SMART Tunnel
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| Length: | 4 km |
| Direction: | north→south |
| Start: | Jalan Tun Razak |
| Main destinations: | Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway |
| End: | Sungai Besi Airport on Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway |
| Construction dates: | 2003 - 2006 |
| Expressway joined: | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 AH 2Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway |
The "Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel" or "SMART Tunnel, E--" is a storm drainage and road structure under construction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a major national project in the country. Once completed, it will be the longest stormwater tunnel in South East Asia and second longest in Asia. The main objective of this tunnel is to solve the problem of flash floods in Kuala Lumpur and also to reduce traffic jams along Jalan Sungai Besi and Loke Yew flyover at Pudu during rush hour. There are two components of this tunnel, the stormwater tunnel and motorway tunnel.
It begins at Kampung Berembang lake near Klang River at Ampang and ends at Taman Desa lake near Sungai Kerayong at Salak South. The project is led by the government, including Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran = JPS) and also a company joint venture pact between Gamuda Berhad and Malaysian Mining Corporation Berhad (MMC).
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[edit] History
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Construction of the tunnel began in 2003. There are two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) in use, including Tuah on north side and Gemilang on south side. The two TBMs commenced digging in 2004. On April 22, 2006, the Gemilang machine completed digging on the south side at the Taman Desa outfall, while the Tuah machine will complete digging until Kampung Berembang in August 2006. The motorway tunnel on SMART system is nearly completed and is expected to be opened on March 2007.
[edit] Technical specifications
[edit] Stormwater tunnel
- Construction Cost: RM1,887 million (US$514.6 million)
- Stormwater Tunnel Length: 9.7km
- Diameter: 13.2m (outer diameter)
- Tunnelling Method: Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)
- TBM Type: Slurry Shield
[edit] Motorway tunnel
- Motorway Tunnel Length: 4km
- Structure type: Double Deck
- Ingress and Egress: 1.5km at Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Imbi
- Connections’ Length: 1.4km at Jalan Tun Razak
- Links: 1.6km at Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway Links: City Centre near Kg. Pandan Roundabout KL-Seremban Expressway near RMAF
[edit] Features
- Longest tunnel in Malaysia.
- 9.7km stormwater by-pass tunnel.
- 4km double-deck motorway within stormwater tunnel.
- The motorway tunnel is suitable for light vehicles only. No heavy vehicles are allowed.
- Ingress and egress connections to the motorway tunnel linking the southern gateway to the city centre.
- Holding basin complete with diversion and tunnel intake structures.
- Storage reservoir and a twin-box culvert to release flood discharge.
- State-of-the-art operations control room equipped with the latest systems in operations management, surveillance and maintenance of the SMART system.
[edit] List of Interchanges
[edit] Main tunnel
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks |
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| SOUTH AH 2KUALA LUMPUR-SEREMBAN EXPRESSWAY Seremban Melaka Johor Bahru |
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| SMART toll plaza | RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) | Opened toll systems Pay toll |
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| Motorway Tunnel | Start/End of tunnel | |||
| Motorway Tunnel Bulatan Kampung Pandan |
SULTAN ISMAIL LINK TUNNEL Jalan Davis Jalan Sultan Ismail |
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| Motorway Tunnel | Start/End of tunnel | |||
| NORTH KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD I Jalan Tun Razak Kuala Lumpur city centre (KLCC) |
[edit] Sultan Ismail link tunnel
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks |
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| Jalan Imbi Jalan Sultan Ismail |
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| Sultan Ismail link tunnel | Start/End of tunnel | |||
| Sultan Ismail link tunnel Kampung Pandan |
MOTORWAY TUNNEL Jalan Tun Razak Seremban |
[edit] Gamuda Expressway Network
[edit] External links
[edit] Owner
- Gamuda Group
- SMART Tunnel
- MMC Corporation Berhad
- Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia
- SMART Tunnel - Mott MacDonald Project Page
