Malaysia Federal Route 218 Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:218
Alternate Name:Jalan Lama Bentong–Raub
Length Km:35.00
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Taman Raub Jaya near Raub
Junction: Federal Route 55
Federal Route 8
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Bentong
Destinations:Bentong
Kampung Sungai Penjuring
Sang Lee
Kampung Sungai Chetang
Teranum
Teras
Raub
Established:1915

Federal Route 218, or Jalan Lama Bentong–Raub, is a federal road in Pahang, Malaysia.[1] The roads connects Raub in the north to Bentong in the south. This stretch used to be a part of Federal Route 8. The Kilometre Zero (KM0) of the Federal Route 218 starts at Bentong.

History

The route was first constructed in 1887 as part of the Kuala Kubu Bharu-The Gap-Kuala Lipis road, where a southern extension was built from Teranum to Bentong in 1915, which became the first section of what was later part of the original Federal Route 8 to be built.[2] The Bentong-Teranum-Raub section was then bypassed by straighter super two highway running through FELDA Lurah Bilut,[3] causing this old, winding section to be re-gazetted as the Federal Route 218.[4]

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 218 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
Raub
Federal Route 8 junction
(near Taman Raub Jaya)
North
Bentong-Kuala Lipis Road
Raub town centre
Benta
Kuala Lipis
Kota Bharu

South
Bentong-Kuala Lipis Road
Lurah Bilut
Bentong
Bentong East Interchange for East Coast Expressway
T-junctions
Sungai Bilut bridge
SEMOA Farm
Sungai Bilut bridge
Sungai Teras bridge
Teras
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Teras
South
Teras Chinese School
T-junction
Teras
Teras Town Centre
Shophouses both sides of road
Teras
Kampung Baharu Teras
Northwest
Jalan Teras
Kampung Baharu Teras
Teras Valley durian plantations
T-junction
Teras
Taman Seroja
West
Taman Seroja
T-junction
Teras
Taman Muhibbah
West
Taman Muhibbah
T-junction
Sungai Tunggul Bangun bridge-
TeranumSouth
Jalan Gap-Teranum

Kuala Kubu Bharu
Fraser's Hill via
Tanjung Malim via
T-junctions
Kampung Sungai ChetangWest
Kampung Sungai Chetang
T-junction
Sungai Kenung bridge
Sang Lee
Raub–Bentong district border
Caravan Serai
Kampung Sungai PenjuringWest
Kampung Sungai Penjuring
T-junction
BentongNorth
Bentong-Kuala Lipis Road

Lurah Bilut
Raub
Kuala Lipis
Kota Bharu

South
Bentong-Kuala Lipis Road

Bentong Town Centre
Ketari
Bentong East Interchange for Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway/East Coast Expressway
T-junctions

Notes and References

  1. Book: . Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013) . Kuala Lumpur . . 16–64 . 2013 . 1985-9619 .
  2. Book: . Roads in Malaysia . . . 16 . 2011 . 978-967-5399-17-6 .
  3. Web site: . Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia @ Cameron Highlands 2013 Part 1: Jalan Persekutuan 8 (Bentong-Raub). 2013-06-27 . 2015-08-10 .
  4. Book: . Inventori Rangkaian Jalan Utama Persekutuan Semenanjung Malaysia . . . 470–471 . 2009 . 978-983-44278-2-5 .