Second Link Expressway

Expressway 3
Expressway 3
Second Link Expressway; Lebuhraya Hubungan Kedua
Route information
	Part of AH143; (Senai North–Tuas)
	Maintained by PLUS Expressways
Length	47 km (29 mi)
Existed	1994–present
History	Completed in 1997
Major junctions
North end	Senai Airport Highway at Senai, Johor
	Senai–Desaru Expressway; Skudai Highway; North–South Expressway Southern Route; Persisiran Perling; Port of Tanjung Pelepas Highway
South end	Ayer Rajah Expressway at the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
Location
Primary; destinations	Saleng, Indahpura, Bukit Indah, Iskandar Puteri, Pulai, Pontian, Ulu Choh, Kangkar Pulai, Taman Perling, Gelang Patah, Tanjung Kupang
Highway system
	Highways in Malaysia; Expressways; Federal; State;

The Second Link Expressway is a 47-kilometre (29-mile) controlled-access highway in Johor, Malaysia. It runs from Senai, Kulai District near the international airport to the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link at Tanjung Kupang, Johor Bahru District.^[1]

Route background[]

Northbound carriageway just before exit 313.

Tanjung Kupang checkpoint.

The Kilometre Zero for the entire expressway is located at the Malaysia–Singapore border at the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link.

History[]

Construction of the Second Link[]

In July 1989, United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM) submitted a proposal to the government of Malaysia to privatize the construction of a second link to Singapore. The acceptance of the proposal brought about the signing of a concession agreement in July 1993, giving exclusive rights and authority to UEM to design, construct, manage, operate and maintain the bridge and expressways for a period of 30 years commencing 27 July 1993.

Following this, a novation agreement was executed in May 1994, whereby UEM assigned all its rights, liabilities and obligations in respect of the concession agreement to Linkedua (Malaysia) Berhad, a wholly owned subsidiary of UEM.

The major components of the project are the Second Crossing bridge, 44 kilometers of expressways, The Sultan Abu Bakar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex, three toll plazas, two rest and service areas and other ancillary facilities. The bridge was designed to accommodate up to 200,000 vehicles a day.

Opening ceremony[]

The Second Link was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998. It was officially opened on 18 April the same year by the Prime Ministers of both countries, namely Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia and Goh Chok Tong of Singapore. The Malaysia–Singapore Second Crossing heralded a new era in bilateral relations, and brought with it the promise of improved economic and social ties.^[2]

At 2007, PLUS Expressway Berhad has entered into conditional agreements with the UEM Group to acquire the entire interests in Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (Elite) and Linkedua (Malaysia) Bhd for RM866mil. That mean ELITE and LINKEDUA became wholly owned subsidiaries of PLUS Expressways Berhad.^[3]

Pontian Link[]

A new link heading towards Pontian (Pontian Link) through the Pulai Interchange Exit 307A at km 15.3 on the Second Link Expressway was opened to traffic starting from 1:00 pm, 10 November 2007 on Saturday.

The Pontian Link provides easy access for highway users, connecting the Second Link Expressway (from Pulai Interchange) to Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah Interchange (KM5).

Construction of the 2.7 km link started on 17 April 2006 and was fully completed on 16 October 2007.

Junction list[]

District	Location	km	Exit	Name	Destinations	Notes
Through to Jalan Perusahaan
Kulai	Senai	34.90	301	Senai	Senai Airport Highway – Senai International Airport, Senai, Johor Bahru
		34.70	301A	Senai Main	Senai–Desaru Expressway – Ulu Tiram, Pasir Gudang, Desaru	No southbound exit
			Skudai River bridge
		33.70	302	Saleng	Skudai Highway – Kulai, Simpang Renggam	Northbound exit to north & southbound entrance from south only
		31.79	302A	Indahpura	Persiaran Indahpura – Indahpura
		29.50	304	Senai South	( AH2) North–South Expressway Southern Route – Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru	Kangkar Pulai		305	Taman Pulai Jaya	Persisir Pulai Jaya Utara 2 –Taman Pulai Jaya, Kangkar Pulai
	Lima Kedai	19.99	Lima Kedai toll plaza (barrier system)
	Gelang Patah	15.30	307	Pulai	Second Link Expressway (Pontian–Johor Bahru Parkway) – Johor Bahru, Pasir Gudang, Pontian
		12.60	311	Iskandar Puteri	Lebuh Kota Iskandar – Iskandar Puteri, Kota Iskandar, Gelang Patah, Lima Kedai
		10.30	312	Gelang Patah	Lebuh Kota Iskandar – Iskandar Puteri, Gelang Patah
			312A	Gerbang Nusajaya	J4 Jalan Tanjung Kupang – Gerbang Nusajaya, Gelang Patah	Under construction
	Tanjung Kupang		Gelang Patah rest and service area (northbound)
		5.70	313	Port of Tanjung Pelepas	Port of Tanjung Pelepas Highway – Tanjung Pelepas, Kota Iskandar Unnamed road – Medini	No northbound entrance from unnamed road
		4.90	Gelang Patah rest and service area (southbound)
		3.99	Tanjung Kupang toll plaza (barrier system)
		3.00	Sultan Abu Bakar Complex Tanjung Kupang checkpoint
			Malaysia–Singapore Second Link over the Straits of Johor
Malaysia–Singapore border Through to ( AH143) Ayer Rajah Expressway
1.000 km = 0.621 mi; 1.000 mi = 1.609 km Concurrency terminus Incomplete access Unopened

Pontian–Johor Bahru Parkway[]

District	Location	km	Exit	Name	Destinations	Notes
Johor Bahru	Gelang Patah	12.60	–	–	J7 Jalan Gelang Patah–Ulu Choh – Gelang Patah, Pontian
		13.45J	309	Nusa Bayu	Jalan Nusa Bayu – Southern Industrial and Logistics Clusters
		15.30J	307	Pulai	( AH143) Second Link Expressway – Senai, Kulai, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri, Gelang Patah, Tuas
	Bukit Indah	19.10J	308A	Nusa Indah	Jalan Ceria – Nusa Idaman, Nusa Indah	No westbound entrance
	Bukit Indah	20.70J	308	Bukit Indah	Bukit Indah Highway – Bukit Indah, Horizon Hills
	Perling	22.87J	Perling toll plaza (barrier system)
Through to Pasir Gudang Highway
1.000 km = 0.621 mi; 1.000 mi = 1.609 km Concurrency terminus Incomplete access Unopened

References[]

^ Administrator. "PLUS MALAYSIA BERHAD - Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Linkedua)". www.plus.com.my.
^ Singapore, National Library Board. "Second Link - Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
^ "PLUS to take over Elite and Linkedua - Business News - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.

External links[]

[1] Administrator. "PLUS MALAYSIA BERHAD - Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Linkedua)". www.plus.com.my.

[2] Singapore, National Library Board. "Second Link - Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.

[3] "PLUS to take over Elite and Linkedua - Business News - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.

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v t Malaysian Expressway System
Interstate	North–South (northern) North–South (southern) Central Link Kuala Lumpur–Karak East Coast Kajang–Seremban # West Coast ^ Paroi–Senawang–KLIA ^ Jelas ^ Perlis–Langkawi Bridge
Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley and Selangor	New Klang Valley Shah Alam Cheras–Kajang Sungai Besi New Pantai Damansara–Puchong Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Kemuning–Shah Alam Kajang Dispersal Link # Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Maju Sprint Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor South Klang Valley # East Klang Valley New North Klang Straits Bypass # Damansara–Shah Alam Duta–Ulu Klang Guthrie Corridor East–West Link Kuala Lumpur–Seremban SMART Tunnel # Setiawangsa-Pantai ^
Greater Penang	Butterworth–Kulim Butterworth Outer Ring Second Bridge Penang Bridge * Penang Outer Ring * Penang Undersea Tunnel
Johor	Second Link Eastern Dispersal Link Senai–Desaru ^ Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang
Elsewhere	Seremban–Port Dickson ^ Malacca Strait Bridge ^ South Kedah
#: under construction, ^: planned, *: cancelled/postponed/on hold

v t Iskandar Malaysia
Districts	Kulai Johor Bahru Pontian Kota Tinggi Kluang (partial)
Key entities	Khazanah Nasional Iskandar Regional Development Authority Iskandar Investment Berhad Johor Corporation UEM Group
Local authorities	Majlis Perbandaran Pengerang (MPPenggerang) (MPPn) Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri (MBIP) Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPKu) Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB) Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang (MBPG)
Economic zones	Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre Zone B: Iskandar Puteri Zone C: Western Gate Development Zone D: Eastern Gate Development Zone E: Senai-Skudai
Major towns and suburb	Johor Bahru Bandar Dato' Onn Danga Bay Johor Jaya Mount Austin Larkin Plentong Tampoi Tebrau Ulu Tiram Permas Jaya Iskandar Puteri Bukit Indah Forest City Gelang Patah Horizon Hills Kangkar Pulai Kota Iskandar Medini Iskandar Malaysia Skudai Taman Universiti Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Tanjung Kupang Ulu Choh Pasir Gudang Bandar Seri Alam Masai Kota Masai Tanjung Langsat Bandar Kulai Indahpura Senai Saleng Sedenak Seelong Sengkang Pekan Nanas Kukup Ayer Bemban
Major landmarks	Iskandar Coastal Bridge Iskandar Malaysia Studios Johor–Singapore Causeway Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple Johor Port Johor Premium Outlets Johor Technology Park Komtar JBCC Kota Iskandar Larkin Sentral Legoland Malaysia Malaysia–Singapore Second Link Sultan Abu Bakar Complex MSC Cyberport Permas Jaya Bridge Persada Johor International Convention Centre Port of Tanjung Pelepas Senai International Airport Southern Integrated Gateway Sultan Iskandar Building JB Sentral Sungai Johor Bridge Sultan Iskandar Mosque Tanjung Piai
Infrastructure	Bukit Indah Highway Iskandar Coastal Highway Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System North–South Expressway southern route Pasir Gudang Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Gemas–Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project Second Link Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway Skudai Highway Tebrau Highway
Education	Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic (PIS) MDIS Malaysia Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) University of Reading Malaysia Campus University of Southampton Southern University College (Southen UC)