Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway

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E 20 E20 expressway
Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd (Formerly known as Konsortium Lapangan Terjaya Sdn Bhd (KLT))
Length (kilometres)	26 km
Direction	North→South
Start	Kampung Pandan Interchange
Main destinations	Kuala Lumpur Salak South Sri Petaling Bukit Jalil Putrajaya Cyberjaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport
End	Putrajaya Interchange
Construction dates	2004 - 2007
Road/Expressway joined	Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 E 37Salak Expressway E 37 AH 2Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway E 10New Pantai Expressway E 5Shah Alam Expressway E 6Putrajaya Link
Asian Highway Network	None
Technical specifications
Number of lanes	4-6 lanes
Interchanges	4
Toll plazas	2
P Layby	none
R&R Rest and Service Area	2
R&R Overhead Bridge Restaurant	none
V Vista Point	none
Highway tunnels	none
Type of roads	Tarmac
Toll systems	Opened toll systems
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The Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway (KLPE) (formerly known as KL-KLIA Dedicated Expressway) E 20 is an expressway in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Malaysia. The 26 km (16 miles)-long expressway links the Kuala Lumpur City Centre with the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, Selangor.

[edit] Overview

The Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway (KLPE) E 20 was planned to be a strategic and direct linkage between the commercial centre of Kuala Lumpur to the Federal Administrative centre of Putrajaya. The expressway will eventually be linked to the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) of Cyberjaya and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang, Selangor. The Kuala Lumpur – Putrajaya Expressway also provides regional connectivity between the Middle Ring Road 1 at Jalan Tun Razak as well as the Middle Ring Road 2 via the Shah Alam Expressway. The regional connectivity is also intended to relieve traffic congestion and act as traffic dispersal for the commercial centre of Kuala Lumpur. The Kuala Lumpur–Putrajaya Expressway will also serve as a catalyst for development of the southern corridor of Klang Valley.

[edit] History

The project was proposed in 1995, however it was suspended in 1997 due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The project was revived in 2004 and is expected to be completed by December 2007. The main stretch of the expressway is now opened for traffic on 13 December 2007. On May 2008, Kosortium Lapangan Terjaya Sdn Bhd (KLT) changed its name to Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd.

[edit] Controversial issues

[edit] Noise and cracks at Sri Petaling

The development stage of the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway created a controversy due to the effects of the construction to the houses of the residents in Sri Petaling^[1]. There were several cracks reported to some houses, fueling protests among the Sri Petaling residents against the construction of the expressway.

According to the residents, the expressway was reported to be built too near to residential houses, which was claimed by Sri Petaling residents as violating the expressway construction standards^[1]. The expressway which was built too near to the residential areas (only 2m from residential houses) also causes concerns about noise pollution as well as safety issues that would be caused by the expressway^[2].

Despite of the complaints and protests by the residents, the Malaysian Minister of Works, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu insisted that sound barriers would be installed along the Sri Petaling section and the Sri Petaling flyover would be made higher to reduce noise pollution.

[edit] Last-minute motorcycle ban on the expressway

On 31 January 2008, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu officially banned all motorcycles from using the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway^[3], which was said due to "safety reasons" due to the so-called "limited space" on the expressway. Ironically, the double-decked Kerinchi Link of the Sprint Expressway which was almost similar in terms of design (except for the double-deck design) is allowed to be used by all motorcyclists. Originally, motorcyclists were used to be allowed on the expressway and both Putrajaya and Salak toll plazas included motorcycle lanes.

Several weeks before the official ban, there were some reported cases of motorcyclists being chased away from the expressway by the concessionaire staff. The last-minute ban fueled anger among motorcyclists especially in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya and viewed as a discrimination against Malaysian motorcyclists. Even with motorcycle ban, there are less driver travelling on this expressway.

On 6 June 2008, the motorcycle ban was lifted by the new Minister of Works, Datuk Ir. Mohd Zin Mohamed as an effort to encourage people to use motorcycles as a more fuel-economic alternative to cars^[4]. The decision was made as a result of the recent Malaysian fuel price hike where the price of RON97 petrol was increased from RM1.92 to RM2.70.

[edit] Toll rates

[edit] Salak South toll plaza

[edit] Putrajaya toll plaza

[edit] Maps

Route map

[edit] List of Interchange

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
	EXIT 2001A EXIT 2001B	KAMPUNG PANDAN INTERCHANGE	EXIT 2001A NORTH KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD I Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) Jalan Ampang EXIT 2001B KAMPUNG PANDAN ROUNDABOUT WEST Jalan Sultan Ismail Bukit Bintang EAST Jalan Kampung Pandan SOUTH Jalan Tun Razak Cheras Jalan Chan Sow Lin	Interchange Entry & Exit ramps at Jln Tun Razak and Kg Pandan Roundabout view
KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD I DBKL border limit
E 20 KUALA LUMPUR-PUTRAJAYA EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway Maju Expressway border limit
				Start/End of six-lane carriageway
		P Salak South toll plaza		North bound
Salak South toll plaza RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll
	EXIT 2002	SALAK SOUTH INTERCHANGE		Entry ramps at Salak Expressway (to Putrajaya only) view
	EXIT 2003	KUCHAI LAMA INTERCHANGE	NORTH E 37 AH 2KUALA LUMPUR SEREMBAN EXPRESSWAY Kuchai Lama Petaling Jaya Cheras	Interchange Entry & Exit ramps at Jalan Kuchai Lama (to Putrajaya only) view
	EXIT 2004	BUKIT JALIL INTERCHANGE	Bukit Jalil Kompleks Sukan Negara E 5SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY WEST Subang Jaya Shah Alam Klang EAST Cheras Ampang Kuantan	Interchange Entry & Exit ramps at Kesas Highway view
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
FT Kuala Lumpur-Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan Petaling district border
		R&R Seri Kembangan rest and service area		South bound
		R&R Seri Kembangan rest and service area		North bound
Petaling-Sepang district border
		P Putrajaya toll plaza	Maju Expressway operation office	South bound
Putrajaya toll plaza RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll
E 20 KUALA LUMPUR-PUTRAJAYA EXPRESSWAY Maju Expressway border limit
	EXIT 2007	PUTRAJAYA INTERCHANGE	E 6PUTRAJAYA LINK WEST Ipoh Shah Alam Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Johor Bahru EAST Cyberjaya Putrajaya	Trumpet interchange Entry & Exit ramps from Cyberjaya, Putrajaya, KLIA (via North South Expressway Central Link) view
E 20 PUTRAJAYA-KLIA EXPRESSWAY Extended link Under planning
	EXIT 2008	CYBERJAYA INTERCHANGE	Cyberjaya	Future interchange
	EXIT 2010	DENGKIL INTERCHANGE	B18Dengkil B18Banting	Future interchange
E 20 PUTRAJAYA-KLIA EXPRESSWAY Extended link Under planning
	EXIT 2012	KLIA EXPRESSWAY INTERCHANGE	E 6 26 KLIA EXPRESSWAY NORTH Ipoh Kuala Lumpur Seremban Johor Bahru SOUTH Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Sepang Sepang International Circuit	Future interchange

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Maju Holdings Berhad
• Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway

v • d • e Malaysian Expressway System History Chronology of Malaysian Expressway System events Toll rates North-South Expressway • East Coast Expressway Interstate E 1 North-South Expressway Northern Route (including New Klang Valley Expressway) • E 2 North-South Expressway Southern Route • E 6 North-South Expressway Central Link (including Putrajaya Link) (NSECL/ELITE) • E 8 Karak Expressway and East Coast Expressway (LPT/ECE) • E 15 Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE) • E 21 # Kajang-Seremban Highway (KASEH) • E 28 ^ West Coast Expressway (LPB/WCE) Klang Valley and Selangor E 4 # Shah Alam-Kemuning Highway • E 5 Shah Alam Expressway (SAE/KESAS) • E 7 Cheras - Kajang Expressway (CKE/Grand Saga) • E 9 Sungai Besi Expressway (SBE/BESRAYA) • E 10 New Pantai Expressway (NPE) • E 11 Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) • E 12 Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) • E 16 # Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) • E 18 Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK) • E 20 Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway (KLPE) • E 23 Sprint Expressway (Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link) • E 25 ^ Assam Jawa-Templer Park Highway (LATAR) • E 26 South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) • E 30 New North Klang Straits Bypass (NNKSB) • E 35 Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) • E 37 Salak Expressway (East-West) and Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway • E 38 Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART Tunnel) Johor E 3 Second Link Expressway (Malaysia-Singapore Second Link) (MSSC/LINKEDUA) • E 13 ^ Muar-Segamat Highway • E 14 ^ JB Eastern Dispersal Link • E 22 # Senai-Desaru Expressway (SDE) Penang E 17 Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) • E -- # Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR) • E 22 # Penang Second Bridge • E 36 Penang Bridge Others E 19 ^ Ipoh-Lumut Expressway • E 29 Seremban-Port Dickson Highway (SPDH) Legend - # denotes highway under construction, ^ for under development.