Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
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.
Expressway 25 | |
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Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR Expressway) | |
Route information | |
Maintained by LATAR KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad (KLS) | |
Length | 32 km (20 mi) |
Existed | 2008–present |
History | Completion on 2011 |
Major junctions | |
West end | Ijok |
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 end | Templer's Park |
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Primary destinations | Kuala Selangor Ijok Puncak Alam Kuang Rawang |
Highway system | |
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)) | |||
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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 |
List of interchanges
The speed limit for the entire expressway is 110 km/h except at Ijok, Kuang East, Kuang West, and Taman Rimba Templer toll plazas where the speed limit is 60 km/h.
km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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North West Coast Expressway West Coast Expressway Taiping FT 5 Lumut FT 58 Teluk Intan FT 5 Sabak Bernam | Under construction | ||||
Assam Jawa toll plaza Transit Ticket TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS RM (Cash) Closed toll system Collect transit card and pay a distance toll | |||||
Dead End | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway 0 | 2501 | Ijok Interchange | West FT 54 Assam Jawa FT 5 Kuala Selangor FT 5 Tanjung Karang FT 5 Klang East FT 54 Ijok FT 54 Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai) | Diamond interchange | |
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR Expressway) Start/End of expressway KLS Berhad border limit | |||||
Ijok Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | ||||
Ijok Viaduct Sungai Buloh Bridge | |||||
Ijok Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | ||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway 2 | Ijok Toll Plaza IJK | Westbound | |||
Ijok toll plaza IJK RM (Cash) TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway 8 | |||||
Yew Hock Estate Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | ||||
Yew Hock Estate Viaduct Sungai Buloh Bridge | |||||
Yew Hock Estate Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | ||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway 9 | |||||
2503 | Puncak Alam Interchange | FT 54 Kota Puteri FT 54 Ijok B35 Bestari Jaya B74 Kuang FT 3217 Puncak Alam FT 54 Sungai Buloh Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway Kota Damansara | Trumpet interchange | ||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway 12 | Kuang (West) Toll Plaza KUB | LATAR, KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad (KLS) operation office | Westbound | ||
Kuang (West) toll plaza KUB (Westbound) RM (Cash) TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID Opened toll system Pay toll | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- | |||||
Kuala Selangor-Gombak district border | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- | |||||
2505 | Kundang (West)Interchange | B149 Kundang B149 Lagong B25 Kuang | Diamond interchange with ramp in to expressway | ||
Kundang Rest and Service Area | Eastbound | ||||
Kundang Rest and Service Area | Westbound | ||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- | |||||
2505 | Kundang (East)Interchange | B149 Kundang B149 Lagong B25 Kuang | Diamond interchange with ramp in to expressway | ||
Sungai Kundang bridge | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- | |||||
Kuang (East) toll plaza KUT (Eastbound) MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll | |||||
Kuang (East) Toll Plaza KUT | Eastbound | ||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- | 2506A 2506B 2506C 2506D | Kuang Interchange | Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway North Rawang South Toll Plaza (Closed toll system entry) PLUSTransit Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Rawang North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Sungai Buloh SOUTH Lagong toll plaza (Opened toll system entry) MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) FT 3214 Shah Alam FT 3214 Subang B49 Puncak Alam | Cloverleaf interchange | |
Viaduct | |||||
Viaduct | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- | Viaduct | ||||
Viaduct | |||||
Railway crossing bridge | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- | |||||
Viaduct | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- | |||||
Taman Rimba Templer toll plaza TRT RM (Cash) TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS Opened toll system Pay toll | |||||
Taman Rimba Templer Toll Plaza TRT | Eastbound | ||||
25-- | Templer Park West Interchange | East East Klang Valley Expressway KL Node Expressway Gombak Ampang Hulu Langat Kajang | Proposed interchange Under Planning | ||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- | |||||
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR Expressway) Start/End of expressway KLS Berhad border limit | |||||
Viaduct | |||||
2508 | Templer Park Interchange | FT 1 Kuala Lumpur-Rawang Highway North Rawang Batang Kali Ipoh Tanjung Malim B66 Genting Highlands South Kuala Lumpur Batu Caves Selayang FT 28 Ampang East Coast Expressway FT 2 Kuantan Taman Komanwel (Commonwealth Park) Taman Rimba Templer (Templer's Park) | Directional-T interchange |
References
- "Mudajaya bags 2 packages of Bina Puri road deal". Business Times. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-06.