Genting Klang–Pahang Highway
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Part of Federal Route 2 | |
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Genting Klang–Pahang Highway Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Pahang | |
Major junctions | |
North end | Klang Gates |
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Jalan Gombak Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman | |
South end | Chow Kit |
Location | |
Primary destinations | Setapak Gombak Kuantan Ulu Klang |
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.
The Genting Klang–Pahang Highway connects a number of urban and residential areas like Titiwangsa, Sentul, Setapak, Wangsa Maju, , Taman Melati, , Hulu Kelang, Taman Melawati and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman 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 among 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 the national highway 2 system]. The 0 km-mark of the 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 and the motorist would pay the RM 0.50 tolls until the toll plaza was abolished 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 works started on 2012 and were completed on 2015. The project was undertaken by ; 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[]
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Royal Selangor Pewter Factory at Setapak Industrial Area.
- P. Ramlee Memorial at Jalan Dedap, Taman P. Ramlee (formerly known as Taman Forlong)
- , a superstore which was formerly known as Reach Superstore was opened in 1994.
- , one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur
- McDonald's Jalan Pahang Drive Thru, the first McDonald's drive thru in Malaysia, opened on 19 December 1988.
- Pekeliling Flats
- Bulatan Pahang roundabout
- Hospital Kuala Lumpur
List of interchanges[]
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Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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Klang Gates Klang Gates Interchange |
Northeast Jalan Klang Gates Klang Gates Klang Gates Dam Recreational Park Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 North Sungai Buloh Petaling Jaya Kepong Segambut AH2 Ipoh Batu Caves AH141 Kuantan AH141 Genting Highlands South Taman Melawati Kajang |
Diamond interchange with ramp to MRR2 (Ampang) | |||
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 | |||||
Genting Klang Pahang Highway Jalan Genting Klang Start/End of highway | |||||
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kuala Lumpur Campus | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) (Kuala Lumpur Campus) | T-junctions | |||
Northwest Jalan Malinja Tunku Abdul Rahman College |
T-junctions | ||||
Wangsa Maju Junctions |
West Jalan Tumbuhan Taman Melati (Persiaran Pertahanan) Taman Melati LRT Station 5 Taman Ibu Kota Gombak Setia Gombak Batu Caves East Jalan 1/27A Wangsa Maju Setiawangsa Ampang Wangsa Maju LRT Station 5 |
Junctions | |||
Genting Klang-SPE Entry (to be opened) | East
Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway |
Ramp (North bound only) in to expressway (Pantai bound) | |||
Wardieburn Camp | Wardieburn Camp | T-junctions | |||
Puspakom | Puspakom | ||||
Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Headquarters | Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Headquarters | ||||
Taman Ibu Kota Junctions | Northwest Jalan Taman Ibu Kota Taman Ibu Kota |
T-junctions | |||
Setapak Industrial Area Junctions | Southeast Jalan Usahawan Setapak Industrial Area Royal Selangor Pewter Factory |
T-junctions | |||
Setapak Taman P. Ramlee (Taman Forlong) |
Northwest 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 | |||
Jalan Genting Klang | |||||
Setapak Jalan Gombak Interchange |
North Jalan Gombak Gombak Batu Caves AH141 Kuantan |
Trumpet interchange | |||
Jalan Pahang | |||||
Setapak | |||||
Setapak |
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) West (U-Turn) AH2 Ipoh AH141 Gombak Batu Caves AH141 Kuantan Seremban KLCC City Centre Bulatan Pahang Sentul East (U-Turn) Ulu Klang Ampang Cheras Taman Setiawangsa Wangsa Maju |
Ramp in to expressway | |||
Setapak | |||||
Jalan 9/48A Junctions | West Jalan 9/48A Bandar Baru Sentul Jalan Sentul Sentul town centre |
T-junctions | |||
Jalan Titiwangsa Junctions | East 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 Junctions | West Jalan 3/48A Sentul town centre Sentul flats P&R Sentul Timur LRT station |
T-junctions | |||
Shell Shell Layby | Shell | North bound only | |||
McDonald's drive thru | McDonald's | The first McDonald's drive thru in Malaysia, opened on 19 December 1988. North bound only | |||
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North bound only | ||||
Genting Klang Pahang Highway Jalan Pahang Start/End of highway | |||||
Bulatan Pahang Roundabout | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Jalan Tun Razak West Ipoh Petaling Jaya East KLCC Ampang AH2 Seremban AH2 Melaka AH2 Johor Bahru |
Roundabout interchange with one directional underpass to Ipoh and Petaling Jaya | |||
Jalan Pahang | |||||
Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Hospital Kuala Lumpur |
South bound | |||
Jalan Pahang | |||||
Chow Kit Chow Kit Junctions |
East Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz (Princes Road) Kampung Baru Jalan Tun Razak (MRR1) Jalan Semarak |
Junctions | |||
Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman | |||||
South Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Batu Road) Jalan Sultan Ismail (IRR) Jalan Dang Wangi Dataran Merdeka |
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