Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway

Expressway 25
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
(LATAR Expressway)
Ijok Interchange signboard marker. Ijok Interchange is the western terminus of LATAR, and it will be connected to the WCE expressway, which is still undergoing construction works.
Route information
Maintained by LATAR
KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad (KLS)
Length32 km (20 mi)
Existed2008–present
HistoryCompletion on 2011
Major junctions
West endIjok
Major intersections FT 54 Federal Route 54
West Coast Expressway
Guthrie Corridor Expressway
East Klang Valley Expressway
FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway
East endTempler's Park
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kuala Selangor, Ijok, Puncak Alam, Kuang, Rawang
Highway system

The E25 Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor; Chinese: 吉隆坡–瓜拉雪兰莪大道), KLS (formerly Ijok–Templer Park Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Ijok–Taman Templer; Chinese: 依约–邓普勒公园大道), LATAR) or sometimes called LATAR Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya LATAR), is an expressway in Selangor, Malaysia. It is part of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road. The 32 km (20 mi) expressway connects Ijok near Kuala Selangor to Templer's Park near Rawang and not Kuala Lumpur as its name suggests – consequently, motorists will need to travel another 20 km to Kuala Lumpur via Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway. Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway is the fourth east–west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the Federal Highway, the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) and the Shah Alam Expressway.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at Ijok.

History

Previously, the Federal Route 54 was the only gateway to Kuala Selangor, with a typical journey of 1 hours. The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway project was awarded to Bina Puri Holdings Berhad for contract amounting to MYR 958 million. The turnkey contractor for this project was Mudajaya Corporation Berhad. The construction is divided into two packages, package 1 of the proposed design-and-build contract is from Ijok to Kundang, while package 2 is from Kundang to Templer's Park. Construction work was started in the third quarter 2008 and was completed in the middle of 2011. The expressway was opened to traffic on 23 June 2011.[1]

Features

  • Many oil palm estates along this expressway.
  • 2 Lane Dual Carriageway
  • 5 Interchanges
  • 4 Toll Plazas (Kundang West and Kundang East on Kundang interchange have 2 toll plazas)
  • Rest & Service Areas
  • Aesthetically Designed Bridges (Viaducts) in different locations such as Ijok and Yew Hock Estate viaducts
  • Templer's Park Interchange in the eastern end of expressway is a most scenic views.

Toll systems

The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway using opened toll systems. There are 6 toll plazas along Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway. Each toll plaza is located around 4–6 km away.

Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)

As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Ijok, Kuang East, Kuang West, Kundang East, Kundang West and Taman Rimba Templer Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at six toll plazas on the Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway have been conducting electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 2 March 2016.

Toll rates

(Starting 15 October 2015)

Class Types of vehicles Rate
(in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
Kundang
(Both directions)
Ijok Kuang
(Both directions)
Taman Rimba Templer
0 Motorcycles
(Vehicles with two axles and two wheels)
Free
1 Private Cars
(Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxi and bus))
1.30 2.50
2 Vans and other small good vehicles
(Vehicles with two axles and five or six wheels (excluding bus))
2.60 5.00
3 Large Trucks
(Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding bus))
3.90 7.50
4 Taxis 0.70 1.30
5 Buses 1.30 2.00

Interchange lists

The speed limit for the entire expressway is 110 km/h except at Ijok, Kuang East, Kuang West, and Taman Rimba Templer toll plazas where the speed limit is 60 km/h. The entire route is located in Selangor.

Legend:

DistrictLocationkmExitNameDestinationsNotes
Kuala SelangorIjok3210Assam Jawa I/C West Coast Expressway – Ipoh, Lumut, Teluk Intan, Sabak Bernam, BantingTrumpet interchange
Assam Jawa Toll Plaza
2501Ijok I/C FT 54 Malaysia Federal Route 54 – Assam Jawa, Kuala Selangor, Ijok, Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai)
Ijok viaduct
Sungai Buloh bridge
Ijok Toll Plaza
Puncak Alam2502Eco Grandeur I/CEco Grandeur, Alam Jaya, Alam Perdana
Yew Hock Estate viaduct
2503Puncak Alam I/C FT 54 Jalan Kuala Selangor – Puncak Alam, Kota Puteri, Kuang, Sungai Buloh
2504Bandar Tasik Puteri I/CJalan Tasik Puteri – Bandar Tasik Puteri, Bandar Country Homes, Batu Arang, Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai)
GombakKundangKuang (West) Toll Plaza (westbound only)
2505Kundang (West) I/CB149 Jalan Kundang – Bandar Country Homes, Kundang, Kuang, LagongEastbound exit and westbound entrance only
Kundang RSA (Both directions; separated)
2505Kundang (East) I/CB149 Jalan Kundang – Bandar Country Homes, Kundang, Kuang, LagongWestbound exit and eastbound entrance only
Sungai Kundang bridge
Kuang (East) Toll Plaza (eastbound only)
Pipeline crossing bridge
2506Kuang I/C North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Kuala Lumpur (via Jalan Duta), Ipoh, Rawang, Sungai Buloh
Guthrie Corridor Expressway – Shah Alam, Subang, Paya Jaras
Templer ParkRailway crossing bridge
Taman Rimba Templer Toll Plaza
2508Templer Park I/C FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway – Rawang, Serendah, Selayang, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "Mudajaya bags 2 packages of Bina Puri road deal". Business Times. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-06.