North–South Expressway southern route
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North–South Expressway southern route Lebuhraya Utara–Selatan jajaran selatan | |
NSE Southern Section in red | |
Route information | |
Part of ![]() | |
Maintained by PLUS Expressways | |
Length | 312 km (194 mi) |
Existed | 1981–present |
History | Completed in 1994 |
Major junctions | |
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South end | ![]() |
Location | |
Primary destinations | Kuala Lumpur Seremban Melaka City Muar Batu Pahat Johor Bahru |
Highway system | |
The North–South Expressway southern route is an interstate controlled-access highway running parallel to the southwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway forms the south section of the North–South Expressway, connecting the states of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor. It begins at Seri Kembangan, near the state/territory boundary between Selangor and Kuala Lumpur and travels southwards to end at Pandan-Tebrau in Johor.
The expressway is the third longest in Peninsular Malaysia, after its northern counterpart and the East Coast Expressway.
The Kilometre Zero of the entire expressway is located at the Pandan Interchange with the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway.
Route background[]
Sungai Besi to Nilai North[]
The expressway begins at the Sungai Besi toll plaza. The Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway links Sungai Besi toll plaza to Jalan Istana and the Besraya Expressway near the Sungai Besi RMAF base.
Nilai North to Seremban[]
From this point the expressway enters Negeri Sembilan, running southwesterly towards Nilai. The interchange to ELITE E6 lies in the northern part of Nilai, near the Selangor–Negeri Sembilan border, enabling motorists from the south to Shah Alam and Klang while bypassing Kuala Lumpur.
Seremban to Senawang[]
Senawang to Ayer Keroh[]
Ayer Keroh to Pagoh[]
The expressway becomes a four-lane dual-carriageway expressway.
Pagoh to Skudai[]
Skudai to Johor Bahru[]
On the last segment, the expressway finally terminates at its interchange with the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway.
Speed limits[]
Most of the expressway enforces a maximum speed limit of 110 km/h (68 mph).[1] Signed exceptions include:
- 60 km/h (37 mph) when approaching any toll plaza
- 90 km/h (56 mph) from Sungai Besi to Bangi
There are no signed minimum speed limits.
Features[]
The Sungai Besi toll plaza has the second highest number of toll booths in Malaysia, thus making the stretch of highway at the Sungai Besi toll plaza the second widest road in Malaysia with more than 18 lanes (excluding additional toll booths) before Batu Kawan toll plaza at Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) which has 28 lanes. The Pagoh–Yong Peng (North) section is the longest stretch of the North–South Expressway network. This 47-kilometre stretch passes and the plains of Seri Medan and Sungai Sarang Buaya.
Tolls[]
Most of the expressway maintains a ticket system (closed system) of tolling. The expressway however also has one toll plaza using the barrier toll system (open system) at Kempas.[2] The ticket system from Skudai northwards uses an integrated system of tolling that also applies to the North–South Expressway Central Link, New Klang Valley Expressway and North–South Expressway northern route (e.g. it is possible to travel from Skudai, Johor on this expressway to Juru, Penang on the North–South Expressway northern route without leaving the toll system).[3][4] The toll rate for the ticket system for passenger cars excluding taxis as of 2011 is 13.6 sen per kilometre.
Services[]
Emergency assistance and information services[]
Orange emergency telephones/callboxes are located every two kilometres along the entire expressway, as with every other expressway in the PLUS expressway network.[1] Alternatively, commuters may dial the toll-free number 1 800 88 0000 on their mobile phones. Both will connect to the PLUS traffic monitoring centre in Subang where commuters may request for traffic information or roadside assistance.[5] The highway patrol and roadside assistance teams are known as PLUSRonda. They provide free first responder services including small fixes for broken down vehicles, towing and also act as traffic police when there is an incident.[6] They are also given auxiliary police powers.[1]
PLUS also provides traffic information to commuters through variable-message signs located on some sections of the expressway, and on Twitter @plustrafik in Malay.[1][7] Major radio stations in Peninsular Malaysia also broadcast traffic updates for the expressway.
Rest areas[]
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The North–South Expressway southern route has 8 full rest areas (which includes one overhead bridge restaurant), 20 laybys and one vista point (scenic area) total along both directions of the expressway. Every rest area and layby includes, as a bare minimum, car parks and public toilets. Most laybys also include public telephones and a small rest hut. Depending on location, laybys can also include petrol stations, a surau, and rarely, food courts, independently operated restaurants and automated teller machines. Full rest and service areas have all of the above services and are much larger, so they can accommodate more services. Several rest areas also have small inns, and most have complimentary Wi-Fi services.[8][9] Vista points only have car parks and are meant for commuters to enjoy the scenery at that location.[10] Laybys are found every 25 to 50 kilometres, while full rest areas are found every 80 to 100 kilometres. The only vista point on this expressway is in Pedas Linggi.
History[]
Development[]
Six-lane widening works[]
The Senawang Interchange and the Ayer Keroh Interchange received new four lane sections in 2003. The Ayer Keroh Interchange had two-lane carriageways until 2009, when it was upgraded to three and four lanes, ending at Sungai Besi commencing again at E37 Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway.
Phase 1: Seremban–Senawang[]
In July, 2007, a six lane section from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban Interchange Exit 218 was extended to Senawang Interchange Exit 220.
Phase 2: Seremban–Ayer Keroh[]
The next phase of these works, the extension of the Senawang Interchange Exit 220 to the Ayer Keroh Interchange Exit 231 was completed in December, 2007.
Fourth lane addition[]
In July 2010, the operator, PLUS Expressways Berhad, announced that the government had awarded contracts to build a fourth lane on a stretch from Nilai (North) to Seremban. The construction has already begun at the south bound, with its north bound will be begin soon.
Exit 236 Bukit Gambir Interchange[]
An interchange between Tangkak and Pagoh Interchange was opened to traffic in March 2014, there will be three interchange that will be linking from the interchanges to Muar, Johor.
Exit 217 Bandar Ainsdale (Seremban North) Interchange[]
An interchange between Nilai and Seremban Interchange was opened to traffic on 10 July 2015, there will be four interchange that will be linking from the interchanges to Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
Exit 212 Southville City Interchange[]
An interchange between Bangi and Putra Mahkota Interchange was opened to traffic on April 11, 2018, there will be five interchange that will be linking from the interchanges to Bangi, Selangor.
Junction list[]
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State | District | Location | km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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Selangor | Petaling | Seri Kembangan | 310.10 | Sungai Besi toll plaza (north end of ticket system) | |||
309.00 | Sungai Besi layby (both directions) | ||||||
307.00 | Serdang layby (both directions) | ||||||
Hulu Langat | 304.70 | 209 | UPM | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Bangi | 302.80 | 210 | Kajang | ![]() ![]() |
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296.58 | 212 | Bangi | Persiaran Pekeliling – (Bandar Baru Bangi), Bangi, National University of Malaysia, Dengkil | ||||
Langat River bridge | |||||||
294.15 | 212A | Southville City | Persiaran BBLS – Southville City, Dengkil | ||||
Bandar Seri Putra | 289.00 | 213 | Putra Mahkota | Persiaran Putra Mahkota – Bandar Seri Putra, Bukit Mahkota | |||
Negeri Sembilan | Seremban | Nilai | 287.6– 286.5 |
Nilai layby (both directions) and Nilai Memorial Park (southbound) | |||
285.60 | 214 | Nilai North | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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284.30 | 215 | Nilai | ![]() |
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Labu | 274.4– 272.2 |
Seremban rest and service area (both directions) | |||||
Seremban | 269.70 | 217 | Bandar Ainsdale | ![]() |
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263.40 | 218 | Seremban | ![]() |
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Linggi River bridge | |||||||
259.40 | 219 | Port Dickson | ![]() |
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Senawang | 256.15 | 220 | Senawang | ![]() ![]() |
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Sungai Gadut | 249.9– 248.2 |
Senawang layby (both directions) | |||||
Rembau | – | 239.70 | 223 | Pedas Linggi | ![]() |
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– | 230.30 | Pedas Linggi layby (southbound) | |||||
– | 225.50 | Pedas Linggi layby (northbound) | |||||
Malacca | Alor Gajah | Simpang Ampat | 216.90 | 227 | Simpang Ampat | ![]() |
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Alor Gajah | 210.10 | Ayer Keroh overhead bridge restaurant (both directions) and rest and service area (southbound) | |||||
207.9 | Malacca River bridge | ||||||
205.10 | Ayer Keroh rest and service area (northbound) | ||||||
Jasin | Ayer Keroh | 195.40 | 231 | Ayer Keroh | ![]() |
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Bemban | 185.3– 184.3 |
Kampung Bemban layby (both directions) | |||||
180.60 | 233 | Jasin | ![]() |
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Malacca–Johor border | – | Kesang River bridge | |||||
Johor | Tangkak | Tangkak | 169.20 | 235 | Tangkak | ![]() |
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– | 165.40 | Tangkak layby (southbound) | |||||
– | 161.50 | Tangkak layby (northbound) | |||||
Bukit Gambir | 156.70 | 236 | Bukit Gambir | ![]() |
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Tangkak–Muar boundary | – | Muar River bridge | |||||
Muar | Pagoh | 146.60 | Pagoh rest and service area (northbound) | ||||
142.30 | 238 | Pagoh | ![]() |
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135.50 | Pagoh rest and service area (southbound) | ||||||
Batu Pahat | – | 108.8– 105.3 |
Yong Peng layby (both directions) | ||||
Yong Peng | 99.32 | 241 | Yong Peng North | ![]() |
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94.55 | 242 | Yong Peng South | ![]() ![]() |
Northbound exit & southbound entrance only | |||
Ayer Hitam | 80.22 | 244 | Ayer Hitam | ![]() |
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Kluang | Machap | 74.7– 74.6 |
Machap rest and service area (both directions) | ||||
72.69 | 245 | Machap | ![]() |
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Simpang Renggam | 58.75 | 247 | Simpang Renggam | ![]() |
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– | 54.3– 54.2 |
Simpang Renggam layby (both directions) | |||||
Kulai | Bukit Batu | 41.35 | 250 | Sedenak | ![]() |
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Kelapa Sawit | 33.2– 33.1 |
Kulai layby (both directions) | |||||
Kulai | 27.81 | 252 | Kulai | ![]() |
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Senai | 19.25 | 253 | Senai North | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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14.80 | Skudai toll plaza (south end of ticket system) | ||||||
14.70 | Skudai layby (northbound) | ||||||
14.35 | 254 | Skudai | ![]() |
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Skudai River bridge | |||||||
Johor Bahru | Skudai | 11.0 | 254A | Bukit Amber | ![]() |
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Kempas | Kempas layby (northbound) | ||||||
7.80 | Kempas toll plaza (barrier system) | ||||||
7.20 | 255 | Kempas | ![]() ![]() |
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5.52 | 255B | Setia Tropika | Jalan Setia Tropika Utama – Setia Tropika | Northbound entrance & exit only | |||
5.47 | 255A | Desa Palma | Persiaran Desa Palma – Desa Palma | Southbound entrance & exit only | |||
3.60 | 255C | Bandar Dato' Onn | Persiaran Dato' Onn – Bandar Dato' Onn | ||||
Pandan-Tebrau | 1.60 | 256 | Pasir Gudang | ![]() |
Southbound exit to east & northbound entrance from east only | ||
0.0 | 257 | Pandan | ![]() |
No southbound exit to northeast | |||
Through to ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||||
1.000 km = 0.621 mi; 1.000 mi = 1.609 km
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References[]
- ^ a b c d "Frequently Asked Questions". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Open System Toll Fares". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Malaysia. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Download Toll Fare Table". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Class 1 Toll Fares (passenger cars)". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Malaysia. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "PLUSLine". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "PLUSRonda". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "@plustrafik". Twitter. PLUS Expressways. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Lay-bys". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Rest and Service Areas". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Vista Points". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
External links[]
- Expressways in Malaysia
- North–South Expressway (Malaysia)