E8: East Coast Expressway

E8: East Coast Expressway

East Coast Expressway, also known as Lebuhraya Pantai Timur or LPT, is the extension of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway. Both use the expressway code of E8. It is an expressway that connects Karak in Pahang to Kuala Terengganu.

Construction of the East Coast Expressway began in December 2000 in two phases. Phase 1 of the expressway, which is 160 kilometers (99 miles) in length, opened to traffic on 15 July 2007 while Phase 2, which is 190 kilometers (120 miles) in length, opened at the end of 2011 at Jabur, and in 2015 in Kuala Terengganu. The expressway begins in Karak and ends in Kuala Terengganu. It passes through Lanchang, Mentakab, Temerloh, Chenor and Kuantan. Phase 2 is 190 km (120 mi) long. It begins in Jabur and ends in Chendering. It passes through Chenih, Chukai, Kijal, Kerteh, Paka, Dungun, Bukit Besi, Ajil and Telemong. The expressway has seven interchanges and two rest areas.

Map of East Coast Expressway (E8)

Interchanges on the Karak Highway

Karak Toll Plaza
This is where motorists enter the East Coast Expressway's closed toll system. Unlike on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, where toll is collected at the Gombak and Bentong toll plazas, over here motorists pay according to the distance they travel. Thus, every exit has its own toll plaza, where toll is charged, or where the toll transit cards are issued. Motorists on the East Coast Expressway traveling in the direction of Karak pay their toll here.

Lanchang Layby
Layby on both sides of the expressway.

Exit 816: Lanchang Interchange
This is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. You can exit the expressway here to Route 2 (Lanchang) or to Route 8 (Raub, Kuala Lipis).

Exit 819: Temerloh Interchange
This is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. The exit leads to Route 98 (Temerloh, Mentakab, Jerantut and Taman Negara).

Jambatan Sungai Pahang
Bridge across the Pahang River in Temerloh.

Temerloh Rest Stop
Rest stop on both sides of the expressway with petrol stations.

Exit 821: Chenor Interchange
The Chenor Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. The exit leads to Route 2 (Kampung Awah), Route 83 (Bandar Pusat Jengka) and State Route C23 (Chenor).

Maran Layby
The laybys are on both sides of the expressway but not across from each other.

Exit 825: Maran Interchange
The Maran Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. The exit leads to Route 2 (Maran) and State Route C21 (Lubuk Paku).

Exit 827: Sri Jaya Interchange
The Sri Jaya Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. The exit leads to Route 2 (Sri Jaya) and State Route C19 (Belimbing and Lake Chini).

Gambang Rest Stop
Rest area on both sides of the motorway with food court, toilets, prayer rooms and petrol station (Petronas).

Exit 830: Gambang Interchange
The Gambang Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. It leads to Route 12 (Segamat, Bandar Muadzam Shah), Route 82 (Pekan) and Route 222 (Gambang, Bandar MEC and MEC Highway).

Kuantan Layby
Laybys on both sides of the expressway, almost across from each other.

Jambatan Sungai Kuantan
Bridge across the Kuantan River.

Exit 833: Kuantan Interchange
The Kuantan Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. The exit leads to Route 2 (Teluk Cempedak), Route 3 (Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport) and State Route C4 (Sungai Lembing, Bandar Indera Mahkota and Kuantan).

Exit 836: Jabur Interchange
The Jabur Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. The exit leads to Route 101, the Gebeng Bypass, to Aspa Cottage, Gebeng and Beserah.

Perasing Rest Stop
Rest stop on the west side of the expressway serving motorists on both sides of the East Coast Expressway.

Exit 839: Cheneh Interchange
The Cheneh Interchange is a trumpet interchange with a toll plaza. It exits to Route 14 (Jalan Jabor-Al Muktafi Bilah Shah). Bear north for Bandar Cheneh Baharu.

Jambatan Sungai Kemaman
Bridge across the Kemaman River.

Exit 841: Chukai Interchange
Chukan Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. Exit here to Jalan Air Putih; bear north for Pasir Gajah; bear south for Chukai.

Exit 845: Kijal Interchange
The Kijal Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. It exits to Jalan Jerangau-Jabor Penghantar 2, also known as Route 124. Bear west on Route 124 for Bandar Seri Bandi, bear east for Kijal.

Exit 847: Kerteh Interchange
The Kertah Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. It exits to Terengganu State Route T129, Jalan Kampung Chabang. Bear west on T129 for Kampung Chabang; bear west for Kerteh and Kemasik.

Exit 849: Paka Interchange
The Paka Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. Exit here to Jalan Jerangau-Jabor Penghantar 5, also called Terengganu State Route T22. Bear west on the T22 for Bandar Ketengah Jaya (also called Rasau-Kerteh) and Bandar al-Muktafi Billah Shah; bear east for Paka.

Jambatan Sungai Paka
Bridge across the Paka River.

Exit 851: Kuala Dungun Interchange
The Kuala Dungun Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. Exit here to Jalan Dungun Mentagu-Citrus Valley, also called Terengganu State Route T32. At the first junction, turn left bearing north for Kuala Dungun.

Exit 853: Bukit Besi Interchange
The Bukit Besi Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. Exit here to Jalan Bukit Besi-Dungun, also called Route 132. On Route 132, bear west for Bukit Besi and Jerangau, bear east for Dungun.

Jambatan Sungai Dungun
Bridge across the Dungun River.

Exit 858: Ajil Interchange
The Ajil Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. Exit here to Jalan Ajil-Kuala Berang, also called Route 106. Bear west on Route 106 for Kuala Berang. Bear east for Ajil and Wakaf Tapai.

Jambatan Sungai Terengganu
Bridge across the Terengganu River.

Ajil Rest Area
Rest area on both sides of the expressway.

Exit 862: Telemong Interchange
The Telemong Interchange is a trumpet interchange with toll plaza. Exit here to Jalan Bukit Payung. Bear east on Jalan Bukit Payung for Kampung Kuala Telemong, Bukit Payung, Marang and the jetty for Pulau Kapas.

Jambatan Sungai Nerus
Bridge across Sungai Nerus.

Exit 867: Kuala Terengganu Interchange
The Kuala Terengganu Interchange is a trumpet interchange and present terminus of the East Coast Expressway pending future extension. Exit here for Batu Enam, Kuala Terengganu and Bandar Permaisuri.

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