Shah Alam 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 |
 FT 181 Pulau Indah Expressway FT 5 Klang–Banting Highway West Coast Expressway West Coast Expressway Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway FT 3214 Shah Alam–Puchong Highway North–South Expressway Central Link  AH2 North–South Expressway Central Link Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway Maju Expressway Maju Expressway East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 | |
| East end | Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Klang, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, USJ, Puchong, Bandar Kinrara, Awan Kecil, Awan Besar, Bukit Jalil, Kompleks Sukan Negara, Sri Petaling |
| Highway system | |
Shah Alam Expressway, SAE, 
Shah Alam Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Shah Alam or Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor (KESAS)), 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 New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Scheme (Sunway Interchange–Sri Petaling Interchange).
Overview
The Shah Alam Expressway is a viable 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 (LDP), North–South Expressway Central Link (ELITE), North–South Expressway (NSE), Maju Expressway (MEX), New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway (LKSA) and the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway (KLK).
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 Smart Tag 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
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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| Through to FT 181 Pulau Indah Expressway
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| Selangor | Klang | 18.8 | 502 | Pandamaran I/C | FT 5 Klang–Banting Highway – Klang, Bandar Botanic, Banting
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| 19.1 | 502A | Bandar Botanic I/C | Persiaran Mahogani – Bandar Botanic | Westbound exit/eastbound entry | ||
| 19.4 | 503 | Bandar Puteri I/C | Lebuh Pending Satu – Bandar Puteri | |||
| Kebun West I/C |  West Coast Expressway West Coast Expressway
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Under construction | ||||
| 504 | Kebun I/C |  B14 Jalan Kebun – Kampung Jawa, Kampung Jalan Kebun, Kampung Bukit Kemuning, Bandar Putera 2
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| 27.2 | T/P | Kemuning Toll Plaza | Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go | Accepts Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG only | ||
| 505 | Bukit Rimau I/C | Persiaran Kemuning Prima – Kemuning Utama Persiaran Anggerik Eria – Bukit Rimau, Kota Kemuning, Kota Permai Golf and Country Club, Bukit Kemuning Golf and Country Club |
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| 506 | Kemuning I/C | Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway – Alam Impian, Shah Alam City Centre, Klang Persiaran Kota Kemuning – Kota Kemuning, Kota Permai Golf and Country Club, Bukit Rimau |
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 FT 190 Jalan Bukit Kemuning
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| BR | Klang River Bridge | |||||
| Petaling | 33.0 | 507 | HICOM I/C | FT 190 Jalan Bukit Kemuning – Kota Kemuning, Kota Permai Golf and Country Club FT 3214 Shah Alam–Puchong Highway – Shah Alam, Puchong
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| Proton Centre of Excellence | Westbound | |||||
| HICOM L/B | HICOM L/B - Petronas, Petron, Shell | Eastbound | ||||
| HICOM L/B | HICOM L/B - Petronas, Petron, Shell | Westbound | ||||
| 35.9 | 508 | Seafield I/C | North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 North–South Expressway Central Link – Subang, Klang, Ipoh, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Johor Bahru
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| Grade-separated U-turn | USJ | Westbound | ||||
| 510 | Kewajipan I/C | Persiaran Kewajipan – Subang Jaya, USJ | ||||
| BR | Penanga River Bridge | |||||
| Jalan Lagoon Selatan – Sunway Resort City, Sunway South Quay | Westbound exit/eastbound entry | |||||
| Persiaran Subang Permai – Taman Subang Mewah, USJ | Westbound exit | |||||
| At-grade U-turn | USJ, Klang | Eastbound | ||||
| 40.5 | T/P | Sunway Toll Plaza | Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go | Accepts Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG only | ||
| BR | Klang River Bridge | |||||
| 511 | Sunway I/C | Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway – Petaling Jaya, Damansara, Kepong, Bandar Sunway, Sunway Lagoon Resort, Puchong, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Kajang
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| 44.9 | 512 | Kinrara I/C | Persiaran Kinrara – Puchong, Kinrara, Bangsar, Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway | |||
| FT Kuala Lumpur | Kinrara RSA |  Kinrara RSA - Shell, BHPetrol, Petronas
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| Awan Besar RSA | Awan Besar RSA - Petronas, Shell, Caltex
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| 47.7 | T/P | Awan Besar (Eastbound) Toll Plaza | Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go | Accepts Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG only | ||
| 48.0 | 513 | Awan Besar I/C | Jalan Awan Besar – Taman OUG, Cheras Jalan Jalil Perkasa 1 – Bukit Jalil |
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| 48.2 | T/P | Awan Besar (Westbound) Toll Plaza | Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go | Accepts Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG only | ||
| 514 | Awan Kecil I/C | Jalan 2/149 – Kuchai Lama Jalan Kompleks Sukan – Kompleks Sukan Negara (National Sports Complex), Technology Park Malaysia Maju Expressway Maju Expressway – Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuchai Lama, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
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| 515 | SUKOM I/C | Jalan Merah Cagar – Kompleks Sukan Negara (National Sports Complex), Sri Petaling | ||||
| 516 | Sri Petaling I/C | East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway – Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Seremban, MINES Resort City
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| Through to FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
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| Incomplete access | ||||||
