East Coast Expressway
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 MTD Prime Sdn Bhd |
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| E 8 E8 expressway |
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| Length: | Total length 338 km Phase 1 Karak-Jabur 169 km Phase 2 Jabur-Kuala Terengganu 169 km |
| Direction: | West→East |
| Start: | Karak, Pahang |
| Main destinations: | Karak Lanchang Temerloh Chenor Maran Gambang Kuantan Jabur Bukit Besi Jerangau Wakaf Tapai Kuala Terengganu |
| End: | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu |
| Construction dates: | 2001 - 2004 |
| Expressway joined: | E 8 Karak Expressway 2 Federal route 2 12 Persiaran MEC -- Gebeng Bypass 14 Jerangau Highway 145 Second East-West Highway |
| Asian Highway Network: | none |
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| Development Cost: | |
| Number of lanes: | 4 lanes |
| Interchanges: | 18 |
| Toll plazas: | 15 |
| P Layby: | 6 |
| R&R Rest and Service Area: | 4 |
| R&R Overhead Bridge Restaurant: | none |
| V Vista Point: | none |
| Highway tunnels: | none |
| Type of roads: | Tarmac |
| Toll systems: | Closed toll systems |
The East Coast Expressway, ECE or (Malay: Lebuhraya Pantai Timur) (LPT ) E 8 is an expressway in Malaysia. It is an extension of Karak Expressway, which starts from Karak to Kuala Lumpur. It provides a link from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It features a closed toll system like the North-South Expressway.
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[edit] Background
The East Coast Expressway is a 338 km (210 mile)-long, closed toll, 4-lane expressway (2 per direction) beginning from the end of the Karak Expressway at the Karak Toll Plaza in Pahang through Lanchang, Mentakab, Temerloh, Chenor, Maran, Sri Jaya, Gambang, Kuantan, Jabur, Bukit Besi, Ajil and ending to Chendering in Terengganu.
[edit] History
Construction of the East Coast Expressway began in 2000, with Phase 1 opened in August 2004. Phase 2 of the expressway, which will extend the highway to Terengganu, is under construction.
[edit] Sections
[edit] Phase 1 (Pahang)
The length of this phase is 169 km and shall beginning from Karak Expressway through Lanchang, Mentakab, Temerloh, Chenor, Maran, Kuantan and ending at Pahang - Terengganu border near Jabur. The tunkey contract has been awarded to MTD Capital Bhd.
[edit] Phase 2 (Terengganu)
The next section shall beginning from Jabur, Bukit Besi, Ajil, Kuala Terengganu until Chendering.
[edit] Facilities
- Close Toll System
- Two Lane Carriagway
- 52 Briges (including underpasses)
- 4 Rest and Service Area
- 6 Layby
- 85 VBC (Vehicular Box Culvert)
[edit] Toll Abbreviations
- KRK (813) - KARAK
- LCG (816) - LANCHANG
- TML (816) - TEMERLOH
- CNR (819) - CHENOR
- MRN (825) - MARAN
- SRJ (827) - SRI JAYA
- GBG (830) - GAMBANG
- KTN (833) - KUANTAN
- JBR (834) - JABUR
[edit] List of Interchanges, Laybys and Rest and Service Areas
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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| E 8 2KARAK EXPRESSWAY Kuala Lumpur Genting Highlands Bentong |
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 E 8 KARAK EXPRESSWAY |
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| E 8 EAST COAST EXPRESSWAY (Phase 1) Karak-Jabur |
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| 813B | Karak | 2Karak 9Mancis 9Kuala Pilah C--FELDA Mempaga |
Trumpet interchange | ||
| PKarak toll plaza KRK |
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West Coast bound | |||
| Karak toll plaza KRK RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG Transit Card Closed toll systems Collect transit card and pay a distance toll |
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| PLanchang Layby | Layby |
Both bound | |||
| 816 | Lanchang LCG |
2Lanchang 8Raub 8Kuala Lipis |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| Bentong-Temerloh district border | |||||
| 819 | Temerloh TML |
98Temerloh 98Mentakab 98Jerantut 98Taman Negara |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| Sungai Pahang Bridge Jambatan Sultan Ahmad Shah II |
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| R&RTemerloh rest and service area |  Shell |
Both bound | |||
| Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations | Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations | East Coast bound | |||
| Temerloh-Maran district border | |||||
| 821 | Chenor CNR |
83Bandar Pusat Jengka 2Kampung Awah C15Chenor |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| PMaran Layby | Layby |
Both bound | |||
| 825 | Maran MRN |
2Maran C21Lubuk Paku |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| Maran-Kuantan district border | |||||
| 827 | Sri Jaya SRJ |
2Sri Jaya 2Belimbing 2Tasik Chini |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations | Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations | West Coast bound | |||
| R&RGambang rest and service area | Petronas |
Both bound | |||
| 830 | Gambang GBG |
Bandar MEC 2Gambang 82Pekan 12Bandar Muadzam Shah 12Segamat Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) Kolej Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (KIPSAS) |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| PKuantan Layby | Layby |
Both bound | |||
| Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations | Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations | East Coast bound | |||
| Sungai Kuantan Bridge | |||||
| 239 | 833 | Kuantan KTN |
C4Kuantan C4Bandar Indera Mahkota C4Sungai Lembing 3 AH 18Kuantan Airport Malaysian Highway Authority East Coast Regional Office |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza Malaysian Highway Authority East Coast Regional Office |
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| Pahang Darul Makmur Kuantan district border |
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| Pahang-Terengganu border | |||||
| Terengganu Darul Iman Kemaman district border |
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| 834 | Jabur JBR |
-- GEBENG BYPASS 14Jabur 3 AH 18Kuantan Port 3 AH 18Cherating |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza Opening soon |
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| E 8 EAST COAST EXPRESSWAY (Phase 2) Jabur-Kuala Terengganu Under construction |
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| 8** | Bandar Cenih Baharu Under construction |
14Bandar Cenih Baharu 126Bandar Cerul |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza Under construction |
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| 8** | Padang Air Putih Under construction |
T8Padang Air Putih T8Chukai (Kemaman) |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza Under construction |
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| 8** | Bandar Sri Bandi Under construction |
14Bandar Sri Bandi 124Air Jernih 124Kemasik 3 AH 18Kerteh 3 AH 18Kijal |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza Under construction |
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| Kemaman-Dungun district border | |||||
| 8** | Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Under construction |
14Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah 122Bandar Ketengah Jaya 122Paka |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza Under construction |
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| 8** | Bukit Besi Under construction |
14Bukit Besi 14Jerangau 132Dungun |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza Under construction |
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| Dungun-Hulu Terengganu district border | |||||
| Hulu Terengganu-Kuala Terengganu district border | |||||
| 8** | Wakaf Tapai Under construction |
14Wakaf Tapai 106Kuala Berang 145Gua Musang 106Tasik Kenyir T2Marang T2Pulau Redang |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza Under construction |
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| Bukit Payong toll plaza Under construction |
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| 8** | Bukit Payong Under construction |
14Bukit Payong 145Kuala Berang 145Tasik Kenyir 145Gua Musang 3 AH 18Kuala Terengganu |
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| Proposed Sungai Terengganu bridge | |||||
| 8** | Cabang Tiga Under construction |
T9Cabang Tiga | |||
| E 8 EAST COAST EXPRESSWAY (Phase 2) Jabur-Kuala Terengganu Under construction |
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| 8** | Chendering Under construction |
NORTH 3 AH 18Kota Bharu 3 AH 18Jertih (Besut) 3 AH 18Bandar Permaisuri (Setiu) SOUTHEAST 3 AH 18Kuala Terengganu 3 AH 18Seberang Takir |
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- MTD Prime - concessions of East Coast Expressway
 E 8 MTD Expressway Networks |
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| Karak Expressway • East Coast Expressway |
