Shah Alam Expressway
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Shah Alam Expressway | |
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| Shah Alam Expressway Lebuhraya Shah Alam Lebuhraya KESAS | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor Sdn. Bhd. | |
| Length | 57.5 km (35.7 mi) |
| Existed | 1994–present |
| History | Completed in November 1996[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Template:JKR Pulau Indah Expressway at Pandamaran, Selangor |
| Template:JKR Klang–Banting Highway Template:MES-E West Coast Expressway Template:MES-E Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Template:JKR Shah Alam–Puchong Highway Template:MES-E North–South Expressway Central Link Template:MES-E Damansara–Puchong Expressway Template:MES-E Maju Expressway Template:MES-E Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway Template:MES-E Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway | |
| East end | Template:JKR Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 at Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Klang, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, USJ, Puchong, Bandar Kinrara, Awan Kecil, Awan Besar, Bukit Jalil, Kompleks Sukan Negara, Sri Petaling |
| Highway system | |
The Shah Alam Expressway Template:MES-E is a 57.5-kilometer (35.7-mile) controlled-access highway in Peninsular Malaysia running between Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling in Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east–west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the Federal Highway and New Klang Valley Expressway. This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Scheme (Sunway Interchange–Sri Petaling Interchange).
Overview
The Shah Alam Expressway is an alternative to the congested Federal Highway, and a motorist on the expressway can practically travel to any part of the Klang Valley as it connects to a wide range of highway networks such as the Damansara–Puchong Expressway, North–South Expressway Central Link, North–South Expressway, Maju Expressway, New Klang Valley Expressway, Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway and the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway.[citation needed]
Given its high accessibility in connectivity, the Shah Alam Expressway is a popular travelling mode and over one million motorists ply the route on a daily basis, of which 66% are using the toll-free stretch.[citation needed]
The Shah Alam Expressway starts at kilometre 18 near Pandamaran Interchange in Klang, Selangor.[citation needed]
History
Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor
The Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor Sdn Bhd (KESAS) is a join consortium between Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS), Gamuda Berhad, Arab Malaysian Development Berhad (AMDB) and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB). The company was formed on 3 September 1993 to finance, design, construct, operate, maintain and collect toll for the Shah Alam Expressway for 28 years and 9 months.[citation needed]
Construction
Construction of the expressway began on 1994. Phase 1 (Seafield–Sri Petaling) was completed in 1996 and Phase 2 (Seafield–Pandamaran) was completed in 1998. During the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, the expressway became a gateway to National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.[citation needed]
The expressway formerly featured its own electronic toll collection system, known as the "Express TAG". From 1 July 2004, the Express TAG was replaced by the Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG systems.[citation needed]
Tolls
The Shah Alam Expressway using opened toll systems.[citation needed]
Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)
As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Kemuning, Sunway, Awan Besar and Awan Kecil Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at four toll plazas on the Shah Alam Expressway will be conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 2 March 2016.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Rancangan Malaysia KE-8" [8th Malaysia Plan] (PDF) (in Malay). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09.