Butterworth-Kulim Expressway
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| E 15 E15 expressway |
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  PLUS Expressway Berhad Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd |
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| Length (kilometres) | 17 km |
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| Direction | West→East |
| Start | Seberang Jaya, Penang |
| Main destinations | Butterworth Seberang Jaya Prai Permatang Pauh Lunas Kulim Baling |
| End | Lunas, Kedah |
| Construction dates | 1994 - 1996 |
| Road/Expressway joined | E 17 1 Butterworth Outer Ring Road E 1 AH 2 North-South Expressway Northern route 136 Federal Route 136 67 Federal Route 67 |
| Asian Highway Network | None |
| Technical specifications | |
| Development Cost | Unknown |
| Number of lanes | 4 lanes Permatang Pauh - Kulim 2 dedicated motorcyle lanes |
| Interchanges | 5 |
| Toll plazas | 2 |
| P Layby | None |
| R&R Rest and Service Area | 1 |
| R&R Overhead Bridge Restaurant | 1 |
| V Vista Point | None |
| Highway tunnels | None |
| Type of roads | tarmac |
| Toll systems | Opened toll systems |
Butterworth-Kulim Expressway, BKE E 15 (Malay: Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim) is an expressways in Malaysia. It connects Butterworth, Penang in the west to Kulim, Kedah in the east. It is also a main route to East West Highway (Federal route 4) via Baling, Kedah and Gerik, Perak.
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[edit] History
The construction of BKE started in December 1994 and completed in September 1996.
Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd, commercially known as Buterworth Kulim Expressway (BKE) a wholly owned subsidiary of PLUS Expressway Berhad ("PLUS Expressways") has been awarded the concession and contract to construct and operate the highway of dual two (2) lane carriageway with separate motorcycle tracks and related highway facilities for the 16.78 km highway. The concession period is for thirty-two (32) years (June 1994 to June 2026, including 2 years construction period), after which the highway will be transferred to the Government.
[edit] Features
- Geographically, the terrain between KM 5.00 (start point) and KM 11.00 is rather flat, passing through paddy field areas. From KM 11.00 to KM 19.00, the terrain is slightly undulating, where cut and fill slopes are common features. The terrain is again flat from KM 19.00 to KM 21.78 (end point), mainly passing through the estates and developing residential areas.
- Geometrically, there are four (4) grades separated interchanges and one (1) at grade interchange along BKE. Moreover, there are nine (9) reinforced concrete bridges (three (3) of those are river bridges, ie. Sungai Mengkuang, Sungai Kulim and Sungai Karangan, whereas the rest are bridges over local roads or railway track).
- High speed limit 90 km/h
- Four-lane dual carriageway
- SOS Emergency phones
- Dedicated motorcycle lane
[edit] Toll rates
| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
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| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM 1.60 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM 3.20 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM 4.80 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM 0.80 |
| 5 | Buses | RM 1.60 |
[edit] List of interchange
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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| BUTTERWORTH | WEST North Butterworth Container Terminal  E 17BUTTERWORTH OUTER RING ROADNORTH Bagan Ajam Sungai Dua SOUTH Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (Ferry Terminal = Ferry to Penang Island) Perai Bukit Mertajam |
Diamond interchange | |||
| Sungai Nyior | NORTH JALAN SIRAM Bagan Ajam SOUTH JALAN SUNGAI NYIOR Jalan Chain Ferry (Ferry Terminal = Ferry to Penang Island) |
Junctions | |||
| Sungai Perai Bridge | |||||
| 1 137 BUTTERWORTH-OUTER RING ROAD JKR border limit |
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| E 15BUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of Expressway PLUS Expressways border limit |
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| E 15 0 |
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| EXIT 1503 | SEBERANG JAYA INTERCHANGE | E 1 AH 2NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE NORTH Bukit Kayu Hitam Alor Setar Sungai Petani Kepala Batas SOUTH Kuala Lumpur Ipoh Penang Perai |
Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange | ||
| EXIT 1504 | PERMATANG PAUH INTERCHANGE | P--Permatang Pauh P--Simpang Empat |
Diamond interchange | ||
| Kubang Semang Toll Plaza KSTP RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll |
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| P Kubang Semang Toll Plaza KSTP |
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East bound | |||
| EXIT 1505 | PERMATANG NIBONG INTERCHANGE | P--Permatang Nibong P--Penanti P--Bukit Mertajam |
Diamond interchange | ||
| EXIT 1506 | TASIK MENGKUANG INTERCHANGE | P--Tasik Mengkuang | Interchange | ||
| R&RPenanti Rest and Service Areas |  Rest and Service area |
Both bound | |||
| Penang Seberang Perai Tengah district border |
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| Kedah-Penang border | |||||
| Kedah Darul Aman Kulim district border |
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| P Lunas toll plaza LNS |
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West bound | |||
| Lunas toll plaza LNS RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll |
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| EXIT 1507 | LUNAS INTERCHANGE | NORTH 136Kampung Sungai Karangan 136Kuala Ketil SOUTH 136Lunas 136Kulim town centre |
Diamond interchange | ||
| EXIT 1508 | SUNGAI SELUANG INTERCHANGE | K--Sungai Seluang K--Merbau Pulas K--Padang Serai |
Diamond interchange | ||
| E 15BUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of Expressway PLUS Expressways border limit |
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| JKR border limit | |||||
| Kulim High Tech Park | EAST 4Kulim High Tech Park 4Kulim Industrial Park 4Gerik 4Kota Bharu |
Interchange | |||
| BINJUL | WEST 67Sungai Petani 67Kuala Ketil EAST 67Baling 67Pengkalan Hulu 67Gerik |
T-junctions | |||
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