Guthrie Corridor Expressway
| E35 Expressway | |
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| Guthrie Corridor Expressway | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Prolintas, Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd (PEX) | |
| Length: | 25 km (15.5 mi) |
| Existed: | 2003 – present |
| History: | Completed in 2005 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end: | Rawang South Interchange |
| South end: | Shah Alam |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
Rawang, Kuang, Lagong, Paya Jaras, Sungai Buloh, Subang, Bukit Jelutong |
| Highway system | |
Guthrie Corridor Expressway, GCE,
is an expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Shah Alam to Rawang. It is owned by Prolintas with it subsidiaries Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd. The length of GCE is approximately 25 km (16 mi) (23 km (14.2 miles) on the Prolintas sections and 2 km (1.2 mi) on the PLUS Expressway sections).
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[edit] Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the expressway starts at Jalan Monfort junctions near Shah Alam.
[edit] History
The purpose of building the expressway began on 2002 while Guthrie Berhad had become a major owner of this project after plantations and property. The construction started in 2003. The expressway was built along an oil palm estate that was owned by Guthrie Berhad too. The expressway was completed in April 2005 and commenced operations in July 2005.
In August 2007, GCE has become a subsidiary of Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd (PEX).
[edit] Features
- Smooth access from Shah Alam to northern state without being trapped in jams in the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE).
- Many oil palm estates along this expressway.
- Motorcycle lane.
- SOS emergency.
- Cheap and affordable toll rate.
- Speed limits are 90 km/h - 110 km/h
- Several rest areas (R&R) near toll plazas.
- Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations
[edit] Toll rates
There are 3 toll plazas along Guthrie Corridor Expressway. Each toll plaza is located around 4 - 6 km away. All 3 toll plazas charge the same rate which can be seen below.
(Starting 1 January 2007)
| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels | Free |
| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM1.40 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM2.80 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM4.20 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM0.70 |
| 5 | Buses | RM1.40 |
- (Source: Utusan Malaysia, 15 December 2006)
[edit] List of Interchange and rest and service areas
| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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| NORTH Bukit Kayu Hitam Ipoh Rawang Kuala Lumpur |
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PLUS Expressway border limit |
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Prolintas border limit |
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| EXIT 3501A EXIT 3501B EXIT 3501C EXIT 3501D |
KUANG INTERCHANGE | (LATAR EXPRESSWAY) WEST Lumut Kuala Selangor Ijok EAST Rawang Selayang Batu Caves Kuala Lumpur |
Cloverleaf interchange | ||
| Pipeline crossing bridge | |||||
| P Lagong toll plaza LGG |
North bound | ||||
| Lagong toll plaza LGG RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll |
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| EXIT 3502 | LAGONG INTERCHANGE |
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Future trumpet interchange | ||
| Sungai Kundang bridge | |||||
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| EXIT 3503 | PAYA JARAS INTERCHANGE | Trumpet interchange | |||
| Sungai Buloh bridge | |||||
15 |
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| P Elmina toll plaza ELM |
Prolintas operation office |
North bound | |||
| Elmina toll plaza ELM RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll |
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| R&R Elmina Rest and Service Area | Sate Kajang Haji Samuri |
North bound | |||
| JPJ Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations | North bound | ||||
| JPJ Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations | South bound | ||||
| EXIT 3504 | ELMINA INTERCHANGE | U-turn only EAST Kuala Lumpur Damansara Petaling Jaya Kota Damansara (Under planning) |
Future parclo B4 interchange | ||
| R&R Elmina Rest and Service Area | Sate Kajang Haji Samuri |
South bound | |||
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| EXIT 3505 | BUKIT SUBANG INTERCHANGE | WEST PERSIARAN METAFASA Bukit Subang (Section U--) EAST |
Diamond interchange | ||
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| EXIT 3506A | JALAN BATU ARANG EXIT | WEST Puncak Alam Batu Arang Kuala Selangor |
From Shah Alam only | ||
| Bukit Jelutong toll plaza BKJ RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll |
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| P Bukit Jelutong toll plaza BKJ |
South bound | ||||
| EXIT 3506B | BUKIT JELUTONG NORTH INTERCHANGE | WEST PERSIARAN GERBANG UTAMA Bukit Jelutong (Section U8) EAST |
Diamond interchange | ||
| EXIT 3507 | BUKIT JELUTONG SENTRAL INTERCHANGE | WEST PERSIARAN TEBAR LAYAR Bukit Jelutong (Section U8) EAST Taman TTDI Jaya (Section U2) Subang Air Force Base (TUDM Subang) (Section U5) |
Parclo A4 interchange | ||
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| EXIT 3508 | BUKIT JELUTONG-NKVE INTERCHANGE | EAST PERSIARAN ASTAKA Taman TTDI Jaya FROM/TO EXPRESSWAYS WEST Klang Port Klang EAST Kuala Lumpur Subang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport SOUTH |
Stacked expressway interchange | ||
| BUKIT JELUTONG EXIT | NORTHWEST PERSIARAN GERBANG UTAMA Bukit Jelutong (Section U8) |
North bound | |||
| Sungai Damansara bridge | |||||
0 |
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Prolintas border limit |
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JKR border limit |
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| SOUTH Batu Tiga Shah Alam Subang Jaya Petaling Jaya Kuala Lumpur Klang |
Start/End of Expressway GCE border limit |
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