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Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway

Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
(LATAR Expressway)
LATAR - Exit 2501, Ijok Interchange (04).jpg
Ijok Interchange signboard marker. Ijok Interchange is the western terminus of LATAR, and it will be connected to the WCE expressway, which is still undergoing construction works.
Route information
Maintained by LATAR
KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad (KLS)
Length32 km (20 mi)
Existed2008–present
HistoryCompletion on 2011
Major junctions
West endIjok
Major intersections FT 54 Federal Route 54
West Coast Expressway West Coast Expressway
Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway
East Klang Valley Expressway Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road
FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway
East endTempler's Park
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kuala Selangor
Ijok
Puncak Alam
Kuang
Rawang
Highway system

The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor), KLS (formerly Ijok–Templer Park Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Ijok–Taman Templer), LATAR) or sometimes called LATAR Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya LATAR), is an expressway in Selangor, Malaysia. It is part of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road. The 32 km (20 mi) expressway connects Ijok near Kuala Selangor to Templer's Park near Rawang and not Kuala Lumpur as its name suggests – consequently, motorists will need to travel another 20 km to Kuala Lumpur via Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway. Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway is the fourth east–west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the Federal Highway, the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) and the Shah Alam Expressway.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at Ijok.

History

Previously, the Federal Route 54 was the only gateway to Kuala Selangor, with a typical journey of 1 hours. The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway project was awarded to Bina Puri Holdings Berhad for contract amounting to MYR 958 million. The turnkey contractor for this project was Mudajaya Corporation Berhad. The construction is divided into two packages, package 1 of the proposed design-and-build contract is from Ijok to Kundang, while package 2 is from Kundang to Templer's Park. Construction work was started in the third quarter 2008 and was completed in the middle of 2011. The expressway was opened to traffic on 23 June 2011.[1]

Features

  • Many oil palm estates along this expressway.
  • 2 Lane Dual Carriageway
  • 5 Interchanges
  • 4 Toll Plazas (Kundang West and Kundang East on Kundang interchange have 2 toll plazas)
  • Rest & Service Areas
  • Aesthetically Designed Bridges (Viaducts) in different locations such as Ijok and Yew Hock Estate viaducts
  • Templer's Park Interchange in the eastern end of expressway is a most scenic views.

Toll systems

The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway using opened toll systems. There are 6 toll plazas along Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway. Each toll plaza is located around 4–6 km away.

Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)

As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Ijok, Kuang East, Kuang West, Kundang East, Kundang West and Taman Rimba Templer Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at six toll plazas on the Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway have been conducting electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 2 March 2016.

Toll rates

(Starting 15 October 2015)

Class Types of vehicles Rate
(in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
Kundang
(Both directions)
Ijok Kuang
(Both directions)
Taman Rimba Templer
0 Motorcycles
(Vehicles with two axles and two wheels)
Free
1 Private Cars
(Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxi and bus))
1.30 2.50
2 Vans and other small good vehicles
(Vehicles with two axles and five or six wheels (excluding bus))
2.60 5.00
3 Large Trucks
(Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding bus))
3.90 7.50
4 Taxis 0.70 1.30
5 Buses 1.30 2.00

References

  1. ^ "Mudajaya bags 2 packages of Bina Puri road deal". Business Times. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-06.[dead link]

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