Shah Alam Expressway
The Shah Alam Expressway is a 57.5-kilometre (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.
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.
The Shah Alam Expressway starts at kilometre 18 near Pandamaran Interchange in Klang, Selangor.
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.
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.
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.
Tolls
The Shah Alam Expressway using opened toll systems.
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.
Toll rates
(Starting 15 January 2013)
Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
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0 | Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels | Free |
1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM2.00 |
2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM3.00 |
3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM4.00 |
4 | Taxis | RM1.00 |
5 | Buses | RM1.50 |
List of interchanges, laybys and rest and service areas
Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along the Shah Alam Expressway. The exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from West to East.
Legend:
- I/C - interchange, I/S - intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - overhead bridge restaurant, L/B - layby, V/P - vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - toll plaza, BR - bridge
State | District | km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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Selangor | Klang | — | — | Pulau Indah / Port access | West: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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18.8 | 502 | Pandamaran I/C | ![]() North: ![]() South: ![]() |
Diamond interchange | ||
19 | — | — | ||||
19.1 | 502A | Bandar Botanic I/C | North: Persiaran Mahogani – Bandar Botanic, Bandar Bukit Tinggi | Ramp on/off I/C | ||
19.4 | 503 | Bandar Puteri I/C | Lebuh Pending Satu – North: Bandar Puteri | Diamond interchange | ||
20 | — | — | ||||
— | 503A | Kebun West I/C | ![]() North: Taiping, Teluk Intan, Kuala Selangor South: Banting, Teluk Panglima Garang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) |
Trumpet expressway I/C | ||
22 | — | — | ||||
— | 504 | Kebun I/C | ![]() North: ![]() ![]() South: ![]() |
Diamond interchange | ||
27 | — | — | ||||
Kemuning toll plaza (KMN) — RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) • Pay toll | ||||||
27.2 | T/P | Kemuning toll plaza (aux) | Eastbound layby – parking | |||
— | 505 | Bukit Rimau I/C | South: Persiaran Anggerik Eria – Bukit Rimau | Trumpet interchange | ||
— | 506A / 506B | Kota Kemuning I/C | ![]() 506A North: Alam Impian, Shah Alam, Klang (Royal Town) 506B South: Persiaran Kota Kemuning – Kota Kemuning, Kota Kemuning Golf & Country Club |
Cloverleaf expressway I/C | ||
30 | — | — | ||||
30.1 | — | — | ||||
Sungai Klang bridge — Klang–Petaling district border | ||||||
Selangor | Petaling | 32.9 | — | — | ||
33 | 507 | Hicom I/C | West: ![]() ![]() ![]() North: ![]() ![]() South: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Diamond interchange | ||
— | — | Proton Centre of Excellence | Showroom (parking) | From Sri Petaling only | ||
— | — | Hicom Layby (EB) | Parking, toilets, wakaf, public phone, surau; fuel: Petronas, Petron, Shell | Eastbound | ||
— | — | Hicom Layby (WB) | Parking, toilets, wakaf, public phone, surau; fuel: Petronas, Petron, Shell | Westbound | ||
35.9 | 508 | Seafield I/C | ![]() ![]() North: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() South: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Trumpet expressway I/C | ||
36 | — | — | ||||
— | — | Elevated U-turn | ![]() |
Elevated U-turn | ||
37 | — | — | ||||
— | 510 | Kewajipan I/C | Persiaran Kewajipan North: ![]() ![]() South: USJ, Putra Heights |
Diamond interchange | ||
38 | — | — | ||||
— | — | Persiaran Subang Mewah Exit | Slip roads – Persiaran Subang Mewah (USJ 1) | From Sri Petaling only | ||
39 | — | — | ||||
— | — | Sungai Penaga bridge | ||||
— | — | Sunway South Quay | North: Jalan Lagoon Selatan – Sunway South Quay, Bandar Sunway, Monash University (Malaysia) | Directional ramp I/C (to/from Sri Petaling only) | ||
40 | — | — | ||||
— | — | USJ 1 Exit | Slip roads – Persiaran Subang Permai (USJ 1) | From Sri Petaling only | ||
— | — | U-turn | ![]() |
U-turn | ||
40.5 | T/P | Sunway toll plaza (Sun) | Wisma KESAS / KESAS operations (adjacent) | Eastbound; Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID | ||
Sunway toll plaza — RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) • Pay toll | ||||||
— | — | Sungai Klang bridge | ||||
— | 511A / 511B | Sunway I/C | ![]() North: Kepong, Damansara, Petaling Jaya South: Puchong, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya |
Cloverleaf expressway I/C with one flyover ramp | ||
44 | — | — | ||||
44.9 | 512 | Kinrara I/C | Jalan Taman Seri Sentosa North: ![]() South: ![]() |
Diamond interchange | ||
Selangor Darul Ehsan — Petaling district border | ||||||
Selangor – FT Kuala Lumpur border | ||||||
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur | — | RSA | Kinrara RSA (EB) | Parking, toilets, food court, surau, wakaf, public phone, ATMs; fuel: Shell, BH Petrol, Petronas; Sate Kajang Haji Samuri | Eastbound | |
— | RSA | Awan Besar RSA (WB) | Parking, toilets, food court, surau, wakaf, public phone, ATMs; fuel: Caltex, Shell; Sate Kajang Haji Samuri | Westbound | ||
Awan Besar (West) toll plaza (Eastbound) — AWB • MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) • Pay toll | ||||||
47.7 | T/P | Awan Besar (West) toll plaza (aux) | Eastbound layby – parking | |||
48 | 513 | Awan Besar I/C | North: Jalan Awan Besar – Awan Besar, Taman OUG South: Jalan 1/155B – Bukit Jalil |
Diamond interchange | ||
48.2 | T/P | Awan Besar (East) toll plaza (aux) | Westbound layby – parking | |||
Awan Besar (East) toll plaza (Westbound) — AWK • RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID • Pay toll | ||||||
— | 514 | Awan Kecil I/C | Diamond interchange legs: North: Jalan 2/149 – Taman Seri Endah, Awan Kecil South: Jalan Kompleks Sukan – Bukit Jalil, Kompleks Sukan Negara Stacked expressway I/C: ![]() |
Stacked expressway I/C with diamond below | ||
— | 515 | Sukom I/C | Jalan Merah / direct access to ![]() North: Taman Seri Endah South: Kompleks Sukan Negara |
Diamond interchange | ||
— | 516 | Sri Petaling I/C | Complex system (cloverleaf/stacked/trumpet) with flyover toward Salak Selatan / Bangsar / Kuala Lumpur Links: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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— | — | Connection to JKR routes | Northeast: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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See also
References
- ^ "Rancangan Malaysia KE-8" [8th Malaysia Plan] (PDF) (in Malay). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09.