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Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway

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Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
(LATAR Expressway)
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Ijok Interchange signboard marker. Ijok Interchange is the western terminus of LATAR, and it will be connected to the WCE expressway, which is still undergoing construction works.
Route information
Maintained by LATAR
KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad (KLS)
Length32 km (20 mi)
Existed2008–present
HistoryCompletion on 2011
Major junctions
West endIjok
Major intersections FT 54 Federal Route 54
West Coast Expressway West Coast Expressway
Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway
East Klang Valley Expressway Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road
FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway
East endTempler's Park
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kuala Selangor
Ijok
Puncak Alam
Kuang
Rawang
Highway system

The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor), KLS (formerly Ijok–Templer Park Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Ijok–Taman Templer), LATAR) or sometimes called LATAR Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya LATAR), is an expressway in Selangor, Malaysia. It is part of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road. The 32 km (20 mi) expressway connects Ijok near Kuala Selangor to Templer's Park near Rawang and not Kuala Lumpur as its name suggests – consequently, motorists will need to travel another 20 km to Kuala Lumpur via Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway. Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway is the fourth east–west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the Federal Highway, the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) and the Shah Alam Expressway.

Route background

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The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at Ijok.

History

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Previously, the Federal Route 54 was the only gateway to Kuala Selangor, with a typical journey of 1 hours. The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway project was awarded to Bina Puri Holdings Berhad for contract amounting to MYR 958 million. The turnkey contractor for this project was Mudajaya Corporation Berhad. The construction is divided into two packages, package 1 of the proposed design-and-build contract is from Ijok to Kundang, while package 2 is from Kundang to Templer's Park. Construction work was started in the third quarter 2008 and was completed in the middle of 2011. The expressway was opened to traffic on 23 June 2011.[1]

Features

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  • Many oil palm estates along this expressway.
  • 2 Lane Dual Carriageway
  • 5 Interchanges
  • 4 Toll Plazas (Kundang West and Kundang East on Kundang interchange have 2 toll plazas)
  • Rest & Service Areas
  • Aesthetically Designed Bridges (Viaducts) in different locations such as Ijok and Yew Hock Estate viaducts
  • Templer's Park Interchange in the eastern end of expressway is a most scenic views.

Toll systems

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The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway using opened toll systems. There are 6 toll plazas along Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway. Each toll plaza is located around 4–6 km away.

Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)

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As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Ijok, Kuang East, Kuang West, Kundang East, Kundang West and Taman Rimba Templer Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at six toll plazas on the Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway have been conducting electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 2 March 2016.

Toll rates

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(Starting 15 October 2015)

Class Types of vehicles Rate
(in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
Kundang
(Both directions)
Ijok Kuang
(Both directions)
Taman Rimba Templer
0 Motorcycles
(Vehicles with two axles and two wheels)
Free
1 Private Cars
(Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxi and bus))
1.30 2.50
2 Vans and other small good vehicles
(Vehicles with two axles and five or six wheels (excluding bus))
2.60 5.00
3 Large Trucks
(Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding bus))
3.90 7.50
4 Taxis 0.70 1.30
5 Buses 1.30 2.00

List of interchanges

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The speed limit for the entire expressway is 110 km/h except at Ijok, Kuang East, Kuang West, and Taman Rimba Templer toll plazas where the speed limit is 60 km/h.

km Exit Interchange To Remarks
3210 Assam Jawa Interchange West Coast Expressway

North
North–South Expressway Northern Route - Alor Setar, George Town
FT 1 - Taiping.
FT 5 - Ipoh, Lumut, Sabak Bernam, Tanjung Karang
FT 58 - Teluk Intan

South
North–South Expressway Southern Route - Johor Bahru
FT 31 - KLIA, Banting
FT 2 - Klang
FT 3217 - Kapar, Meru

Trumpet interchange
Assam Jawa Toll Plaza
TnG POS Touch 'n Go MyRFID Touch 'n Go TnG POS
Closed toll system
Collect transit card and pay a distance toll
West Coast Expressway
Start/End of expressway
WCE border limit
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
(LATAR Expressway)
Start/End of expressway
KLS Berhad border limit
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
0
2501 Ijok Interchange West
FT 54 - Assam Jawa
FT 5 - Kuala Selangor, Tanjung Karang, Klang

East
FT 54 - Ijok, Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai)
Diamond interchange
Ijok Viaduct Start/End of viaduct
Ijok Viaduct
Sungai Buloh Bridge
Ijok Viaduct Start/End of viaduct
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
2
Ijok Toll Plaza
IJK
Westbound
Ijok toll plaza
IJK
TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS
Opened toll system
Pay toll
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
8
Yew Hock Estate Viaduct Start/End of viaduct
Yew Hock Estate Viaduct
Sungai Buloh Bridge
Yew Hock Estate Viaduct Start/End of viaduct
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
9
2503 Puncak Alam Interchange FT 54 - Kota Puteri, Ijok, Sungai Buloh

FT 3217 - Puncak Alam
B35 Bestari Jaya
B25 Kuang

Trumpet interchange
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
12
Kuang (West) Toll Plaza
KUB

LATAR, KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad (KLS) operation office
Westbound
Kuang (West) toll plaza
KUB
(Westbound)
TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID
Opened toll system
Pay toll
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
--
Kuala Selangor-Gombak district border
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
--
2505 Kundang (East) Interchange Kundang Toll Plaza (Opened toll system)
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID
B149 Kundang, Lagong
B25 Kuang
Diamond interchange with toll plaza exit.
Kundang Rest and Service Area Eastbound
Kundang Rest and Service Area Westbound
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
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2505 Kundang (West) Interchange Kundang Toll Plaza (Opened toll system)
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID

B149 Kundang, Lagong
B25 Kuang

Diamond interchange with toll plaza exit.
Sungai Kundang bridge
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
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Kuang (East) toll plaza
KUT
(Eastbound)
MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS RM (Cash)
Opened toll system
Pay toll
Kuang (East) Toll Plaza
KUT
Eastbound
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
--
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
--
2506A
2506B
Kuang Interchange NORTH
Rawang South Toll Plaza (Closed toll system entry)
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 - Alor Setar, Ipoh, Rawang, Kuala Lumpur, Sungai Buloh

SOUTH
Guthrie Corridor Expressway
Lagong toll plaza (Opened toll system entry)
MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go
FT 3214 - Shah Alam, Subang
Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway - Puncak Alam, Kota Damansara

Cloverleaf interchange
Viaduct
Viaduct
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
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Viaduct
Viaduct
Railway crossing bridge
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
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Viaduct
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
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Taman Rimba Templer toll plaza
TRT
RM (Cash) TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS
Opened toll system
Pay toll
Taman Rimba Templer Toll Plaza
TRT
Eastbound
25-- Templer Park West Interchange East
East Klang Valley Expressway KL Node Expressway
Gombak
Ampang
Hulu Langat
Kajang
Canceled interchange
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
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Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
(LATAR Expressway)
Start/End of expressway
KLS Berhad border limit
Viaduct
2508 Templer Park Interchange FT 1 Kuala Lumpur-Rawang Highway

North
Rawang
Batang Kali
Ipoh
Tanjung Malim
B66 Genting Highlands

South
Kuala Lumpur
Batu Caves
Selayang
FT 28 Ampang
East Coast Expressway FT 2 Kuantan
Taman Komanwel (Commonwealth Park)
Taman Rimba Templer (Templer's Park)
Directional-T interchange

References

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  1. ^ "Mudajaya bags 2 packages of Bina Puri road deal". Business Times. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-06. [dead link]
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