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Damansara–Puchong Expressway

Damansara–Puchong Expressway
Lebuhraya Damansara–Puchong
Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong leading to Penchala Interchange at Mutiara Damansara 20231112 105154.jpg
Route information
Maintained by Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd
Length40.0 km (24.9 mi)
Main route: 32.5 km (20.2 mi)
Puchong West link: 7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Existed1997–present
HistoryCompleted in December 1998 and opened to public in January 1999
Major junctions
North end FT 54 Sungai Buloh Highway and FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 at Bandar Sri Damansara, Selangor
Major intersections Sprint Expressway Sprint Expressway
Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway
FT 2 Federal Highway
Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Expressway
Selangor B11 Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya
FT 217 Bukit Jalil Highway
FT 3214 Shah Alam–Puchong Highway
FT 3215 Jalan Seri Kembangan
South end FT 29 Putrajaya–Cyberjaya Expressway at Putra Permai, Selangor
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Bukit Lanjan, Damansara Perdana, Mutiara Damansara, Bandar Utama, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kelana Jaya, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Puchong, UEP Subang Jaya, Sungai Besi, Shah Alam, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya
Highway system

The Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Damansara–Puchong) Damansara–Puchong Expressway, abbreviated as LDP, is a 40.0-kilometer (24.9-mile) major controlled-access highway in the Petaling District of Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway runs in a north–south direction between Bandar Sri Damansara and Putra Permai, near Putrajaya, forming a major thoroughfare in the cities of Petaling Jaya and Puchong. A short east–west spur of the expressway connects Pusat Bandar Puchong to the suburb of UEP Subang Jaya.

Route description

The Damansara–Puchong Expressway begins at the interchange with the Sungai Buloh Highway and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2.

The Kelana Jaya line, Kajang line and Sri Petaling line runs alongside substantial portions of the expressway.

History

The construction of the Damansara–Puchong Expressway was awarded to Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd (Litrak). On 23 April 1996, the concession agreement was signed between the Government of Malaysia and Litrak for the privatisation of the improvement, upgrading, design, construction, maintenance, operations and management of Damansara–Puchong Expressway.

Construction of the expressway began in September 1996 and completed in December 1998. The work was awarded on a turnkey basis (i.e. design and construct) to Gamuda–Irama Duta Joint Venture (GIDJV) at a cost of RM 1.1 billion. The overall cost for expressway is RM 1.4 billion. The expressway was opened to traffic on 25 January 1999.

With the completion of the Damansara–Puchong Expressway, the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 was substantially completed on the west of Kuala Lumpur which provides for free flow and ease congestion. It also links Bandar Sunway to Puchong and traveling time is shortened between Petaling Jaya and Puchong. The expressways connects the Putrajaya and Hicom/Shah Alam with the Middle Ring Road.

The expressway used to have its own electronic toll collection system known as the "FasTrak". From 1 July 2004, the FasTrak was replaced by the Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG systems.

Original routes

The construction of the Damansara–Puchong Expressway includes the acquisition and upgrades of several major roads as follows:-

Highway
shield
Roads Sections
Jalan Sungai Penchala Bukit Lanjan–Kampung Sungai Penchala
Jalan Damansara Sri Damansara–Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Jalan Perbandaran Taman Tun Dr Ismail–Federal Highway
Jalan Sungei Way Federal Highway–Bandar Sunway
Jalan PJS Utama Bandar Sunway–PJS
Selangor B11 Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya Puchong Jaya–Puchong Intan
Selangor B7 Jalan Puchong–Shah Alam Puchong Intan–Subang Jaya South
Jalan Puchong Perdana Jalan Puchong–Shah Alam–Jalan Puchong–Seri Kembangan
Selangor B16 Jalan Puchong–Seri Kembangan Puchong Perdana–Serdang

Developments

Puchong Jaya interchange

The upgrading works of the Puchong Jaya interchange including ramp from Bukit Jalil Highway to the expressway began in 2002 and was completed in 2005.

Kelana Jaya and Kampung Baru Puchong interchanges

The Kelana Jaya interchange which used to be a U-turn junction was completed in 2007.

The Kampung Baru Puchong interchange was upgraded from underpass to diamond interchange was completed in 2007.

TTDI interchange

The TTDI interchange upgrading project is being undertaken by Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd (Litrak) to improve the level of service on LDP.

The project which commenced in August 2007 with a total budget of RM133 million involves widening of certain stretches and building a flyover and an underpass at TTDI Interchange.

The congestion at the interchange is mainly due to multiple weaving of traffic from TTDI to Bandar Utama, TTDI to Damansara Utama and Damansara Utama to TTDI. Once completed, the upgraded interchange will ease traffic flow from TTDI to Bandar Utama/Kepong and there will also be smoother flow on the LDP mainline to Bandar Utama and Kepong.

The upgraded interchange will also allow more green time for localized traffic movement.

The project work involved the following:

  • Upgrading of existing TTDI Interchange into a fully grade-separated Interchange through the construction of a new 2-lane bridge flyover for northbound traffic towards Kepong
  • Localised widening of northbound and southbound slip roads
  • An underpass from TTDI to Bandar Utama and Kepong.

The project was scheduled for full completion in May 2011 with the flyover expected to be opened earlier upon its completion.

Features

LDP Cable-Stayed Bridge
Jambatan LDP Freescale
LDP FR1.JPG
CarriesMotor vehicles
CrossesFederal Highway
LocaleDamansara–Puchong Expressway
Official nameFreescale LDP Bridge
Maintained byLingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd (Litrak)
Characteristics
Designcable stayed bridge
Total length1.1 km
Width--
Longest span--
History
DesignerMalaysian Highway Authority (LLM)
Gamuda Berhad
Constructed byGamuda Berhad
Opened1999

Notable incidents

Tolls

The Damansara–Puchong Expressway using opened toll systems.

Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)

As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transactions at the Penchala, PJS, Puchong West and Puchong South Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at four toll plazas on the Damansara–Puchong Expressway have been conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs since 9 November 2016.[1][2]

Toll rates

(As of 15 October 2015)[3][4]

Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free
1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM2.10
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM4.20
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM6.30
4 Taxis RM1.10
5 Buses RM1.60

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ Lim, Balqis (2 November 2016). "Two more highways, including LDP, to go 'cashless' on Nov 9". NST.com.my.
  2. ^ Shah, Hafiz (2 November 2016). "All 31 highways, 177 toll plazas in M'sia to go cashless (ETC) by 2017; usage now 93%, transaction time 3 sec". paultan.org.
  3. ^ "LDP Toll Fares". litrakgroup.com.my.
  4. ^ "NEW TOLL RATE STRUCTURE AT TOLL PLAZA". 13 October 2015.

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