Shah Alam Expressway
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E 5 E5 expressway |
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(Insert image logo here) Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor Sdn Bhd (KESAS) |
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Length (kilometres) | 34.5 km |
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Direction | West→East |
Start | Pandamaran, Klang, Selangor |
Main destinations | Kota Kemuning Shah Alam Subang Jaya UEP Subang Jaya Kinrara Awan Kecil Awan Besar Kompleks Sukan Negara Sri Petaling |
End | Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur |
Construction dates | 1995 - 1997 |
Road/Expressway joined | 181Pulau Indah Expressway 5 Klang-Banting Highway E 28West Coast Expressway E 4 Shah Alam-Kemuning Highway 3214 Shah Alam-Puchong Highway E 6North-South Expressway Central Link E 11Damansara-Puchong Expressway E 37 AH 2Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway 28Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 |
Asian Highway Network | none |
Technical specifications | |
Number of lanes | 6 lanes |
Interchanges | 13 |
Toll plazas | 4 |
P Layby | 2 |
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 | Open toll systems |
The Shah Alam Expressway, SAE, E 5 (Malay: Lebuhraya Shah Alam) also known as KESAS Highway, is part of a comprehensive network of road links in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It connects from Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east-west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the Federal Highway and New Klang Valley Expressway.
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[edit] History
The purposed to built the Shah Alam Expressway began on 1993 when the Federal Highway had become a busing traffic during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur. Construction began in 1995. The Phase 1 (Seafield-Sri Petaling) was completed on 1996 and the Phase 2 (Seafield-Pandamaran) was completed on 1998. During 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, the expressway had become a main route to National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.
Since 1 July 2004, the EXPRESS TAG electronic payment system has been replaced by Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG electronic payment systems.
[edit] Features
- Became the main route to National Sports Complex during 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur
- Straight and long expressway
- Medium speed expressway with speed limit 80 - 90 km/h
- Motorcycle lane
- SOS emergency phone
[edit] Toll rates
Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
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0 | Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels | Free |
1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM2.20 |
2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM3.30 |
3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM4.40 |
4 | Taxis | RM1.10 |
5 | Buses | RM1.70 |
- (Source: Utusan Malaysia, 15 December 2006)
[edit] List of Interchanges, Layby and Rest and Service Areas
Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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WEST 181PULAU INDAH EXPRESSWAY Pelabuhan Barat (Westport) Pulau Indah |
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181 PULAU INDAH EXPRESSWAY JKR border limit |
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E 5 SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway KESAS border limit |
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18.8 | EXIT 501 | PANDAMARAN INTERCHANGE | 5 KLANG-BANTING HIGHWAY NORTH 5Bandar Bukit Tinggi 5Bandar Botanic 5Pandamaran 5Klang SOUTH 5Teluk Panglima Garang 5Banting |
Diamond interchange | |
E 5 19 |
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19.4 | EXIT 502 | BANDAR PUTERI INTERCHANGE | Bandar Puteri | Diamond interchange Now opened |
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E 5 20 |
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EXIT 503 | KEBUN WEST INTERCHANGE | E 28 WEST COAST EXPRESSWAY NORTH Taiping Teluk Intan Kuala Selangor SOUTH Banting Teluk Panglima Garang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) |
Future trumpet interchange | ||
EXIT 504 | KEBUN INTERCHANGE | B14 JALAN KEBUN NORTH 190Jalan Sungai Kandis 190Jalan Bukit Kemuning SOUTH Kampung Bukit Rimau |
Diamond interchange | ||
Klang-Petaling district border | |||||
Kemuning toll plaza KMN RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll |
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PKemuning toll plaza KMN |
East bound | ||||
EXIT 505 | BUKIT RIMAU INTERCHANGE | Bukit Rimau | Trumpet interchange | ||
EXIT 506 | KEMUNING INTERCHANGE | NORTH E 4 SHAH ALAM-KEMUNING HIGHWAY Alam Impian Taman Sri Muda Shah Alam SOUTH Kota Kemuning Kota Kemuning Golf and Country Club |
Trumpet interchange Cloverleaf interchange (Under construction) |
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Sungai Klang bridge | |||||
EXIT 507 | HICOM INTERCHANGE | WEST 190JALAN BUKIT KEMUNING Kampung Bukit Kemuning Taman Sri Muda (Section 25) 3214SHAH ALAM-PUCHONG HIGHWAY NORTH 3214Shah Alam Section 1 until 21 SOUTH Hicom Industrial Area Section -- until -- E 11Puchong E 11Putrajaya E 11Cyberjaya |
Diamond interchange | ||
Proton Centre of Excellence | Proton Centre of Excellence and Showroom |
From Sri Petaling only | |||
PHicom Layby | Petronas Esso Shell ATM | Both bound | |||
EXIT 508 | SEAFIELD INTERCHANGE | E 6 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY CENTRAL LINK NORTH E 1 AH 2Ipoh E 1 Subang E 1 Klang E 1 Kuala Lumpur SOUTH E 6 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) E 2 AH 2 Johor Bahru |
Trumpet expressway interchange | ||
EXIT 509 | KEWAJIPAN INTERCHANGE | 15Subang 15Subang Airport 15Subang Jaya 15USJ |
Diamond interchange | ||
Sunway toll plaza SUN RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll |
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PSunway toll plaza SUN |
KESAS operation office |
East bound | |||
Sungai Klang bridge | |||||
EXIT 511 | SUNWAY INTERCHANGE | E 11DAMANSARA-PUCHONG EXPRESSWAY NORTH Kepong Damansara Petaling Jaya SOUTH Puchong Putrajaya Cyberjaya |
Cloverleaf expressway with one flyover ramp interchange | ||
44.9 | EXIT 512 | KINRARA INTERCHANGE | 2Jalan Klang Lama B11Puchong B11Kinrara |
Diamond interchange | |
E 5 45 |
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Selangor Darul Ehsan Petaling district border |
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Selangor-FT Kuala Lumpur border | |||||
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur | |||||
R&RKinrara Rest and Service Area | McDonalds BH Petrol ATM | East bound | |||
R&RAwan Besar Rest and Service Area | McDonalds Caltex ATM | West bound | |||
Awan Besar toll plaza (East bound) AWB TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll |
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PAwan Besar toll plaza AWB |
East bound | ||||
EXIT 513 | AWAN BESAR INTERCHANGE | Taman OUG Awan Besar |
Half diamond interchange | ||
PAwan Kecil toll plaza AWK |
West bound | ||||
Awan Kecil toll plaza (West bound) AWK RM (Cash) TnG TAG Opened toll systems Pay toll |
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EXIT 514 | AWAN KECIL INTERCHANGE | Taman Seri Endah Awan Kecil Kompleks Sukan Negara E 20KUALA LUMPUR-PUTRAJAYA EXPRESSWAY NORTH Kuala Lumpur SOUTH Putrajaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) |
Diamond stacked interchange | ||
EXIT 515 | KOMPLEKS SUKAN NEGARA INTERCHANGE (formerly known as SUKOM INTERCHANGE until 1999) |
Kompleks Sukan Negara Taman Seri Endah |
Diamond interchange | ||
EXIT 516 | SRI PETALING INTERCHANGE | E 37 AH 2KUALA LUMPUR-SEREMBAN EXPRESSWAY NORTH Kuala Lumpur Petaling Jaya SOUTH E 2 AH 2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY SOUTHERN ROUTE Kajang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Seremban Johor Bahru |
Stacked expressway interchange | ||
E 5 SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway KESAS border limit |
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28 KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD 2 JKR border limit |
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NORTHEAST 28KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD 2 Bandar Tun Razak Cheras Ampang Kuantan |
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