Butterworth–Kulim Expressway

E15 Expressway
	Butterworth-Kulim Expressway
Route information
	Maintained by PLUS Expressway Berhad and Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd
Length:	17 km (10.6 mi)
Existed:	1994 – present
History:	Completed in 1996, opened on 15 November 1996
Major junctions
West end:	Butterworth, Penang
	Butterworth Outer Ring Road; AH2 AH2 North-South Expressway Northern route; Federal Route 136; Jalan Kulim Hi-Tech; Federal Route 67
East end:	Lunas, Kedah
Location
Primary; destinations:	Butterworth, Seberang Jaya, Prai, Permatang Pauh, Lunas, Kulim, Baling
Highway system
	Highways in Malaysia; Expressways • Federal • State

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Butterworth–Kulim Expressway, BKE (Malay: Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim) is an expressway in Malaysia. The 17 km (11 mi) expressway connects Butterworth, Penang in the west to Kulim, Kedah in the east. It is also a main route to East-West Highway (Federal route ) via Baling, Kedah and Gerik, Perak.

[edit] Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the expressway starts at Sungai Nyior junctions in Butterworth, Penang.

[edit] History

The construction of BKE started in December 1994 and completed in September 1996.

[edit] KLBK Sdn Bhd

Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd, commercially known as Buterworth Kulim Expressway (BKE) a wholly owned subsidiary of PLUS Expressway Berhad ("PLUS Expressways") has been awarded the concession and contract to construct and operate the highway of dual two (2) lane carriageway with separate motorcycle tracks and related highway facilities for the 16.78 km highway. The concession period is for thirty-two (32) years (June 1994 to June 2026, including 2 years construction period), after which the highway will be transferred to the Government.

[edit] Features

Geographically, the terrain between KM 5.00 (start point) and KM 11.00 is rather flat, passing through paddy field areas. From KM 11.00 to KM 19.00, the terrain is slightly undulating, where cut and fill slopes are common features. The terrain is again flat from KM 19.00 to KM 21.78 (end point), mainly passing through the estates and developing residential areas.
Geometrically, there are four (4) grades separated interchanges and one (1) at grade interchange along BKE. Moreover, there are nine (9) reinforced concrete bridges (three (3) of those are river bridges, ie. Sungai Mengkuang, Sungai Kulim and Sungai Karangan, whereas the rest are bridges over local roads or railway track).
Tuanku Bainun Teachers Training Institute (Institut Perguruan Tuanku Bainun) (IPTB)
High speed limit 90 km/h
Four-lane dual carriageway
SOS Emergency phones
Dedicated motorcycle lane

[edit] Toll rates

Class	Type of vehicles	Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0	Motorcycles	Free
1	Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis	RM 1.60
2	Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses	RM 3.20
3	Vehicles with 3 or more axles	RM 4.80
4	Taxis	RM 0.80
5	Buses	RM 0.80

[edit] List of interchange

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			WEST North Butterworth Container Terminal
		BUTTERWORTH	BUTTERWORTH OUTER RING ROAD NORTH Bagan Ajam Sungai Dua SOUTH Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (Ferry Terminal = Ferry to Penang Island) Perai Bukit Mertajam	Diamond interchange
		Sungai Nyior	NORTH JALAN SIRAM Jalan Raja Uda SOUTH JALAN SUNGAI NYIOR Jalan Chain Ferry (Ferry Terminal = Ferry to Penang Island)	Junctions
		Sungai Perai Bridge
JKR border limit
BUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of Expressway PLUS Expressways border limit
0
	EXIT 1503	SEBERANG JAYA INTERCHANGE	AH2 AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE NORTH Alor Setar Permatang Pauh SOUTH Kuala Lumpur Ipoh Penang	Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange
	EXIT 1504	PERMATANG PAUH INTERCHANGE	P7 Permatang Pauh P7 Mak Mandin	Diamond interchange
Kubang Semang Toll Plaza KSTP RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll
		P Kubang Semang Toll Plaza KSTP		East bound
		Sungai Kubang Semang bridge
	EXIT 1505	PERMATANG NIBONG INTERCHANGE	P3 Permatang Nibong P188 Kubang Semang P3 Bukit Mertajam	Diamond interchange
		Railway crossing bridge
	EXIT 1506	TASIK MENGKUANG INTERCHANGE	P129 Penanti P129 Berapit P129 Mengkuang Dam recreation area	Diamond interchange
		R&RPenanti Rest and Service Areas		Both bound
Penang Seberang Perai Tengah district border
Kedah-Penang border
Kedah Darul Aman Kulim district border
		P Lunas toll plaza LNS		West bound
Lunas toll plaza LNS RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll
		Sungai Kulim bridge
	EXIT 1507	LUNAS INTERCHANGE	NORTH P3 Kepala Batas P119 Tasek Gelugor Lunas Town Centre SOUTH Kelang Lama Kulim	Diamond interchange
	EXIT 1508	SUNGAI SELUANG INTERCHANGE	K811 Sungai Seluang Sidam Padang Serai	Diamond interchange
BUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of Expressway PLUS Expressways border limit
JKR border limit
		Kulim High Tech	SOUTH JALAN KULIM HI-TECH Kulim Hi-Tech Sungai Kob Karangan Serdang	Interchange
		Jalan Sungai Petani-Baling	WEST Merbau Pulas Kuala Ketil EAST Baling Pengkalan Hulu Gerik	T-junctions