Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway
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| Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway (EDL Expressway) | |
| Route information | |
Part of  AH2 | |
| Maintained by MRCB Lingkaran Selatan Sdn Bhd | |
| Length | 8.1 km (5.0 mi) |
| Existed | 2007–present |
| History | Completed on 2012 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Pandan Interchange on North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North-South Expressway Southern Route |
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North-South Expressway Southern Route FT 3  AH18 Tebrau Highway FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway J5 Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway FT 188 Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road AH2 Johor Causeway | |
| South end | Sultan Iskandar Building (CIQ) |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Permas Jaya, Kampung Bakar Batu, Pasir Pelangi, Stulang |
| Highway system | |
The Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway, EDL (also known as Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Scheme) E14, AH2, is an expressway in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The 8.1 km (5.0 mi) expressway connects the end of North-South Expressway Southern Route at Pandan to the new Sultan Iskandar Building CIQ Complex in the city centre. It is a toll free expressway and act as bypass to CIQ complex without using Tebrau Highway (Federal Route 3) to the city centre. This project is part of the JB Master Plan and is linked with the Iskandar Malaysia project (formerly South Johor Economic Region (SJER) or Iskandar Development Region (IDR)) to propel the region into a modern economic powerhouse. The construction costs of the expressway is RM 1 billion.[1]
In August 2012, the Malaysian government decided that it will acquire the Johor-based Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) from Malaysia Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), confirming speculation on the matter and turning analysts bullish on outlook of the construction giant.[2]
The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at CIQ Interchange near Sultan Iskandar Building CIQ Complex.
History
The construction of the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link was proposed in 2004 in the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006–2010). The construction began on 1 October 2007 and was completed on 20 March 2012. On 1 April 2012, the highway was opened to public.
Controversies
Houses along Jalan Sri Pelangi Satu and Jalan Sri Pelangi Dua had been reclaimed by the government due to the necessity to use the land for the project. The compensation sum given to the owners of the houses was considered low by many of the residents there. However, no further adjustments was made to the sum.
Another major controversy is that only the motorists who use the CIQ complex to travel to Singapore will be charged the toll; whether or not he or she drives on the EDL. However, on 30 Aug 2012, five months after the EDL was opened to public, the controversy was resolved when the government announced that they will take over the EDL from MRCB.
EDL flyover Jejambat EDL | |
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| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | J5 Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway |
| Locale | Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway |
| Official name | EDL flyover |
| Maintained by | MRCB Lingkaran Selatan Sdn Bhd |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | box girder bridge |
| Total length | 3 km |
| Width | -- |
| Longest span | -- |
| History | |
| Designer | Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) |
| Constructed by | MRCB Construction Sdn Bhd |
| Opened | 2012 |
List of interchanges
Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway. The exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from North to South.
The entire section is located within the district of Johor Bahru, Johor.
- I/C - interchange, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - overhead bridge restaurant, L/B - layby, V/P - vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - toll plaza, BR - bridge
| km | Exit | Name | Destinations | No. of lanes |
Speed limit |
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Through to  North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North-South Expressway Southern Route
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| 1404A 1404B 1404C |
Pandan I/C | FT 3 AH18 Tebrau Highway – City Centre, Tampoi, Mersing, Kota Tinggi
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Four | 110 km/h | ||||
| 6.6 | RSA | Pandan RSA |  Pandan RSA -       .jpg){kind=small} TnG POS
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Six | 90 km/h | Southbound | ||
| BR | Anak Sungai Sebulong bridge | |||||||
| RSA | Pandan RSA | Pandan RSA (under planning) - Template:Fruit stall sign
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Northbound | |||||
| 1402 1403A 1403B |
Bakar Batu I/C | FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway – Permas Jaya, Pasir GudangJ5 Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway - Bakar Batu, Taman Sentosa
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| 0.0 | 1401 | CIQ I/C | FT 188 Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road – City Centre, Skudai, Stulang
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| T/P | Sultan Iskandar Building (CIQ) | Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go | 60 km/h | Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go) only | ||||
| Through to AH2 Johor Causeway
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References
- ^ 12 projects in IDR this year
- ^ "Govt takes over highway". thestar.com.my. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
