Central Spine Road

Expressway --
Kuala Krai–Kuala Pilah Highway, Central Spine Road Lebuhraya Kuala Krai–Kuala Pilah, Jalan Utama Tengah
Route information
Length	325 km (202 mi)
Existed	2012–present
History	Completed in 2026
Major junctions
North end	Kuala Krai, Kelantan
Major intersections	East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway FT 2 Federal Route 2 FT 185 Simpang Pulai–Kuala Berang Highway
South end	Simpang Pelangai, Pahang / Kuala Pilah
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Gua Musang Sungai Yu Chegar Perah Kampung Relong Kuala Lipis Raub / Sungai Ruan Bentong Karak Mempaga / Kuala Pilah
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Central Spine Road (CSR) or Kuala Krai–Kuala Pilah Highway, Federal Route 34, is a new toll-free highway under construction in the center of Peninsular Malaysia. The 325 km (201 miles) highway is built to eventually replace the former two-lane Federal Route 8 Gua Musang Highway and Federal Route 9 Karak–Tampin highway. Construction of CSR starts at Package 3 which is from Merapoh to Kampung Relong. It commences at Package 3 as the Gua Musang Highway passes through Chegar Perah which is prone to roadkill. The highway has a long eco-viaduct built in this section. Package 5 which is from north Raub to Karak will be built next, which will connect it to E8 Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway bypassing Bentong and Mempaga. This will help detour traffic from the steep mountainous grade between Raub and Bentong. It was fomerly known as Central Spine Expressway.

History

• On 15 December 2016, section 3H (Kg. Kechur to Kg. Sbrg. Jelai) was opened to traffic
• Phase 1 is a 51 km stretch from Kuala Krai to Jambatan Sungai Lakit in Kelantan.
• Phase 2 spans 63 km from Jambatan Sungai Lakit to Gua Musang in Kelantan
• Phase 3 covers 107 km from Gua Musang to Kampung Relong in Pahang.
• Phase 4 comprises 56 km from Kampung Relong to Raub in Pahang
• Phase 5, 54 km from Raub to Bentong
• Phase 6, is 47 km and connects Bentong and Simpang Pelangai.

Features

• Four lanes, two on each side
• A long eco-viaduct for wild animals crossing
• Some sections are concrete paved, making CSR as the only newly completed road paved using concrete

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

From Kampung Sungai Yu to Chegar Perah and from Chegar Perah to Bukit Tujuh, it overlaps Federal Route 8 Merapoh Highway.

Federal Route 8 may eventually remain as an alternative route.

There are no sections with motorcycle lanes.

List of interchanges

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		Kuala Krai
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 1 Start/End of highway Under construction
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 1 Under construction
		Sungai Lakit Bridge
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 2 Under construction
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 2 Under construction
		Gua Musang
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 3 Under construction
		Mentara
Kelantan Darul Naim Gua Musang district border
Kelantan–Pahang border
Pahang Darul Makmur Lipis district border
FT 34 Central Spine Road Under construction
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 3 (Gua Musang–Kampung Relong) Section 3F JKR border limit
		Kubang Rusa Interchange	FT 8 Merapoh Highway West Kampung Kubang Rusa Merapoh Gua Musang Kuala Krai Kota Bharu FT 185 Simpang Pulai–Kuala Berang Highway Cameron Highland Ipoh Tasik Kenyir Kuala Terengganu East Kampung Sungai Yu Pusat Rekreasi Sungai Yu	Parclo B-2 interchange
Sungai Yu Eco-Viaduct Eco-Viaduct
		Sungai Yu Interchange	FT 8 Merapoh Highway West Kampung Sungai Yu Pusat Rekreasi Sungai Yu Merapoh	Trumpet interchange
		Chegar Perah	FT 8 Merapoh Highway West Chegar Perah	LILO Kuala Krai bound
		Chegar Perah	FT 8 Merapoh Highway West Chegar Perah	LILO Kuala Krai bound
		U-Turn	FT 8 Central Spine Road U-Turn Chegar Perah Sungai Yu Kubang Rusa Mentara Gua Musang Kuala Krai Kota Bharu	U-Turn south bound Under Construction
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 3 (Gua Musang–Kampung Relong) Section 3F JKR border limit
FT 34 Central Spine Road Under construction
		FELDA Telang
		Kampung Kechur
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 3 (Gua Musang–Kampung Relong) Section 3H JKR border limit
		Kampung Seberang Jelai
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 3 (Gua Musang–Kampung Relong) Section 3H JKR border limit
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 3J Under construction
		Kampung Relong
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 3 Under construction
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 4 Under construction
Lipis–Raub district border
FT 34 Central Spine Road Package 5 Under construction
		Raub
Raub–Bentong district border
		Bentong Interchange	FT 8 Federal Route 8 Bentong Bukit Fraser	Diamond interchange
		Mempaga Interchange	Mempaga	Roundabout interchange
		KLK Interchange	East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway West Kuala Lumpur Genting Highlands East Gambang Kuantan Kuala Terengganu	Trumpet interchange
FT 34 Central Spine Road Under construction
		Kampung Telemong
		Mancis
FT 34Central Spine Road Start/End of highway Under construction
		Simpang Pelangai	Northwest FT 9 Karak FT 9 Mancis Southeast FT 34 Kuala Klawang FT 9 Kuala Pilah FT 51 Seremban	T-junctions

External links

• Central Spine Road on Facebook