Jalan Gombak
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| Jalan Gombak | |
| Route information | |
| Length: | 59.8 km (37.2 mi) |
| Existed: | 1915 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: | Setapak, Kuala Lumpur |
 Genting Klang-Pahang HighwayJalan Kampung Bandar Dalam Jalan Batu Caves  Kuala Lumpur-Karak ExpresswayGenting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway Jalan Janda Baik Jalan Sambung Kuala Lumpur/Karak-Bentong Federal Route 8
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| East end: |
Ketari near Bentong, Pahang |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
Gombak Genting Sempah Janda Baik Bukit Tinggi |
| Highway system | |
Federal Route 68, also known as Jalan Gombak or Jalan Karak Lama, is a federal road in Malaysia that links the city of Kuala Lumpur to Bentong, Pahang. Before Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway E8/FT2 was built, the road was used to be a part of Kuala Lumpur-Kuantan Road FT2; however, due to its sharp corners, narrow roadway and lacks safety features, a replacement highway known as the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway FT2 (now Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway E8/FT2) was built, causing the former Kuala Lumpur-Bentong section to be re-gazetted as the Federal Route 68.
Jalan Gombak begins at Setapak Interchange, where it intersects with Jalan Pahang FT2 and Jalan Genting Klang. Jalan Gombak still holds the FT2 designation until Kampung Bandar Dalam Intersection, where the FT2 route is detoured to Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam FT2 while Jalan Gombak route number changes to FT68.
The section from its beginning at Setapak Interchange to Mile 8 Intersection is a dual-carriageway with the speed limit of 60 km/h. After Mile 8 Intersection, the FT68 becomes a single-carriageway road but retains the 60 km/h speed limit due to its narrower condition. After Kampung Sungai Rumput, the Jalan Gombak FT68 becomes more winding, causing the speed limit to be reduced to 50 km/h. At that point, Jalan Gombak FT68 begins ascending the Titiwangsa Range until the Selangor-Pahang state border where it joins Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway and overlaps it until the Genting Sempah Roundabout that links the FT68 road with the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway E8/FT2.
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