Genting Klang–Pahang Highway
Federal Route 2 | |
|---|---|
| Genting Klang–Pahang Highway Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Pahang | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department | |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Klang Gates |
| FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway FT 68 / FT 2 Federal Route 68 Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman | |
| South end | Chow Kit |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Setapak, Gombakm Kuantan, Ulu Kelang |
| Highway system | |
The Genting Klang–Pahang Highway or officially Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it is locally known (Federal Route 2), is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2]
The Genting Klang–Pahang Highway connects a number of urban and residential areas like Titiwangsa, Sentul, Setapak, Taman P.Ramlee Wangsa Maju, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Melati, Taman Permata, Hulu Kelang, Taman Melawati and Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology to the city.
Most locals do not consider it a highway as, unlike the other highways which are "closed" roads, Jalan Genting Klang is also a busy road with many commercial properties and condominiums, which are popular with students of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.
The road is so named because it is the main gateway from downtown Kuala Lumpur to Pahang and the east coast. It is part of Federal Route 2. The 0 km-mark of the E8 East Coast Expressway is also located here.
History
The highway was upgraded from single carriageway to dual carriageway in the 1980s. In 1995, the highway was taken over by the Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd which also managed the Cheras Highway (Federal Route 1), East–West Link Expressway and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (both E37). The Jalan Pahang toll plaza (city centre bound) was in operation from 1 August 1995, with the motorist paying the RM 0.50 toll until the toll plaza was abolished on 13 August 2004. This highway is now maintained by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall or Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL).
Development
The Jalan Genting Klang stretch from Setapak to Klang Gates was upgraded from four lanes to a six-lane dual carriageway. The upgrading started in 2012 and was completed in 2015. The project was undertaken by Seroja Angerrik Development; the two-phase upgrading works started from the junction at Jalan 1/27A to the MRR2, while phase two which was completed on 15 July 2015, continued on from Jalan Air Panas to Jalan 1/27A. The total cost for the entire project was RM 39.6 million.
Landmarks
- Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology
- Wardieburn Camp
- Royal Selangor Pewter Factory at Setapak Industrial Area.
- P. Ramlee Memorial at Jalan Dedap, Taman P. Ramlee (formerly known as Taman Forlong)
- Courts Mammouth Superstore, a superstore which was formerly known as Reach Superstore was opened in 1994.
- Jamiul Ehsan Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur
- McDonald's Jalan Pahang Drive Thru, the first McDonald's drive-through in Malaysia, opened on 19 December 1988.
- Hospital Tawakal
- Pekeliling Flats
- Bulatan Pahang roundabout
- Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Junction lists
The entire route is located in Kuala Lumpur.
Legend:
- I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge
- C - Cloverleaf, S - Stack, T-A - Trumpet-A, T-B - Trumpet-B, DT - Directional-T/Y, SDT - Semi-Directional-T/Y, P-Y - Partial-Y, D - Diamond, P-C - Partial cloverleaf, D-D - Diverging diamond, D-R - Direct ramp
| Location | km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangsa Maju | Klang Gates Klang Gates I/C | Jalan Klang Gates – Klang Gates, Klang Gates Dam Recreational Park FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 – Sungai Buloh, Kepong, Batu Caves, Taman Melawati, Zoo Negara, Ulu Kelang, Ampang, Cheras, Petaling Jaya, Segambut, Kajang, Shah Alam, Klang, Ipoh, Genting Highlands, Kuantan, Hulu Langat, Semenyih, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Seremban, Malacca, Johor Bahru | Diamond interchange with ramp to MRR2 (Ampang) | |||
| Taman Bunga Raya | Jalan Malinja – Taman Bunga Raya, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Kuala Lumpur Campus | T-junctions | ||||
| Genting Klang-SPE Entry | Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway | Ramp (from westbound only) in to expressway (Pantai bound) | ||||
| Wangsa Maju I/S | Jalan Tumbuhan – Taman Melati (Persiaran Pertahanan), Taman Melati LRT Station 5, Taman Ibukota, Gombak Setia, Gombak, Batu Caves Jalan 1/27A – Wangsa Maju, Setiawangsa, Ampang, Wangsa Maju LRT Station 5 | Junctions | ||||
| Genting Klang-SPE Entry | Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway | Ramp (from eastbound only) in to expressway (Pantai bound) | ||||
| Setapak | Wardieburn Camp | Wardieburn Camp | T-junctions | |||
| Puspakom | Puspakom | |||||
| JPJ Headquarters | Road Transport Department (JPJ) Headquarters | |||||
| Taman Ibukota I/S | Jalan Taman Ibu Kota – Taman Ibukota | T-junctions | ||||
| Setapak Industrial Area I/S | Jalan Usahawan – Setapak Industrial Area, Royal Selangor Pewter Factory | T-junctions | ||||
| Setapak Taman P. Ramlee (Taman Forlong) | Jalan Bunga Kantan – Taman P. Ramlee (Taman Forlong), P. Ramlee Memorial | T-junctions | ||||
| Setapak Courts Mammouth Superstore | Courts Mammouth Superstore | A superstore which uses to be known as Reach Superstore | ||||
| Setapak Jalan Gombak I/C | FT 68 / FT 2 Malaysia Federal Route 68 – Gombak, Batu Caves, Kuantan | Trumpet interchange | ||||
| Setapak | ||||||
| Setapak Jamiul Ehsan Mosque | Jamiul Ehsan Mosque | One of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur | ||||
| Setapak Jalan Pahang-DUKE Entry | Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (Duta–Sentul Pasar–Ulu Klang Link (Main Link)) – Ipoh, Gombak, Batu Caves, Kuantan, Seremban, KLCC, City Centre, Bulatan Pahang, Sentul, Ulu Klang, Ampang, Cheras, Taman Setiawangsa, Wangsa Maju | Ramp in to expressway | ||||
| Setapak | ||||||
| Sentul | Jalan 9/48A I/S | Jalan 9/48A – Bandar Baru Sentul Jalan Sentul – Sentul town centre | T-junctions | |||
| Jalan Titiwangsa I/S | Jalan Titiwangsa – Titiwangsa Lake | T-junctions | ||||
| Sentul-DUKE Entry | Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (Tun Razak Link) – No entry | Ramp out from expressway | ||||
| Jalan 3/48A I/S | Jalan 3/48A – Sentul town centre, Sentul flats, P&R Sentul Timur LRT station | T-junctions | ||||
| Shell Layby (northbound) | ||||||
| McDonald's drive-through | McDonald's | The first McDonald's drive-through in Malaysia, opened on 19 December 1988. Northbound only | ||||
| Tawakal Hospital | Tawakal Hospital – | Northbound only | ||||
| Former Jalan Pahang toll plaza location | ||||||
| Chow Kit | Bulatan Pahang Roundabout | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 (Jalan Tun Razak) – Ipoh, Petaling Jaya, KLCC, Ampang North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Seremban, Malacca, Johor Bahru | Roundabout interchange with one directional underpass to Ipoh and Petaling Jaya | |||
| Kuala Lumpur Hospital | Jalan Utama Hospital – Kuala Lumpur Hospital | Southbound | ||||
| Chow Kit Chow Kit I/S | Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz (Princes Road) – Kampung Baru, Jalan Tun Razak (MRR1), Jalan Semarak | Junctions | ||||
| Through to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Batu Road) | ||||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ "Heavy vehicles banned from using main roads to enter KL city centre during peak hours". The Edge Markets. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Goods vehicles banned from city centre during peak hours". The Star. Retrieved 17 June 2022.