Malaysia Federal Route 8
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| Gua Musang Highway | |
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| Length: | 402.7 km (250.2 mi) |
| Existed: | 1887 – present |
| History: | Completed in 1986 |
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| North end: | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
  Wakaf Bharu–Kota Bharu–Kubang Kerian Highway Federal Route 209 Federal Route 207 Federal Route 130  Federal Route 4 Federal Route 66 Second East-West HighwayCentral Spine Road  Federal Route 235 Federal Route 234 (Jalan Pekeliling) Federal Route 64 Federal Route 218 Federal Route 68   Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway
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| South end: | Bentong, Pahang |
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Tanah Merah Machang Kuala Krai Gua Musang Padang Tengku Kuala Lipis Benta Raub |
| Highway system | |
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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