Shah Alam Expressway

The Shah Alam Expressway is a 34.5-kilometre (21.4-mile) controlled-access highway in Peninsular Malaysia running between Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling in 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. This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Scheme (Sunway Interchange–Sri Petaling Interchange).

Expressway 5
Shah Alam Expressway
Lebuhraya Shah Alam
Lebuhraya KESAS
Route information
Maintained by Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor Sdn. Bhd.
Length34.5 km (21.4 mi)
Existed1994–present
HistoryCompleted in 1997
Major junctions
West end Pulau Indah Expressway at Pandamaran, Selangor
Major intersections Klang–Banting Highway
West Coast Expressway
Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway
Shah Alam–Puchong Highway
North–South Expressway Central Link
Damansara–Puchong Expressway
Maju Expressway
Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway
East end Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 at Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Klang, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, USJ, Puchong, Bandar Kinrara, Awan Kecil, Awan Besar, Bukit Jalil, Kompleks Sukan Negara, Sri Petaling
Highway system

Overview

The Shah Alam Expressway is an alternative to the congested Federal Highway, and a motorist on the expressway can practically travel to any part of the Klang Valley as it connects to a wide range of highway networks such as the Damansara–Puchong Expressway, North–South Expressway Central Link, North–South Expressway, Maju Expressway, New Klang Valley Expressway, Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway and the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway.

Given its high accessibility in connectivity, the Shah Alam Expressway is a popular travelling mode and over one million motorists ply the route on a daily basis, of which 66% are using the toll-free stretch.

The Shah Alam Expressway starts at kilometre 18 near Pandamaran Interchange in Klang, Selangor.

History

Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor

The Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor Sdn Bhd (KESAS) is a join consortium between Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS), Gamuda Berhad, Arab Malaysian Development Berhad (AMDB) and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB). The company was formed on 3 September 1993 to finance, design, construct, operate, maintain and collect toll for the Shah Alam Expressway for 28 years and 9 months.

Construction

Construction of the expressway began on 1994. Phase 1 (Seafield–Sri Petaling) was completed in 1996 and Phase 2 (Seafield–Pandamaran) was completed in 1998. During the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, the expressway became a gateway to National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.

The expressway formerly featured its own electronic toll collection system, known as the "Express TAG". From 1 July 2004, the Express TAG was replaced by the Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG systems.

Tolls

The Shah Alam Expressway using opened toll systems.

Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)

As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Kemuning, Sunway, Awan Besar and Awan Kecil Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at four toll plazas on the Shah Alam Expressway will be conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 2 March 2016.

Toll rates

(Starting 15 January 2013)

ClassType of vehiclesRate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheelsFree
1Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxisRM2.00
2Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding busesRM3.00
3Vehicles with 3 or more axlesRM4.00
4TaxisRM1.00
5BusesRM1.50

Junction list

State District km Exit Name Destinations Notes
Through to Pulau Indah Expressway
Selangor Klang 18.8 EXIT 502 Pandamaran I/C Klang–Banting Highway Klang, Bandar Botanic, Banting
19.1 EXIT 502A Bandar Botanic I/C Persiaran Mahogani Bandar Botanic Westbound exit/eastbound entry
19.4 EXIT 503 Bandar Puteri I/C Lebuh Pending Satu – Bandar Puteri
Kebun West I/C West Coast Expressway Under construction
EXIT 504 Kebun I/C B14 Jalan Kebun – Kampung Jawa, Kampung Jalan Kebun, Kampung Bukit Kemuning, Bandar Putera 2
27.2 T/P Kemuning Toll Plaza Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Accepts Touch 'n Go, MyRFID and SmartTAG only
EXIT 505 Bukit Rimau I/C Persiaran Kemuning Prima – Kemuning Utama
Persiaran Anggerik Eria Bukit Rimau, Kota Kemuning, Kota Permai Golf and Country Club, Bukit Kemuning Golf and Country Club
EXIT 506 Kota Kemuning I/C Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Alam Impian, Shah Alam City Centre, Klang
Persiaran Kota Kemuning Kota Kemuning, Kota Permai Golf and Country Club, Bukit Rimau
Jalan Bukit Kemuning Eastbound entry
BR Klang River Bridge
Petaling 33.0 EXIT 507 HICOM I/C Jalan Bukit Kemuning Kota Kemuning, Kota Permai Golf and Country Club
Shah Alam–Puchong Highway Shah Alam, Puchong
Proton Centre of Excellence Westbound
HICOM L/B HICOM L/B - Petronas, Petron, Shell Eastbound
HICOM L/B HICOM L/B - Petronas, Petron, Shell Westbound
35.9 EXIT 508 Seafield I/C AH2 North–South Expressway Central Link Subang, Klang, Ipoh, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Johor Bahru
Grade-separated U-turn USJ Westbound
EXIT 510 Kewajipan I/C Persiaran Kewajipan Subang Jaya, USJ
BR Penanga River Bridge
Jalan Lagoon Selatan – Sunway Resort City, Sunway South Quay Westbound exit/eastbound entry
Persiaran Subang Permai – Taman Subang Mewah, USJ Westbound exit
At-grade U-turn USJ, Klang Eastbound
47.7 T/P Awan Besar (Eastbound) Toll Plaza Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Accepts Touch 'n Go, RFID and SmartTAG only
BR Klang River Bridge
EXIT 511 Sunway I/C Damansara–Puchong Expressway Petaling Jaya, Damansara, Kepong, Bandar Sunway, Sunway Lagoon Resort, Puchong, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Kajang
44.9 EXIT 512 Kinrara I/C Persiaran Kinrara Puchong, Kinrara, Bangsar, Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway
FT Kuala Lumpur Kinrara RSA Kinrara RSA - Shell, BHPetrol, Petronas Eastbound
Awan Besar RSA Awan Besar RSA - Petronas, Shell, Caltex Westbound
47.7 T/P Awan Besar (Eastbound) Toll Plaza Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Accepts Touch 'n Go, RFID and SmartTAG only
48.0 EXIT 513 Awan Besar I/C Jalan Awan Besar – Taman OUG, Cheras
Jalan Jalil Perkasa 1 Bukit Jalil
48.2 T/P Awan Besar (Westbound) Toll Plaza Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Accepts Touch 'n Go, RFID and SmartTAG only
EXIT 514 Awan Kecil I/C Jalan 2/149 – Kuchai Lama
Jalan Kompleks Sukan Kompleks Sukan Negara (National Sports Complex), Technology Park Malaysia
Maju Expressway Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuchai Lama, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
EXIT 515 SUKOM I/C Jalan Merah Cagar Kompleks Sukan Negara (National Sports Complex), Sri Petaling style="text-align:center;"
Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) Ampang, Ulu Klang Under construction |
EXIT 516 Sri Petaling I/C Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Seremban, MINES Resort City
Through to Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
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See also

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