Kajang Bypass
Kajang Bypass Jalan Pintasan Kajang | |
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Route information | |
Length | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
Existed | 1997[1]–present |
History | Completed in 2004[2] |
Major junctions | |
Northwest end | Saujana Impian |
Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras–Kajang Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway | |
Southeast end | Kajang Perdana Interchange |
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Primary destinations | Kuala Lumpur Cheras Seremban Semenyih |
Highway system | |
Kajang Bypass is the 7.5-km main arterial bypass in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects the Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras–Kajang Expressway/ FT 1 and the Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway. Kajang Bypass is one of the three highway projects being constructed to ease the congestion of Kajang town centre.[3]
Route background
[edit]The Kajang Bypass begins as the continuation of the Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras–Kajang Expressway/ FT 1. At Exit 708 Saujana Impian Interchange, the Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras–Kajang Expressway/ FT 1 is downgraded into an arterial road and becomes the Kajang Bypass before once again being upgraded to a controlled-access expressway and continues as the Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway.
The bypass is divided into 3 main section. The first section from Exit 708 Saujana Impian Interchange to Sungai Kantan is managed by Kajang Municipal Council. The second section from Sungai Kantan to Exit 1805 Kajang Perdana Interchange is managed by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). The final section from Exit 1805 Kajang Perdana Interchange to Exit 2101 Kajang South Interchange is a part of the Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway.[4]
History
[edit]The Kajang Bypass was constructed to relieve the congestion in the town centre of Kajang, together with the Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway and the Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway.[3] The construction was started in 1997 and was supposed to be completed in 2000; however, the bypass could not be completed on time due to delays of the construction of the Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway project.[1][4] The final section from Kajang Perdana to Jalan Semenyih FT1 was only completed in 2004 and was opened to traffic on 15 March 2004.[2]
The Kajang Bypass was constructed at the cost of RM 20 million.[3]
List of interchanges
[edit]This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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Northwest Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras–Kajang Expressway Kuala Lumpur Cheras Balakong Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Putrajaya Cyberjaya Puchong |
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Kajang Interchange | FT 1 Jalan Cheras–Kajang North Kampung Bukit Dukung South FT 1 Kajang town centre B17 Bangi |
Diamond interchange | |||
Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras–Kajang Expressway Start/End of expressway Grand Saga border limit | |||||
Kajang Bypass JKR border limit | |||||
Saujana Impian Saujana Impian Junctions |
North Persiaran Impian Perdana Saujana Impian Golf and Country Club |
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Jenaris Interchange | Desa Sri Jenaris Kajang Prima Saujana Taman Kantan Permai Pinggiran Saujana Kajang |
Diamond interchange | |||
Bukit Wira Interchange | Bukit Wira Kajang State Prison |
Interchange | |||
Kajang Perdana Interchange | Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Northeast Sungai Long Balakong Sungai Besi Seri Kembangan Southwest Kuala Lumpur Seremban Johor Bahru Putrajaya Cyberjaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) |
Cloverleaf interchange | |||
Kajang Bypass JKR border limit | |||||
Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway Start/End of expressway Lekas border limit | |||||
Kajang–Seremban Highway 0 |
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Southeast Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway Seremban Mantin Semenyih |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kesesakan lalu lintas di Kajang meruncit". Utusan Malaysia. 2001-01-24. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ a b "Kajang-Seremban lebih cepat". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ a b c "Lebuh raya baru...atasi kesesakan lalu lintas". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 2000-07-21. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ a b "Jalan Pintasan Kajang". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia (in Malay). 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2017-02-11.