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
| Km | Exit | Junctions | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raub Federal Route 8 junction (near Taman Raub Jaya) |
North FT 8 Bentong-Kuala Lipis RoadRaub town centre Benta Kuala Lipis Kota Bharu South FT 8 Bentong-Kuala Lipis RoadLurah Bilut Bentong Bentong East Interchange for   East Coast Expressway  FT 2  AH141 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 C3 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 | - | ||||
| Teranum | South FT 55 Jalan Gap-Teranum Kuala Kubu Bharu Fraser's Hill via  FT 56 Tanjung Malim via  FT 1 |
T-junctions | |||
| Kampung Sungai Chetang | West Kampung Sungai Chetang |
T-junction | |||
| Sungai Kenung bridge | |||||
| Sang Lee | |||||
| Raub–Bentong district border | |||||
| Caravan Serai | |||||
| Kampung Sungai Penjuring | West Kampung Sungai Penjuring |
T-junction | |||
| Bentong | North FT 8 Bentong-Kuala Lipis Road Lurah Bilut Raub Kuala Lipis Kota Bharu South FT 8 Bentong-Kuala Lipis Road Bentong Town Centre Ketari Bentong East Interchange for East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway/East Coast Expressway |
T-junctions | |||
Gallery
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Route 218 at Teranum towards Bentong. -
Route 218 at Teranum towards Raub at right. Route 55 towards Kuala Kubu Bharu starts on the left. -
Southern approach to Teras. -
Route 218 going through Teras. -
Northern entrance into Teras.
References
- ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
- ^ Roads in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Ministry of Works. 2011. p. 16. ISBN 978-967-5399-17-6.
- ^ "Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia @ Cameron Highlands 2013 Part 1: Jalan Persekutuan 8 (Bentong-Raub)". 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ^ Inventori Rangkaian Jalan Utama Persekutuan Semenanjung Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Ministry of Works. 2009. pp. 470–471. ISBN 978-983-44278-2-5.
