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Malaysia Federal Route 8

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Federal Route 8
Gua Musang Highway
Route information
Length: 402.7 km (250.2 mi)
Existed: 1887 – present
History: Completed in 1986
Major junctions
North end: Kota Bharu, Kelantan
  Jkr-ft3.png Wakaf Bharu–Kota Bharu–Kubang Kerian Highway
Jkr-ft209.png Federal Route 209
Jkr-ft207.png Federal Route 207
Jkr-ft130.png Federal Route 130
Jkr-ft4.png Federal Route 4
Jkr-ft66.png Federal Route 66
Jkr-ft185.png Second East-West Highway
Central Spine Road
Jkr-ft235.png Federal Route 235
Jkr-ft234.png Federal Route 234 (Jalan Pekeliling)
Jkr-ft64.png Federal Route 64
Jkr-ft218.png Federal Route 218
Jkr-ft68.png Federal Route 68
E8Jkr-ft2.png Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway
South end: Bentong, Pahang
Location
Primary
destinations:
Tanah Merah
Machang
Kuala Krai
Gua Musang
Padang Tengku
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. It connects Bentong in the south until 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.


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