasa Kampung Merhamah Kampung Persit Merapoh Kampung Tanggang Pahang Darul MakmurLipis district borderKelantan border archPahang–Kelantan borderKelantan Darul NaimGua Musang district border Kampung Sungai Tupai Mentara Kampung Batu Papan Kampung Tanah Puteh SMS Gua Musang Gua Musang Rest and Service Area Petron Gua MusangJalan Industri roundaboutJalan IndustriWestPulaiEastGua Musang Industrial Area Roundabout Gua MusangJalan Industri interchangeJalan IndustriWestPulaiEastTaman DamarTaman Wangi Diamond interchange KESEDAR Golf CourseKESEDAR Golf Course Gua MusangJalan HospitalWest Jalan HospitalHospital Gua Musang T junctions Gua MusangBandar Baru Gua MusangWestJalan Bandar BaruBandar Baru Gua MusangGua Musang District and Land OfficeMajlis Daerah Gua Musang (MDGM) headquartersMasjid Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra Kelantan South Development Authority (KESEDAR) headquartersGua Musang District LibraryFELDA Gua Musang district officeRISDA Gua Musang district officeMalaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Gua Musang district headquarters Second East–West Highway Cameron Highlands Simpang Pulai Ipoh North–South Expressway Northern RouteBukit Kayu HitamPenangKuala Lumpur Jalan Dabong–Gua MusangDabongJeliEastJalan PPR Gua MusangPPR Gua MusangJunctions Sungai Ketil bridge Gua MusangJalan PulaiNorthJalan PulaiTown CentreKesedar InnT junctions Gua MusangGua Musang railway stationGua Musang railway stationT junctions Railway crossing bridge Gua MusangBandar Utama Gua MusangBandar Utama Gua Musang T junctionsKuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu HighwayKuala Lumpur–Gua Musang HighwayKuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu HighwayKuala Krai–Gua Musang Highway Sungai Asap Sungai Asap bridge Jalan Sungai ChewehNorth Jalan Sungai ChewehSungai ChewehT junctions Gua Musang Rest and Service Area Shell Sungai Chiku bridge Chiku Chegar Bongor Kampung Bukit TebokNorthwest Dabong Jeli Gerik T junctions Sungai Lebir bridge Jambatan Kuala KraiSungai Gai bridgeGua 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 KraiKuala Krai District and Land Office Kuala Krai Guchil Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu HighwayKuala Krai–Gua Musang HighwayKuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu HighwayJalan 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 Machang Bypass Machang BypassNorthKota BharuKerteh T junctions Machang Machang (North)West Tanah Merah Jeli GerikEast Pasir Puteh Besut Kuala Terengganu Junctions Machang Bypass Machang BypassSouthKuala KraiGua Musang T junctions Pulai Chondong Ketereh Jalan KeterehWestDurian RendangEastBachokJelawat Junctions Kadok Machang–Kota Bharu district border Wakaf Che YehWest Salor Pasir MasEast Pasir Hor Kubang Kerian Junctions Wakaf Che YehWest Salor Pasir MasJunctions Sungai Pengkalan Datu bridge Bunut Payung Kota Darul Naim 0 Kota BharuWKK Interchange Wakaf Bharu–Kota Bharu–Kubang Kerian HighwayNorthwestJalan HamzahSultan Yahya Petra Bridge Wakaf Baharu Pasir Mas Tumpat Rantau Panjang4057 Pattani (Thailand)SoutheastJalan Sultan Yahya Petra Pengkalan Chepa Peringat Pasir Puteh Kuala Terengganu Sultan Ismail Petra Airport Junctions Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu HighwayJalan Kota Bharu–Kuala KraiStart/End of highway NorthJalan Sultan IbrahimKota Bharu Town Centre Pantai Cahaya Bulan (Pantai Cinta Berahi)