Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway

Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway, Federal Route 1, also known as Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ipoh, is a major highway in Klang Valley region, Malaysia.

History

The most controversial development of the FT1 highway in Kuala Lumpur was the toll collection at Jalan Kuching FT1. The nine-year concession of Jalan Kuching FT1 was awarded to Kamunting Corporation Berhad, signed on 15 April 1985. In the original concessionaire agreement, Kamunting Corporation Berhad was required to build an interchange at Kepong Roundabout and to upgrade the Jalan Kepong FT54, in return for the nine-year toll collection rights starting from 1987 until 1996. However, in 1987, the concessionaire agreement was amended, and Kamunting Corporation Berhad was required to add two more lanes from the existing four lanes along Jalan Kuching FT1, resulting another 7-year extension of toll concession which was ended in 2003.^[1] The toll collection at Jalan Kuching FT1 had sparked fury among Kuala Lumpurian motorists, and numerous protests were held to urge the government to end the toll collection there.^[2][1] The toll collection at Jalan Kuching FT1 was finally abolished on 8 January 2003.^[3]

The Segambut roundabout was upgraded into four-level interchange. Construction began in 2004 and was completed by the end of 2006. The project was led by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR), Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the main contractor was Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB). This four-level interchange was opened to traffic on 26 February 2007.

The 2-lane single-carriageway section between Bandar Baru Selayang and Templer's Park was upgraded to 4-lane dual-carriageway with emergency lanes and several U-turns. Construction started in 2006 and was expected to be completed in 2009.

List of interchanges

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		Rawang	North Serendah Batang Kali Kuala Kubu Bharu Tanjung Malim B119 Genting Highlands
Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway Start/End of Highway
		Rawang Sentral Interchange	West B27 Jalan Kawasan Perindustrian Rawang Batu Arang Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai) North–South Expressway Northern Route Ipoh Kuala Lumpur Klang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Johor Bahru	Diamond interchange
		Kampung Dato' Lee Kim Sai
		Jalan Rawang Perdana Junctions	Northeast Jalan Rawang Perdana Rawang Perdana Rawang Putra	T-junctions
		Taman Bersatu
		Kampung Kenanga
		Perumahan PKNS Batu 17 Rawang
		Taman Mawar
		Kampung Melayu Batu 16
		Taman Setia Rawang
		Templer's Park-Latar Interchange	West Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (Latar Expressway) Kuala Selangor Ipoh Shah Alam	Directional-T interchange
		Rawang Bypass	North Rawang Bypass Batang Kali Serendah Sungai Choh	Interchange from/to Kuala Lumpur Under construction
		Hutan Lipur Kanching (Kanching Forest Reserve)	Hutan Lipur Kanching (Kanching Forest Reserve) V Kanching Waterfall Taman Templer Heritage Templer Villas	South bound
		U-Turn	U-Turn	U-Turn
		Taman Rimber Templer (Templer's Park)	Northeast Persiaran Bukit Takun Taman Rimba Templer (Templer's Park) Templer Park Resort Templer Park Country Club The Templer Park Rainforest Retreat Perangsang Templer Golf Club Taman Templer Heritage Templer Villas Taman Templer Suasana Taman Templer Bestari Institut Kraftangan Negara (National Craft Institute)	Kuala Lumpur bound
		Shell Layby	Shell	South bound
		U-Turn	U-Turn	U-Turn
		Taman Templer Saujana	South Jalan TS 1 Taman Templer Saujana	North bound
		Taman Rimber Templer (Templer's Park)	Taman Rimba Templer (Templer's Park) V Waterfall	Kuala Lumpur bound
		Selayang Heights	South Persiaran Selayang Heights Selayang Heights Andara Townvilla	South bound
		Taman Amansiara	West Persiaran Amansiara Taman Amansiara	Dedicated interchange with one ramp to Kuala Lumpur
		Bandar Baru Selayang North Interchange	West Jalan Taman Bidara Taman Bidara East Persiaran 1 Bandar Baru Selayang Malaysian Examination Council (MPM) headquarters Gombak district and land office Bandar Baru Selayang Industrial Area Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPM) main headquarters MPS Stadium	Diamond interchange
		Prima Selayang Industrial Park
		Bandar Baru Selayang South Interchange	West B21 Kepong–Selayang Highway Selayang Hospital Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) East Jalan Besar Bandar Baru Selayang Bandar Baru Selayang Industrial Area Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPM) main headquarters MPS Stadium	Diamond interchange
		Selayang Pandang
Selangor Darul Ehsan Gombak district border JKR Gombak border limit
DBKL border arch Selangor–FT Kuala Lumpur border
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur DBKL border limit
		Selayang Baru Interchange	Southeast Jalan Selayang Baru Taman Selayang Baru Pasar Borong Selayang Trumpet Interchange South Jalan /2B Taman Desa Bakti Taman Wilayah Selayang Taman Sri Murni	South bound
		Pasar Borong Selayang		South bound
		Pusat Bandar Utara Selayang	West Jalan 6/3A Pusat Bandar Utara Selayang	North bound
		Taman Batu View		North bound
		Selayang Selayang Exit	East B22 Jalan Batu Caves Batu Caves	South bound
		Batu Caves Roundabout Interchange	Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 West Kepong Petaling Jaya Sungai Buloh Kuala Selangor East Batu Caves Gombak Kuantan Genting Highlands	Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange
		Sri Utara Business Park		North bound
		Taman Wahyu		North bound
		Taman Wahyu Komuter station	Taman Wahyu Komuter station KTM Komuter
		Tesco Extra Selayang Hypermarket		North bound
		Taman Tasik Indah Interchange	East Taman Tasik Indah Flyover Jalan 2/18C Taman Tasik Indah	Directional interchange from/to Kuala Lumpur
		Kampung Batu		North bound
		Kepong Roundabout Interchange	West Jalan Kepong Kepong Jinjang Kuala Selangor Southeast jalan ipoh Segambut Sentul	Roundabout interchange with ramp from Kepong to Kuala Lumpur
		Taman Segambut Indah	Taman Segambut Indah Taman Sri Kuching Taman City Taman Niaga Waris	South bound
		Taman Batu	Taman Batu Taman Siti Taman Lawa Taman Sejahtera Taman Kok Doh	North bound
		Jalan Kuching-DUKE Interchange	Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway West Ipoh Klang East Ulu Klang Gombak Batu Caves Kuantan Sentul	Semi cloverleaf interchange
		Railway crossing bridge
		Sungai Keroh bridge
		Taman Segambut	Taman Segambut	Interchange
		Segambut Roundabout Interchange	Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta) North Segambut Jalan Ipoh Petaling Jaya Southwest Jalan Duta Hentian Duta New Klang Valley Expressway Ipoh Klang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Johor Bahru	Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange
		PWTC Interchange	Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 West Malaysia Houses of Parliament Bangsar Petaling Jaya East Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) Jalan Sentul Jalan Pahang Jalan Tun Razak Kuala Lumpur city centre (KLCC)	Interchange
Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
		Jalan Sultan Ismail Interchange	Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road East Jalan Sultan Ismail Jalan Raja Laut Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Kuala Lumpur city centre (KLCC)	Directional-T interchange
		Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road South Jalan Sultan Hisamuddin Jalan Kinabalu Cheras Seremban

References

See also

• Federal Route 1
• Cheras Highway
• Kuala Lumpur