Shah Alam Expressway
| E5 Expressway | |
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| Shah Alam Expressway | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor Sdn Bhd (KESAS) | |
| Length: | 34.5 km (21.4 mi) |
| Existed: | 1994 – present |
| History: | Completed in 1997 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: | Pandamaran, Klang, Selangor |
| East end: | Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
Klang, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, USJ, Puchong, Bandar Kinrara, Awan Kecil, Awan Besar, Kompleks Sukan Negara, Sri Petaling |
| Highway system | |
Shah Alam Expressway, SAE
(Abbreviation: KESAS, Malay: Lebuhraya Shah Alam), is part of a comprehensive network of road links in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The 34.5 km (21.4 mi) expressway connects from Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east-west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the Federal Highway and NKVE. This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Scheme (Sunway Interchange - Sri Petaling Interchange).
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[edit] Route background
The Shah Alam Expressway starts at kilometre 18 near Pandamaran Interchange in Klang, Selangor.
[edit] History
The purposed to built the Shah Alam Expressway began on 1993 when the Federal Highway had become a busing traffic during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur. Construction began in 1994. The Phase 1 (Seafield-Sri Petaling) was completed on 1996 and the Phase 2 (Seafield-Pandamaran) was completed on 1998. During 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, the expressway had become a main route 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 Smart Tag systems.
[edit] Features
- Became the main route to National Sports Complex during 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur
- Straight and long expressway
- Medium speed expressway with speed limits of 80-90 km/h
- Motorcycle lane
- SOS emergency phone
[edit] Toll rates
(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 | RM2.20 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM3.30 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM4.40 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM1.10 |
| 5 | Buses | RM1.70 |
- (Source: Utusan Malaysia, 15 December 2006)
[edit] List of Interchanges, Layby and Rest and Service Areas
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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| WEST Pelabuhan Barat (Westport) Pulau Indah |
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JKR border limit |
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Start/End of expressway KESAS border limit |
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| 18.8 | EXIT 501 | PANDAMARAN INTERCHANGE | NORTH SOUTH |
Diamond interchange | |
19 |
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| 19.1 | EXIT 502A | BANDAR BOTANIC INTERCHANGE | Bandar Botanic Bandar Bukit Tinggi |
Ramp on/off interchange | |
| 19.4 | EXIT 502 | BANDAR PUTERI INTERCHANGE | LEBUH PENDING SATU NORTH Bandar Puteri |
Diamond interchange | |
20 |
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| EXIT 503 | KEBUN (WEST) INTERCHANGE | NORTH Taiping Teluk Intan Kuala Selangor SOUTH Banting Teluk Panglima Garang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) |
Future trumpet interchange | ||
22 |
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| EXIT 504 | KEBUN INTERCHANGE |
NORTH SOUTH |
Diamond interchange | ||
27 |
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| Kemuning toll plaza KMN RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll |
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| 27.2 | PKemuning toll plaza KMN |
East bound | |||
| EXIT 505 | BUKIT RIMAU INTERCHANGE | SOUTH PERSIARAN ANGGERIK ERIA Bukit Rimau |
Trumpet interchange | ||
| EXIT 506A EXIT 506B |
KEMUNING INTERCHANGE | EXIT 506A NORTH Alam Impian Shah Alam Klang EXIT 506B SOUTH PERSIARAN KOTA KEMUNING Kota Kemuning Kota Kemuning Golf and Country Club |
Cloverleaf interchange | ||
30 |
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| 30.1 | |||||
| Sungai Klang bridge Klang-Petaling district border |
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| 32.9 | |||||
33 |
EXIT 507 | HICOM INTERCHANGE | WEST Kampung Bukit Kemuning Taman Sri Muda (Section 25) NORTH Section 1 until 21 SOUTH Section 26 until 27 |
Diamond interchange | |
| Proton Centre of Excellence | Proton Centre of Excellence Showroom |
From Sri Petaling only | |||
| P Hicom East Bound Layby | East bound | ||||
| P Hicom West Bound Layby | West bound | ||||
| 35.9 | EXIT 508 | SEAFIELD INTERCHANGE | NORTH SOUTH |
Trumpet expressway interchange | |
36 |
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37 |
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| EXIT 510 | KEWAJIPAN INTERCHANGE | PERSIARAN KEWAJIPAN NORTH Subang Jaya SOUTH USJ |
Diamond interchange | ||
38 |
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| Jalan Subang Interchange | SLIP ROADS USJ 1 |
From Sri Petaling only | |||
| Subang Mewah Interchange | SLIP ROADS USJ 1 |
From Sri Petaling only | |||
| Sunway toll plaza SUN RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll |
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| 40.5 | P Sunway toll plaza SUN |
KESAS operation office |
East bound | ||
| Sungai Klang bridge | |||||
| EXIT 511 | SUNWAY INTERCHANGE | NORTH Kepong Damansara Petaling Jaya SOUTH Puchong Putrajaya Cyberjaya |
Cloverleaf expressway with one flyover ramp interchange | ||
| 44.9 | EXIT 512 | KINRARA INTERCHANGE | JALAN -- NORTH SOUTH |
Diamond interchange | |
45 |
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| Selangor Darul Ehsan Petaling district border |
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| Selangor-FT Kuala Lumpur border | |||||
| Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur | |||||
| R&R Kinrara Rest and Service Area | Sate Kajang Haji Samuri |
East bound | |||
| R&R Awan Besar Rest and Service Area | Sate Kajang Haji Samuri |
West bound | |||
| Awan Besar (West) toll plaza (East bound) AWB TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll |
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| P Awan Besar (West) toll plaza AWB |
East bound | ||||
| EXIT 513 | AWAN BESAR INTERCHANGE | NORTH JALAN AWAN BESAR Awan Besar Taman OUG SOUTH JALAN 1/155B Bukit Jalil |
Diamond interchange | ||
| P Awan Besar (East) toll plaza AWK |
West bound | ||||
| Awan Besar (East) toll plaza (West bound) AWK RM (Cash) TnG TAG Opened toll systems Pay toll |
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| EXIT 514 | AWAN KECIL INTERCHANGE | NORTH JALAN 2/149 Taman Seri Endah Awan Kecil SOUTH Bukit Jalil Kompleks Sukan Negara (National Sports Complex) NORTH Kuala Lumpur SOUTH Putrajaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) |
Diamond stacked interchange | ||
| EXIT 515 | SUKOM INTERCHANGE | JALAN MERAH CAGAR NORTH Taman Seri Endah SOUTH Kompleks Sukan Negara (National Sports Complex) |
Diamond interchange | ||
| EXIT 516 | SRI PETALING INTERCHANGE | NORTH Kuala Lumpur Petaling Jaya SOUTH Sungai Besi Kajang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Seremban Melaka Johor Bahru |
Stacked expressway interchange | ||
Start/End of expressway KESAS border limit |
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JKR border limit |
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| NORTHEAST Bandar Tun Razak Cheras Ampang Kuantan |
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