Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway

Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE) is a 29.8-kilometre (18.5 mi) expressway in Klang Valley, Malaysia that connects Taman Melati and Klang Gates from FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 to Sprint Expressway - Kerinchi Link and FT 2 Federal Highway at Kerinchi near Pantai and University of Malaya. The alignment of this highway will traverse north to south of Kuala Lumpur and will serve areas such as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Wangsa Maju, Setiawangsa, Ampang, the Tun Razak Exchange and Bandar Malaysia development corridor as well as providing a connection to Kuala Lumpur-Karak Experessay to the east coast. It was built and maintained by Ekovest Berhad. It is formerly known as DUKE Phase 3.[1][2]

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Expressway 39
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE)
Lebuhraya Setiawangsa–Pantai
SPE heading towards its western terminus at Kerinchi interchange with the Petaling Jaya skyline in the background.jpg
SPE heading towards its western terminus at Kerinchi interchange with the Petaling Jaya skyline in the background
Route information
Maintained by Ekovest Berhad
Length29.8 km (18.5 mi)
Existed2016–present
HistoryOpened in stages
–Section 4: 22 December 2021 (Wangsa Maju-Setiawangsa)
–Section 1 to 3: 4 November 2023 (Kerinchi-Wangsa Maju)
Major junctions
From FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Major intersections FT 2 Genting Klang–Pahang Highway
Jalan Setiawangsa
Jalan Ampang
Jalan Kampung Pandan
East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway
(Salak Expressway)
To Sprint Expressway Kerinchi Link and FT 2 Federal Highway
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Gombak, Taman Melati, Genting Klang, Setiawangsa, Wangsa Maju, Ampang, Kampung Pandan, Bandar Malaysia, Kerinchi, Pantai
Highway system

Route background

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Most sections of this expressway are elevated. It has seven interchanges and a few toll plazas which are all elevated as well. It is a dual-two carriageway with six and four lanes (three or two lanes on either direction) without an emergency lane. It is constructed according to JKR R6 design standards being defined in the Arahan Teknik 8/86: A Guide on Geometric Design of Roads (controlled-access expressway with design speed limit of 120 kilometres per hour [75 mph] and a lane width of 3.56 metres [11.7 ft]).[3]

History

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It is formerly known as DUKE Phase 3,   Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway and a part of the DUKE Extension Expressway Project but upon construction it is changed to a different name and uses   Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway instead.[4] On 12 April 2021, the expressway has been given a title on the Malaysia Book Of Records for two categories, which are the longest prestressed T-shaped concrete bridge and longest T-shaped prestressed concrete beam. There are 424 BH beams used, and the longest bridge that used the BH Girder is 67.5 meters long.[5][6]

On 22 December 2021, Section 4 of the road (Taman Melati to Setiawangsa) was opened to the public.[7] The rest of the highway (Sections 1-3) of the road (Kerinchi to Wangsa Maju) was opened on 3 November 2023.

Features

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SPE double-decker section at Bandar Malaysia heading towards Salak interchange with   East–West Link Expressway and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway
  • The whole main link of the expressway will be elevated entirely.[8]
  • Starting at Kampung Pandan to Taman Desa, the expressway features a double-decker flyover.
  • One of only few highways in Malaysia to have a double-decker flyover.
  • All toll plazas are elevated.
  • Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya skyline can be seen on almost all parts of the highway.

Toll rates

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Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free
1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM 3.50
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM 7.00
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM 10.50
4 Taxis RM 1.80
5 Buses RM 3.50

Junction list

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Below is a list of interchanges (exits) and toll plazas along Setiawangsa - Pantai Expressway. Exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from North to South.[9]

Legend:

km Exit Name Destinations Notes
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
0
Through to   FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Taman Melati I/C North
  FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 - Taman Melati, Gombak, Sungai Buloh, Batu Caves, Selayang
   East Coast Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway - Kuantan, IIUM  , Karak
   Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway - Jalan Duta, Segambut, Ipoh
Exit only to northbound   FT 28
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
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I/C TAR UMT I/C Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology (TAR UMT)   LiLO interchange, entry only from northbound and exit to both bounds
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
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3915 Genting Klang I/C West
  FT 2 Jalan Genting Klang - Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Setapak, JPJ
  FT 68 Jalan Gombak - Gombak, Bentong, Janda Baik  
Exit only from northbound
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
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T/P Wangsa Maju Toll Plaza SmartTAG Touch 'n Go MyRFID Elevated toll plaza
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
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3912 Setiawangsa I/C West
   Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway - Jalan Duta, Segambut, Ipoh

South
Setiawangsa - Jelatek, Wangsa Maju, Setiawangsa, AU 1

East
   Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway - Ulu Klang, AU 2, Ampang, Taman Melawati
   Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway - Seremban, Cheras, Sri Petaling, Sungai Besi
   East Klang Valley Expressway - Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Kajang, Semenyih
Toll plaza for entry roads towards Pantai

Stacked interchange

  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
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3911 Ampang I/C West
   Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway - KLCC, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Tun Razak

East
   Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway - Ampang, Ampang Jaya
   Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway - Seremban, Cheras, Sri Petaling, Sungai Besi
Entry only from   Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated HighwayStacked interchange.
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
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3909 Bulatan Kampung Pandan I/C Bulatan Kampung Pandan

North
Jalan Tun Razak - Kuala Lumpur City Centre, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur Hospital   Northeast Jalan Kampung Pandan - Kampung Pandan, Taman Maluri, Desa Pandan, Ampang

South
   Sungai Besi Expressway - Serdang, Sungai Besi, Putrajaya, UPM
  FT 1 Jalan Cheras - Cheras, Loke Yew, Kajang

West
Jalan Bukit Bintang - Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

Southwest
   Maju Expressway - Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, KLIA  

Southeast
Jalan Nahkoda Yusuf
Cheras Perdana, Pandan Indah
IKEA Cheras, MyTown, Sunway Velocity

Stacked interchange on top of Kampung Pandan Roundabout
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
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T/P Chan Sow Lin Toll Plaza SmartTAG Touch 'n Go MyRFID Double decker toll plaza
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
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39-- Bandar Malaysia I/C Bandar Malaysia Will be constructed once Bandar Malaysia is completed
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
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3905 Salak I/C South
   East–West Link Expressway (D) - Sri Petaling, Bukit Jalil, Sungai Besi, Serdang
   North–South Expressway Southern Route - Seremban, Melaka, Johor Bahru

East
   East–West Link Expressway - Cheras, Taman Connaught, Taman Cuepacs
   Cheras–Kajang Expressway - Cheras, Kajang, Hulu Langat
Stacked interchange
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
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3902 Jalan Klang Lama I/C Jalan Klang Lama, Jalan Syed Putra Stacked interchange
  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
29.8
3901 Kerinchi I/C Northwest
   Sprint Expressway - Kerinchi Link - Kerinchi, Damansara. Penchala, Petaling Jaya
   Damansara–Puchong Expressway - Puchong, Putrajaya, Kepong

West
  FT 2 Federal Highway - Shah Alam, Klang, Petaling Jaya
Stacked interchange

1.000 km = 0.621 mi; 1.000 mi = 1.609 km

   Concurrency Terminus •    Incomplete access •    Unopened

Controversy

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  • Jalan U-Thant residents filed a lawsuit claiming the expressway built next to their houses disregards the impact on their health and well-being with the increased noise levels and air pollution. [1]
  • A Facebook page was created protesting against the construction claiming many reasons the expressway is bad for a lot of aspects. [2]
  • While the expressway was under construction, roads under the expressway alignment were severely damaged as a result of poor construction site maintenance and had problems such as potholes, poor lighting, faulty traffic lights and poor drainage that caused implications including accidents as well as damages to the vehicles using these roads.
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE)". RLB | Asia. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE) | DUKE Highway". www.duke.com.my. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Arahan Teknik (Jalan) 8-86 - A Guide On Geometric Design of Roads | Traffic | Lane". Scribd. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Malaysian Highway Authority - Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE)".
  5. ^ "KKR Malaysia Instagram - Malaysia Book of Records".
  6. ^ "KKR Malaysia Instagram - Malaysia Book of Records".
  7. ^ "Setiawangsa Pantai Expressway - DUKE 3". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  8. ^ "SETIAWANGSA-PANTAI EXPRESSWAY (SPE) | DUKE Highway". www.duke.com.my. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  9. ^ "FEDERAL GAZETTE" (PDF).