Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
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| Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR Expressway) | |
.jpg) 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) | |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Existed | 2008–present |
| History | Completion on 2011 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Ijok |
 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 end | Templer's Park |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| 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
[edit]The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at Ijok.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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)
[edit]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
[edit](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
[edit] | This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (September 2022) |
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 |
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| 3210 | Assam Jawa Interchange |  West Coast ExpresswayNorth South |
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 |
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| Ijok Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | |||
| Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway 2 |
 Ijok Toll PlazaIJK |
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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 |
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| Yew Hock Estate Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | |||
| Yew Hock Estate Viaduct Sungai Buloh Bridge |
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| Yew Hock Estate Viaduct | Start/End of viaduct | |||
| Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway 9 |
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| 2503 | Puncak Alam Interchange | FT 54 - Kota Puteri, Ijok, Sungai Buloh
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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 -- |
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| Kuala Selangor-Gombak district border | ||||
| Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- |
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| 2505 | Kundang (East) Interchange | Kundang Toll Plaza (Opened toll system) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID  B149 Kundang, LagongB25 Kuang
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Diamond interchange with toll plaza exit. | |
 Kundang Rest and Service Area |
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Eastbound | ||
| Kundang Rest and Service Area |
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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 |
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 |
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Eastbound | ||
| Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- |
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| 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 BulohSOUTH |
Cloverleaf interchange |
| Viaduct | ||||
| Viaduct | ||||
| Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway -- |
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 |
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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 HighlandsSouth Kuala Lumpur Batu Caves Selayang  FT 28 Ampang East Coast Expressway  FT 2 KuantanTaman Komanwel (Commonwealth Park) Taman Rimba Templer (Templer's Park) |
Directional-T interchange | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mudajaya bags 2 packages of Bina Puri road deal". Business Times. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-06. [dead link]
