Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway

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Expressway 25
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
(LATAR Expressway)
LATAR - Exit 2501, Ijok Interchange (04).jpg
Ijok Interchange
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 intersectionsJkr-ft54.png Federal Route 54
E32 West Coast Expressway
E35 Guthrie Corridor Expressway
E27 Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road
Jkr-ft1.png Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway
East endTempler's Park
Location
Primary
destinations
Kuala Selangor
Ijok
Puncak Alam
Kuang
Rawang
Highway system

The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway E25 (Malay: Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor), KLS (formerly Ijok–Templer Park Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Ijok–Taman Templer), 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.

Tolls[]

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. All 6 toll plazas charge the same rate which can be seen below.

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 Rimber Templer Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at six toll plazas on the Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway has now been conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 2 March 2016.

Toll rates[]

(Starting 15 October 2015)

Ijok, Kuang East, Kuang West and Taman Rimber Templer Toll Plazas[]

Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free
1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM2.50
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM5.00
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM7.50
4 Taxis RM1.30
5 Buses RM2.00

Kundang East and Kundang West Toll Plazas[]

Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free
1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM1.30
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM2.60
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM3.90
4 Taxis RM0.70
5 Buses RM1.30

List of interchanges[]

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.

Legend:


State District km Exit Name Destinations Notes Pictures
Selangor Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor-LATAR I/C E32 West Coast Expressway – Lumut, Teluk Intan, Sabak Bernam Under construction
EXIT 2501 Ijok I/C Jkr-ft54.png Jalan Kuala Selangor – Assam Jawa, Kuala Selangor, Ijok, Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai) LATAR - Exit 2501, Ijok Interchange (01).jpg
BR Ijok viaduct
Sungai Buloh bridge
T/P Ijok Toll Plaza TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS LATAR - Plaza Tol Ijok (02).jpg
BR Yew Hock Estate viaduct
EXIT 2503 Puncak Alam I/C Jkr-ft54.png Jalan Kuala Selangor – Puncak Alam, Kota Puteri, Kuang, Sungai Buloh LATAR - Exit 2503, Puncak Alam and Exit 2504, Bandar Tasik Puteri Interchange (01).jpg
EXIT 2504 Bandar Tasik Puteri I/C Jalan Tasik Puteri – Bandar Tasik Puteri, Bandar Country Homes, Batu Arang, Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai)
T/P Kuang (West) Toll Plaza SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS Westbound only LATAR - Plaza Tol Kuang Barat (02).jpg
Gombak EXIT 2505 Kundang (West) I/C T Kundang (West) Toll Plaza - SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS
(From west only)

Jkr-ft---.svg  – Bandar Country Homes, Kundang, Kuang, Lagong
Eastbound exit with toll plaza and westbound entrance only
RSA Kundang RSA R&R logo.jpg Kundang RSA - Parking (malaysia).jpg Petrol station (malaysia).jpg Food court (malaysia).jpg Buah.png Toilet sign (Malaysia).svg Surau (malaysia).jpg Wakaf.jpg Telephone (malaysia).jpg Both directions; separated
EXIT 2505 Kundang (East) I/C T Kundang (East) Toll Plaza - SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS
(From east only)

Jkr-ft---.svg  – Bandar Country Homes, Kundang, Kuang, Lagong
Westbound exit with toll plaza and eastbound entrance only LATAR - Exit 2505, Kundang Interchange (01).jpg
BR Sungai Kundang bridge
T/P Kuang (East) Toll Plaza SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS Eastbound only
BR Pipeline crossing bridge
EXIT 2506 Kuang I/C E1 AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route – Kuala Lumpur (via Jalan Duta), Ipoh, Rawang, Sungai Buloh
E35 Guthrie Corridor Expressway – Shah Alam, Subang, Paya Jaras
BR Railway crossing bridge
T/P Taman Rimba Templer Toll Plaza TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS
EXIT 2508 Templer Park I/C Jkr-ft1.png Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway – Rawang, Serendah, Selayang, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan

References[]

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

External links[]

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