Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
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Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR Expressway) | |
![]() Ijok Interchange signboard marker. Ijok Interchange is the western terminus of LATAR, and it will be connected to the WCE expressway, which is still undergoing construction works. | |
Route information | |
Maintained by LATAR KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad (KLS) | |
Length | 32 km (20 mi) |
Existed | 2008–present |
History | Completion on 2011 |
Major junctions | |
West end | Ijok |
Major intersections | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
East end | Templer's Park |
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Primary destinations | Kuala Selangor Ijok Puncak Alam Kuang Rawang |
Highway system | |
The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (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.
Toll systems
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.
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 Rimba Templer Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at six toll plazas on the Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway have been conducting electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 2 March 2016.
Toll rates
(Starting 15 October 2015)
Class | Types of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) | |||
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Kundang (Both directions) | Ijok | Kuang (Both directions) | Taman Rimba Templer | ||
0 | Motorcycles (Vehicles with two axles and two wheels) | Free | |||
1 | Private Cars (Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxi and bus)) | 1.30 | 2.50 | ||
2 | Vans and other small good vehicles (Vehicles with two axles and five or six wheels (excluding bus)) | 2.60 | 5.00 | ||
3 | Large Trucks (Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding bus)) | 3.90 | 7.50 | ||
4 | Taxis | 0.70 | 1.30 | ||
5 | Buses | 1.30 | 2.00 |
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.
km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks |
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3210 | Assam Jawa Interchange | ![]() ![]() North South | Trumpet interchange | |
Assam Jawa Toll Plaza TnG POS Touch 'n Go MyRFID Touch 'n Go TnG POS Closed toll system Collect transit card and pay a distance toll | ||||
![]() ![]() Start/End of expressway WCE border limit | ||||
![]() ![]() (LATAR Expressway) Start/End of expressway KLS Berhad border limit | ||||
![]() 0 | 2501 | Ijok Interchange | West![]() ![]() East ![]() | Diamond interchange |
Ijok Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | |||
Ijok Viaduct Sungai Buloh Bridge | ||||
Ijok Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | |||
![]() 2 | ![]() IJK | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Westbound | |
Ijok toll plaza IJK TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS Opened toll system Pay toll | ||||
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Yew Hock Estate Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | |||
Yew Hock Estate Viaduct Sungai Buloh Bridge | ||||
Yew Hock Estate Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | |||
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2503 | Puncak Alam Interchange | ![]()
| Trumpet interchange | |
![]() 12 | ![]() KUB | ![]() ![]() ![]() LATAR, KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad (KLS) operation office | Westbound | |
Kuang (West) toll plaza KUB (Westbound) TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID Opened toll system Pay toll | ||||
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Kuala Selangor-Gombak district border | ||||
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2505 | Kundang (East) Interchange | Kundang Toll Plaza (Opened toll system) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID ![]() ![]() | Diamond interchange with toll plaza exit. | |
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2505 | Kundang (West) Interchange | Kundang Toll Plaza (Opened toll system) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID | Diamond interchange with toll plaza exit. | |
Sungai Kundang bridge | ||||
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Kuang (East) toll plaza KUT (Eastbound) MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll | ||||
![]() KUT | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastbound | ||
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![]() -- | 2506A 2506B | Kuang Interchange | NORTH Rawang South Toll Plaza (Closed toll system entry) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID ![]() ![]() SOUTH | Cloverleaf interchange |
Viaduct | ||||
Viaduct | ||||
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Viaduct | ||||
Railway crossing bridge | ||||
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Viaduct | ||||
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Taman Rimba Templer toll plaza TRT RM (Cash) TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS Opened toll system Pay toll | ||||
![]() TRT | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastbound | ||
25-- | Templer Park West Interchange | East![]() Gombak Ampang Hulu Langat Kajang | Canceled interchange | |
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![]() ![]() (LATAR Expressway) Start/End of expressway KLS Berhad border limit | ||||
Viaduct | ||||
2508 | Templer Park Interchange | ![]() North Rawang Batang Kali Ipoh Tanjung Malim ![]() South Kuala Lumpur Batu Caves Selayang ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Taman Komanwel (Commonwealth Park) Taman Rimba Templer (Templer's Park) | Directional-T interchange |
References
- ^ "Mudajaya bags 2 packages of Bina Puri road deal". Business Times. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-06. [dead link]
External links
- LATAR Expressway
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