East Klang Valley Expressway

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Expressway 27
East Klang Valley Expressway
Route information
Maintained by EKVE Sdn Bhd
Length39.5 km (24.5 mi)
Major junctions
North end
South endSungai Long
Location
Primary
destinations		Ulu Klang, , Lembah Jaya, Ampang, Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Kajang, Sungai Long
Highway system

The East Klang Valley Expressway, EKVE E27 is a new expressway under construction in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The 39.5-kilometre-long (24.5 mi) expressway will connect Ukay Perdana in Ampang, Selangor and Bandar Sungai Long in Kajang. This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR). The construction of the expressway was started on 1 September 2015.[1] The entire expressway is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2025.[1][needs update] [2] Once completed, the expressway will benefit 140,000 motorists per day.[3]

The phase 1 of the expressway stretches 24.1 km and costs MYR 1.55 billion.[3]

Route background[]

The expressways for phase 1 starts from Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 in (north), Ulu Klang, via Ampang, Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras ending at Kajang Dispersal Link in Sungai Long (south). It is built to link connections from areas like Seremban, Kajang, Semenyih and Putrajaya to the E8 East Coast Expressway (and vice versa) that is a gateway to the east coast areas of Peninsular Malaysia without having to cross heavy traffic areas in Klang Valley.

History[]

EKVE Sdn Bhd (a member of Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB)), the developer of the expressway, is expected to begin construction of the RM 1.55 billion project in September 2015. The project is expected to take 11 years to complete.

Features[]

Controversies[]

  • The phase 1 of the project is heavily criticized due to de-gazetting of 106.6 ha of the Ampang Forest Reserve, a critical source of water for Klang Valley.[4]
  • The phase 2 of the project (from Ukay Perdana to the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway) would have cut through the Ulu Gombak forest reserve. The phase 2 has not been approved due to environmental concerns.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Prabha Anil (1 September 2015). "Groundworks for East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) start today in Ukay Perdana, Ampang". paultan.org. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  2. ^ "East Klang Valley Expressway on track for completion in 3Q21, says developer's spokesperson". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b SHALINI RAVINDRAN (1 October 2015). "Behind the scenes of building EKVE". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b SHERIDAN MAHAVERA (6 July 2015). "New Selangor highway will destroy major water source, warns green group". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

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