New Klang Valley Expressway

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Mes-e1.svg
Expressway 1
New Klang Valley Expressway
Lebuhraya Baru Lembah Klang
NKVE.jpg
Route information
Part of Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 (Bukit Lanjan–Shah Alam)
Tabliczka AH141.svg AH141 (Bukit Raja-Jalan Duta(DUKE))
Maintained by PLUS Expressways
Length35 km (22 mi)
Existed1988–present
HistoryCompleted in 1993
Major junctions
Southwest endMes-e30.svg New North Klang Straits Bypass New North Klang Straits Bypass at Bukit Raja, Selangor
Major intersectionsMes-e35.svg Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway
Mes-e6.svg North–South Expressway Central Link North–South Expressway Central Link
MYS Jkr-ft15.svg FT 15 Subang Airport Highway
Mes-e23.svg Sprint Expressway Sprint Expressway
Mes-e1.svg North–South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route
Mes-e33.svg Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway
Northeast end Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim at Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur
Location
Country Malaysia
Primary
destinations
Setia Alam, Shah Alam, Bukit Jelutong, Subang, Ara Damansara, Damansara, Kota Damansara, Bukit Lanjan
Highway system

The New Klang Valley Expressway [lower-alpha 1] (NKVE), designated E1, is an expressway entirely within the Klang Valley region of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway begins at the settlement of Bukit Raja near Klang, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. [1] The 35-kilometre (22-mile) expressway is one of the most heavily utilised expressways in the Klang Valley region. The expressway shares its designation with the North–South Expressway Northern Route.

Contents

History

Plans for the NKVE began in 1985 after the North–South Expressway was constructed and the Federal Highway had become a busing traffic during rush hour between Kuala Lumpur and Klang.

Construction began in 1988, and the first section of the NKVE between Bukit Raja and Damansara opened to traffic on 7 December 1990. [2] [3] The fully completed NKVE spanning between Bukit Raja and Jalan Duta was officially opened by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at Jalan Duta toll plaza on 11 January 1993.

Developments

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 Shah Alam to Jalan Duta. The construction was completed in 2015.

Features

Notable features

NKVE is the second link between Kuala Lumpur and Klang after the Federal Highway. It has no rest and service areas, though there are many petrol station laybys situated along the highway. Other features of this highway include traffic CCTVs and VMS. Many viaducts are located along this expressway including the Penchala, Bukit Lanjan and Segambut viaducts. Persada PLUS is the main headquarters of the PLUS Expressways located at Subang Interchange. The expressways also includes spectacular sceneries of Mont Kiara and the Kuala Lumpur skyline.

Restricted routes for heavy vehicles

A restricted route has been implemented on the New Klang Valley Expressway between Shah Alam and Jalan Duta during workdays or peak hours. Heavy vehicles (except buses and tankers) with laden and unladen heavy vehicles weighing 10,000 kg or more are not allowed to enter the expressway between 6:30 am until 9:30 am on Monday to Friday (except public holidays). A compound fine will be issued to heavy vehicles which flout the rule. [4]

Incidents

Rockfall near Bukit Lanjan

On 26 November 2003, a rockfall near the Bukit Lanjan interchange caused the expressway to close for more than six months, causing massive traffic jams to occur in areas surrounding Klang Valley. After clearance of debris and road repairs, the expressway was reopened to public by mid-2004.

Collapsed beam on NKVE–Jalan Meru flyover

On 10 July 2005, a section of the Setia Alam flyover interchange – which was under construction then – collapsed, resulting in the death of two Bangladeshi workers and injuring seven others. (Source: New Straits Times 21 July 2005)

Toll rates

NKVE applied closed toll system in their entire route, implemented in all their access points where vehicles are charged according to distance travelled. The rates below is for full length journey between Jalan Duta toll plaza and Bukit Raja toll plaza:

ClassType of vehiclesRate
(in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0MotorcyclesFree
1Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxisRM 3.77
2Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding busesRM 6.90
3Vehicles with 3 or more axlesRM 9.20
4TaxisRM 1.89
5BusesRM 2.87

Due to their fare integration with most of North-South Expressway parts and ELITE in a single closed toll system (up to system terminus in Sungai Besi, Jalan Duta, Bukit Raja, Juru and Skudai), the rates would be higher depending on their entry point. Passenger passing through this expressway (between Shah Alam and Bukit Lanjan to ELITE and Northern Route respectively) will have their fare includes distance travelled along this section of NKVE as well in their exit points in other expressways, but they not need to pay any tolls in between.

List of interchange and laybys

StateDistrictkmExitNameDestinationsNo. of
lanes
Speed
limit
Notes
Selangor Klang -1.2101Bukit Raja I/CMalaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e30.svg New North Klang Straits Bypass MYS Jkr-ft20.svg FT 20 Tabliczka AH141.svg AH141 New/North Klang Straits Bypass – Klang, Port Klang, Meru, Kapar, Shah Alam
Persiaran Waja – Bukit Raja Industrial Estate
Six110 km/h
-0.5L/B Petronas and Shell L/BWestbound
0.0T/PBukit Raja Toll Plaza Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go 60 km/h
Petaling 3.0102Setia Alam I/C Setia Alam Highway – Setia Alam, Meru, Kapar110 km/h
6.9BRSungai Rasau bridge
9.0103Shah Alam I/CMalaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e6.svg North–South Expressway Central Link Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North-South Expressway Central Link – Johor Bahru, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Airport (malaysia).jpg
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e35.svg Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway – Shah Alam, Bukit Jelutong, Kuala Selangor, Rawang
EightWestern terminus of concurrency with Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2
9.6BRSungai Damansara bridge
13.9104Subang I/CMYS Jkr-ft15.svg FT 15 Subang Airport Highway – Subang, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Airport (malaysia).jpg , Subang Jaya, Kelana JayaTen Persada PLUS, the PLUS Expressways main headquarters
BRSungai Kayu Ara bridge
L/B Petronas and Shell L/BEastbound
BRSungai Takil bridge
17.0106Damansara I/CMalaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e23.svg Sprint Expressway Sprint Expressway (Damansara Link) – Damansara, Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya
BRSungai Rumput bridgeEight
20.0107Kota Damansara I/C Persiaran Kenanga – Kota Damansara, Mutiara DamansaraNine5 lanes eastbound
20.9108Bukit Lanjan I/CMalaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e1.svg North–South Expressway Northern Route North-South Expressway Northern Route – Alor Setar, George Town, Ipoh, Rawang, Sungai Buloh90 km/hEastern terminus of concurrency with Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2
FT Kuala Lumpur BRPenchala viaductEight
BREdinburgh viaduct
BRSegambut Dalam viaduct
L/B Shell L/BWestbound
29.0T/PJalan Duta Toll Plaza Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go 60 km/h
L/B Shell L/BEastbound
110Jalan Duta-DUKE I/CMalaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e33.svg Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Tabliczka AH141.svg AH141 Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway – Kepong, Batu Caves, Ampang, Hulu Klang, Kuantan, Genting HighlandsEastern terminus of concurrency with Tabliczka AH141.svg AH141
29.7112Jalan Duta-Sprint I/CMalaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e23.svg Sprint Expressway Sprint Expressway (Penchala Link) – Mont Kiara, Sri Hartamas, Damansara, Petaling JayaSix
31.0111Jalan Duta I/C Jalan Duta – Kuala Lumpur city centre, Segambut, Kuantan

Notes

  1. The expressway is also sometimes informally referred to as the North Klang Valley Expressway in contrast to the newer South Klang Valley Expressway.

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References

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