Penchala Tunnel

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Penchala Tunnel
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Penchala Tunnel
Overview
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
StatusOperational
RouteMes-e23.svg Sprint Expressway Sprint Expressway
Operation
Work begun2002
Constructed Gamuda Berhad [1]
OpenedAugust 2004 [2]
Owner Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)
Operator Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Sdn Bhd (Sprint) [1]
Technical
Length700m
Operating speed90 km/h

The Penchala Tunnel is a highway tunnel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Henry, Edward R. "Penchala tunnel safe". The Star . p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2011.</ref> Part of the Sprint Expressway, the tunnel leads motorists to TTDI, Damansara-Puchong Expressway, Kampung Sungai Penchala [3] and Mont Kiara. [2] Opened in August 2004, the tunnel is 700 metres long and is the widest highway tunnel in the country.<ref name="geodata">

A twin-tubed tunnel, it was constructed using the rock-explosion method [1] due to the unstable rock condition (limestones) at the tunnel site.

The tunnel's features include linear heat detector, gas detectors, adaptive lighting and ventilation fans and cross-passages for escape during emergencies. [1]

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References

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