West Ipoh Span Expressway
West Ipoh Span Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Malaysian Highway Authority | |
| Existed | 2024–present |
| History | Will be completed in 2028 |
| Major junctions | |
| Southeast end | North–South Expressway Northern Route at Kampar, Perak |
| FT 1 Federal Route 1 FT 5 Ipoh–Lumut Expressway A3 State Route A3 FT 1 Federal Route 1 FT 76 Jalan Baling-Kuala Kangsar | |
| Northeast end | North–South Expressway Northern Route at Kuala Kangsar, Perak |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Gopeng, Kampar, Jerlun, Kuala Kangsar |
| Highway system | |
The West Ipoh Span Expressway (WISE) is a planned sixty-seven-kilometre (67 km) highway in the state of Perak, Malaysia, spanning from Gopeng to Kuala Kangsar.[1] The 67 km expressway, which will have three lanes in both directions, will start and pass through Gopeng, Siputeh, Manong, and end in Kuala Kangsar.[2] It's the solution of the traffic congestion in North-South Expressway particularly at the Menora Tunnel.[3]
It is expected to start construction at early June by Perak MB (Saarani Mohamad).[4]
Features
Bertandang Rest Area
This rest area has a design that look like the Sungai Buloh OBR or the Ayer Keroh one, and it has a food court, petrol station, lounge, toilets and lots of parking.
Berlunjur Rest Area
It has the same facillties except it is dedicated to have a motel and an administration building.
Interchange lists
The entire route is located in Perak.
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
| District | Location | km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kampar | Kampar | 4101 | Kampar | North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Alor Setar, Ipoh, Simpang Pulai, Tapah, Tanjung Malim, Kuala Lumpur | Trumpet interchange | ||
| Kampar Toll Plaza Start/End closed toll collection system | |||||||
| Gopeng | 4102 | Gopeng | FT 1 Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Gopeng, Batu Gajah, Ipoh, Jeram, Malim Nawar, Kampar | Half-Cloverleaf Interchange | |||
| Kinta | Siputeh | 4103 | Siputeh | FT 5 Ipoh–Lumut Highway – Siputeh, Ipoh, Parit, Jelapang, Batu Gajah, Seri Iskandar, Lumut, Teluk Intan, Klang | Trumpet Interchange | ||
| Kuala Kangsar | Kuala Kangsar | Manong Bertandang & Berlunjur Rest and Service Area (both directions; separated; both direction for ramps only for Berlunjur rest area) | |||||
| Awang Salmah Bridge | |||||||
| 4104 | Jerlun | A3 Jalan Kangsar – Jerlun, Manong, Beruas, Parit | Quadrant Interchange | ||||
| 4105 | Kuala Kangsar | 4105A FT 1 Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Kuala Kangsar, Padang Rengas, Sungai Siput (U) 4105B FT 76 Malaysia Federal Route 76 – Lenggong, Gerik, Pengkalan Hulu, Baling | Left ramp out/Right ramp in | ||||
| Kuala Kangsar Toll Plaza Start/End closed toll collection system | |||||||
| 4106 | Kuala Kangsar (U) | North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Alor Setar, George Town, Taiping | Left ramp out/Right ramp in | ||||
| Padang Rengas | 4107 | Padang Rengas | North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Ipoh, Tanjung Malim, Kuala Lumpur | Trumpet interchange | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
References
- ^ https://www.westipohspanexpressway.com
- ^ "Construction of West Ipoh Span Expressway expected to start in June, says Perak MB". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "West Ipoh Span Expressway: Easing traffic woes in Perak – Citizens Journal". 20 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/05/19/construction-of-expressway-between-gopeng-and-kuala-kangsar-expected-to-commence-in-june-says-perak-mb/135292