New Pantai Expressway
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| New Pantai Expressway | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by New Pantai Expressway Sdn Bhd (NPE) | |
| Length: | 19.6 km (12.2 mi) Main link: 14.0 km (8.7 mi) Salak link: 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |
| Existed: | 2000 – present |
| History: | Completed in 2004 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: | Subang Jaya, Selangor |
| Persiaran Tujuan Persiaran Kewajipan  Damansara-Puchong Expressway Federal Highway Jalan Klang LamaJalan Kuchai Lama  Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway Maju ExpresswayJalan Bangsar |
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| North end: | Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
USJ, Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Kuchai Lama, Pantai Dalam, Pantai Bahru, Bangsar, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur |
| Highway system | |
New Pantai Expressway, (NPE) 
(Malay: Lebuhraya Baru Pantai) is a major expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia. The 19.6 km (12.2 mi) expressway has provided an easier access to Kuala Lumpur from Subang Jaya and Bandar Sunway to avoid the traffic jams on the Federal Highway route during rush hour. It comprises the Main Link and the Salak Link.
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[edit] Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the expressway begins at Jengka Interchange in Subang Jaya, Selangor.
[edit] History and pioneer routes
The expressway is formally known as Jalan Subang Utama (Persiaran Tujuan - PJS), Jalan Klang Lama (Federal Highway - Jalan Templer side) and Jalan Pantai Dalam (Jalan Bangsar - Kampung Pantai Dalam side).
It was constructed between 2000 and 2003. Construction of the expressways was led by IJM Corporation Berhad with its subsidiary Road Builder. Phase 1, which is between Jengka roundabout and Bandar Sunway was completed in 2002. The next sections from Bandar Sunway to Pantai Baharu (Phase 2) and Pantai to Salak South (Phase 3: Salak Link) were completed in 2003. The expressway was officially opened on 30 April 2004.
Tujuan Interchange which replaced a T-junction was constructed between 2004 and 2006. The Bulatan Gasing ramp from NPE to Jalan Gasing was also constructed between 2004 and 2006. A special ramp to Sunway Pyramid's parking floor was constructed between January and November 2007. It was opened in December 2007.
[edit] Closure of the PJS 2 toll plaza (Kuala Lumpur bound)
On Friday, 13 February 2009, the PJS 2 toll plaza for Kuala Lumpur bound traffic along the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) would be demolished primarily to ease the burden of residents of Taman Medan, Kampung Dato' Harun and nearby areas due to the none availability of an alternative route for the KL bound residents resulting from a reconfiguration of traffic flow in the area.
The NPE has 3 toll plazas located at Jalan PJS 5, PJS 2 and Pantai Dalam. Effective 14 February 2009, the PJS 2 toll plaza will no longer collect toll from NPE users heading towards the city.
[edit] Features
Among its features are a flyover towards Bangsar and the Kewajipan Ramp, a ramp from Jalan Kewajipan to the expressway. There are no laybys and rest and service areas on this expressway. Another feature is the shopping complex landmark at Bandar Sunway, Sunway Pyramid. On December 2007 the special ramp to the Sunway Pyramid's parking floor was opened.
[edit] Controversial issues
[edit] PJS 2 toll plaza toll dispute
On 7 February 2009, About 50 people in Petaling Jaya South staged a peaceful rally at the New Pantai Expressway’s (NPE) PJS 2 toll plaza near Taman Medan here, demanding the NPE toll to be abolished as it was burdening the people, especially nearby residents. Acting Petaling Jaya South UMNO chief Raja Datuk Hanipuddin Raja Datuk Nong Chik said the residents had to spend an average of RM500 monthly on the toll.
“They have to pay RM1.60, even though their houses are located just 200m from the toll plaza. The toll charge is probably the highest in the Klang Valley,” he told.[1]
The government has agreed to abolish the PJS 2 toll plaza from Seri Setia near Federal Highway heading towards Kuala Lumpur beginning 0001 hours 14 February 2009.[2]
[edit] Toll rates
| 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 | RM1.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM3.20 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM4.80 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM0.80 |
| 5 | Buses | RM1.60 |
[edit] List of Interchanges
[edit] Main link
| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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| TUJUAN INTERCHANGE | PERSIARAN TUJUAN NORTH  Shah Alam Glenmarie Kuala LumpurSOUTH UEP Subang Jaya SS 18 and SS 19 |
Directional-T interchange | |||
| JALAN SUBANG UTAMA MPSJ border limit |
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EXIT 1001 | JENGKA INTERCHANGE | JALAN JENGKA NORTH Subang Jaya city centre Subang Parade Empire Subang SS 15 SOUTH SS 17 and SS 18 |
Diamond interchange | |
| NEW PANTAI EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway NPE border limit |
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| SS 17 | Persiaran Tujuan bound | ||||
| SS 15 | NORTH Subang Jaya Pos Laju Inti College University of Wollongong Sri Kuala Lumpur |
Bangsar bound | |||
| EXIT 1002 | KEWAJIPAN INTERCHANGE | PERSIARAN KEWAJIPAN NORTH Subang Jaya city centre SS 12 and SS 15 Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya  SOUTH UEP Subang Jaya  SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAYKlang Shah Alam Cheras Ampang Kuantan |
Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange | ||
| Bridge | |||||
| U-Turn | U-Turn | ||||
| SUNWAY PYRAMID INTERCHANGE | SUNWAY PYRAMID   Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre Sunway Pyramid Sunway Lagoon |
Directional T interchange | |||
| Bandar Sunway one way | SOUTH JALAN PJS --/-- Sunway PyramidBandar Sunway Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel Sunway Medical Centre Monash University, Sunway Campus |
One way traffic to Jalan Lagun Timur | |||
| Mentari Business Centre | NORTH Mentari Business Centre |
Bangsar bound | |||
| Jalan Lagun Timur | SOUTH JALAN LAGUN TIMUR Menara Sunway Sunway Medical Centre |
Subang Jaya bound | |||
| EXIT 1003 | PJS INTERCHANGE | DAMANSARA-PUCHONG EXPRESSWAY NORTH Kepong Damansara Kelana Jaya SOUTH Puchong Putrajaya Cyberjaya Sungai Besi |
Multi-level stacked diamond interchange | ||
| PJS 7 | Bangsar bound | ||||
| PJS 8 | Subang Jaya bound | ||||
| PJS 7 U-Turn | U-Turn | ||||
| PJS 2 toll plaza PJS (Kuala Lumpur bound) TAG BET TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll |
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| P PJS 2 toll plaza PJS |
TnG TAG i Customer Service Centre |
Kuala Lumpur bound | |||
| PJS 2 flyover (towards Bangsar only) |
Start of flyover Bangsar bound |
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| PJS 2 flyover (towards Bangsar only) Sungai Penchala bridge |
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| EXIT 1004 | PJS 2 flyover (towards Bangsar only) FEDERAL HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE |
JALAN KLANG LAMA BOUND JALAN KLANG LAMA Seri Setia Komuter station FEDERAL HIGHWAY BOUND FEDERAL HIGHWAYKlang Shah Alam Subang Kelana Jaya |
Interchange From/To Bangsar only |
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| PJS 2 flyover (towards Bangsar only) P PJS 2 toll plaza PJS |
TnG TAG i Customer Service Centre |
Subang Jaya/Federal Highway bound | |||
| PJS 2 toll plaza PJS (Subang Jaya/Federal Highway bound) RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG BET Opened toll system Pay toll |
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| EXIT 1005 | PJS 2 flyover (towards Bangsar only) MAJU JAYA INTERCHANGE |
Kampung Dato' Harun Taman Maju Jaya U-Turn |
Diamond interchange | ||
| PJS 2 flyover (towards Bangsar only) |
End of flyover Bangsar bound |
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| Templer flyover | BELOW FLYOVER JALAN KLANG LAMA Jalan Templer Petaling Jaya Puchong Kuchai Lama |
Start/End of flyover | |||
| EXIT 1006 | Templer flyover TEMPLER INTERCHANGE |
BELOW FLYOVER NORTH JALAN TEMPLER Petaling Jaya |
Below flyover junctions | ||
| Selangor Darul Ehsan Petaling district border |
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| Templer flyover Selangor-FT Kuala Lumpur border |
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| Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur | |||||
| Templer flyover | Start/End of flyover | ||||
| KAMPUNG PASIR RAMP EXIT | Kampung Pasir | From/To Bangsar only | |||
| Pantai toll plaza PTI RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG BET TAG BET TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll |
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| P Pantai complex toll plaza PTI |
TnG TAG i Customer Service Centre NPE operation office |
Both directions | |||
| EXIT 1007 | PANTAI INTERCHANGE | EAST SALAK LINK Kuchai Lama Sungai Besi Seremban |
Interchange | ||
| EXIT 1011 | PANTAI DALAM INTERCHANGE | Pantai Dalam Kerinchi |
Diamond interchange | ||
| Angkasapuri | Angkasapuri | Bangsar bound | |||
| Federal Highway ramp | From Federal Highway only | ||||
| EXIT 1012 | Pantai Baharu tied arch bridge PANTAI BAHARU INTERCHANGE |
WEST JALAN PANTAI BAHARU Universiti Malaya Petaling JayaEAST Kampung Abdullah Hukum |
Diamond interchange | ||
| NEW PANTAI EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway NPE border limit |
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| JALAN BANGSAR DBKL border limit |
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NORTHEAST JALAN BANGSAR Kuala Lumpur KL Sentral Brickfields Bangsar |
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[edit] Salak link
| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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| EXIT 1007 | PANTAI INTERCHANGE | MAIN LINK NORTH Kuala Lumpur Bangsar |
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| Pantai toll plaza (Bangsar bound) PTI RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG BET Opened toll system Pay toll |
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| EXIT 1007 | PANTAI INTERCHANGE | MAIN LINK WEST Bandar Sunway Subang Jaya Petaling Jaya |
Interchange | ||
| Sungai Klang bridge | |||||
| EXIT 1009 | KUCHAI LAMA INTERCHANGE | SOUTH JALAN KUCHAI LAMA Kuchai Lama Jalan Klang Lama  SUNGAI BESI EXPRESSWAYSalak South Sungai Besi |
Expressway directional T interchange | ||
| NEW PANTAI EXPRESSWAY NPE border limit |
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| KUALA LUMPUR-SEREMBAN EXPRESSWAY MetaCorp border limit |
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| 5.6 | EXIT 1010 | SALAK SOUTH INTERCHANGE | MAJU EXPRESSWAY SOUTH ONLY Putrajaya Cyberjaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)  KUALA LUMPUR-SEREMBAN EXPRESSWAYNORTH Kuala Lumpur Cheras  KajangSOUTH Kompleks Sukan Negara AH2 AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)  AH2 AH2 Seremban AH2 AH2 Melaka AH2 AH2 Johor Bahru |
Trumpet expressway interchange | |
[edit] References
- ^ {{cite news title=| publisher=New Straits Times| date=2009-02-07| url=http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/NewsBreak/20090207170048/Article/index_html}}
- ^ "Toll at PJS2 plaza abolished". The Star. 2009-02-14. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/2/14/nation/3270632&sec=nation.
