East–West Link Expressway
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East-West Link Expressway (Salak Expressway) | |
| Route information | |
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Maintained by ANIH Berhad (formerly known as MetaCorp Sdn Bhd) | |
| Length: | 13 km (8 mi) |
| Existed: | 1993 – present |
| History: | Completed in 1995 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end: | Taman Connaught Interchange |
 Cheras Highway Cheras - Kajang Expressway Besraya Expressway Maju Expressway Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway Federal Highway | |
| West end: | Seputeh Interchange |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: | Cheras, Bandar Tun Razak, Taman Desa |
| Highway system | |
The East–West Link Expressway or Salak Expressway is an extension of Malaysia's Federal Highway from Seputeh to Taman Connaught in Cheras. (not to be confused with the East-West Highway route 
that runs from Gerik in Perak to Jeli in Kelantan) This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Dispersal Link Scheme.
Some maps label the section of the expressway from Seputeh Interchange to Salak South Expressway as a part of the Federal Highway Route (FHR2), but the appellation is incorrect as the East–West Link Expressway was acquired by ANIH Berhad (formerly known as Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd (MetaCorp)) and not by the PLUS Malaysia Berhad which maintains most parts of the Federal Highway. In 2007, the expressway was coded as together with the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway.
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the expressway begins at Seputeh Interchange.
History
The construction of the East–West Link Expressway started in 1993 and was completed in 1995. The expressway was opened on 17 August 1995. On 17 May 2011, the toll collections of the expressway from Salak Interchange to Taman Connaught Interchange was abolished.
On 7 April 2011, MetaCorp changed its name into ANIH Berhad after officially taken over the operations of Toll Concession from MTD Prime Sdn Bhd and MetaCorp who respectively owned the concessions for Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, East Coast Expressway Phase 1, and Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway (including East–West Link Expressway) with effect from 6 December 2011.
Features
- Taman Connaught Pasar Malam (night market) opens every Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am. Illegal parking along the expressway is common, hence it is also causing traffic congestion.
List of interchanges
| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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WEST FEDERAL HIGHWAYBangsar Petaling Jaya Shah Alam Klang | |||||
| EXIT 37-- | SEPUTEH INTERCHANGE | NORTH JALAN SYED PUTRA Kuala Lumpur city centre Brickfields KL Sentral Mid Valley Megamall SOUTH JALAN KLANG LAMAKuchai Lama Taman OUG Puchong | Stacked interchange | ||
| FEDERAL HIGHWAY DBKL border limit | |||||
| EAST-WEST LINK EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway ANIH Berhad border limit | |||||
C0 | Seputeh Komuter station | SEPUTEH KOMUTER STATION KTM Komuter | |||
C1 | |||||
C2 | |||||
| C2.5 | EXIT 37-- | TAMAN DESA INTERCHANGE | Taman Desa | Trumpet interchange | |
C3 | EXIT 37-- | SALAK INTERCHANGE | KUALA LUMPUR-SEREMBAN EXPRESSWAY NORTH Kuala Lumpur city centre  SMART TUNNELBukit Bintang Imbi Jalan Tun Razak SOUTH Kompleks Sukan Negara   Johor Bahru Seremban Melaka Kuala Lumpur International Airport .jpg){kind=small} | Cloverleaf interchange | |
| Sungai Kerayong Bridge | |||||
| C3.9 | EXIT 37-- | SALAK SOUTH-MEX INTERCHANGE | MAJU EXPRESSWAY SOUTH Putrajaya Cyberjaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) | Expressway ramp on | |
C4 | EXIT 37-- | SALAK SOUTH INTERCHANGE | BESRAYA EXPRESSWAY NORTH AH141 Kuantan Ulu Klang Ampang Pandan Indah Shamelin Kuala Lumpur Salak SouthSalak Selatan Komuter station SOUTH Kuchai Lama Sungai Besi Seri Kembangan Balakong Kajang | Diamond interchange | |
C5 | |||||
| C5.8 | Railway crossing bridge | ||||
| C5.9 | EXIT 37-- | BANDAR SRI PERMAISURI EXIT | NORTH JALAN SRI PERMAISURI Bandar Sri Permaisuri | Cheras bound | |
C6 | P Petronas Shell Petronas and Shell Layby | .jpg){kind=small} .jpg){kind=small} Petronas ShellPetronas petrol stations Shell petrol stations | Seputeh bound | ||
| C6.9 | EXIT 37-- | BANDAR TUN RAZAK INTERCHANGE | PERSIARAN MEWAH NORTH Bandar Tun Razak Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) .jpg){kind=small} Bandar Tun Razak LRT station SOUTH Bandar Tun Razak Industrial Area KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD 2Bandar Tasik Selatan Johor Bahru Sungai Besi Seremban Kompleks Sukan Negara Subang Jaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Shah Alam Klang Pulau Indah Terminal Bersepadu Selatan Bandar Tasik Selatan station | Diamond interchange | |
C7 | |||||
| C7.1 | Giant Hypermarket Cheras | Giant Hypermarket Cheras | Seputeh bound | ||
| C7.2 | P Taman Connaught Layby | McDonalds Shell McDonalds drive thru Shell petrol stations Giant Hypermarket Cheras | Seputeh bound | ||
| C7.4 | EXIT 37-- | TAMAN CONNAUGHT EXIT | SOUTH JALAN CERDAS Taman Connaught Taman Connaught Pasar Malam (Night Market) | Seputeh bound Note: Jalan Cerdas, closed every Wednesdays during Taman Connaught Pasar Malam activities from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am No Parking zone | |
| C7.5 | |||||
| EAST-WEST LINK EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway ANIH Berhad border limit | |||||
| CHERAS HIGHWAY DBKL border limit | |||||
C8 | EXIT 37-- | TAMAN CONNAUGHT INTERCHANGE | SOUTH PLAZA PHOENIX FLYOVER Taman Connaught Taman Len Seng Alam Damai Plaza Phoenix CHERAS HIGHWAYNORTH Kuala Lumpur city centre Cheras  AH141 Kuantan Ulu Klang AmpangSOUTHEAST CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY Kajang Semenyih Seremban | Trumpet interchange with dedicated flyover to major townships in Cheras (Taman Connaught, Taman Len Seng and Alam Damai). | |
External links
- ANIH Berhad (Formerly known as Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd)
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