Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway
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Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway, DUKE, is the main expressway network in Klang Valley
Klang Valley
Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...

, Malaysia. The 18 km (11.2 mi) expressway connects New Klang Valley Expressway
New Klang Valley Expressway
The New Klang Valley Expressway, or the NKVE refers to a stretch of the North-South Expressway in Peninsular Malaysia which starts from Bukit Raja near Klang town, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. It is a busiest expressway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur...

's Jalan Duta
Jalan Duta
Jalan Duta is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which spans from the adjoining roundabout of Jalan Kuching, which the high flyover would take traffic straight into Jalan Ipoh and ends at the Parliament where it adjoins Jalan Mahameru...

 Interchange to Taman Hillview
Taman Hillview
Taman Hillview is a township in the Klang Valley. It is located in Ulu Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The township lies in a landslide-prone area. It is located next the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2....

 Interchange on Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2 , Federal Route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor...

  in Ulu Klang
Ulu Klang
Ulu Klang is a popular residential area in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. Several landslides have occurred in this area, forcing people mainly living in flats to evacuate.-List of residential areas:*Bukit Antarabangsa*Villa Sri Ukay*Taman Hillview...

. The expressway was constructed to provide the "missing link" between New Klang Valley Expressway
New Klang Valley Expressway
The New Klang Valley Expressway, or the NKVE refers to a stretch of the North-South Expressway in Peninsular Malaysia which starts from Bukit Raja near Klang town, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. It is a busiest expressway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur...

 , Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway  and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2 , Federal Route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor...

 . This expressway is also known as the Kuala Lumpur Northeast Dispersal Link Scheme.

Duta-Sentul Pasar-Ulu Klang sections

The Kilometre Zero of this section starts at Jalan Duta Interchange near Jalan Duta
Jalan Duta
Jalan Duta is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which spans from the adjoining roundabout of Jalan Kuching, which the high flyover would take traffic straight into Jalan Ipoh and ends at the Parliament where it adjoins Jalan Mahameru...

, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, at its interchange with the New Klang Valley Expressway
New Klang Valley Expressway
The New Klang Valley Expressway, or the NKVE refers to a stretch of the North-South Expressway in Peninsular Malaysia which starts from Bukit Raja near Klang town, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. It is a busiest expressway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur...

 .

Greenwood-Sentul Pasar sections

The Kilometre Zero (O (K)) of this section starts at Sentul Pasar Interchange. At Bandar Dalam Interchange the expressway overlaps with the Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 2
Federal Route 2 is a main federal roads in Malaysia. The roads connects Port Klang in Selangor to Kuantan Port in Pahang. Federal Route 2 became the backbone of the road system linking the east and west coasts of Peninsula Malaysia before being surpassed by the East Coast Expressway .-Route...

  from Bandar Dalam Interchange to Greenwood Interchange.

History

The construction of this expressway commenced in mid-2006. The expressway was partially (2/3) opened to traffic on 9 January 2009. The NKVE section has now open to traffic in 30 April 2009.

Features

  • Flyovers passing Sentul and Setapak
    Setapak
    Setapak is a major suburb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Formerly a tin-mining and rubber-growing area, in Malay tapak means 'step' so so Setapak means 'one step', probably referring to the close proximity of the suburb to Kuala Lumpur...

     town.
  • Sentul flyover sections with 132kv of TNB's transmmision line (National Grid
    National Grid, Malaysia
    National Grid, Malaysia is the high-voltage electric power transmission network in Peninsular Malaysia. It is operated and owned by Tenaga Nasional Berhad by its Transmission Division...

    ).

Sentul flyover sections built at the TNB transmission line (National Grid
National Grid, Malaysia
National Grid, Malaysia is the high-voltage electric power transmission network in Peninsular Malaysia. It is operated and owned by Tenaga Nasional Berhad by its Transmission Division...

)

During the construction of the expressway, the Sentul flyover was built along the 132kv of Tenaga Nasional Berhad, TNB's transmmision line (National Grid
National Grid, Malaysia
National Grid, Malaysia is the high-voltage electric power transmission network in Peninsular Malaysia. It is operated and owned by Tenaga Nasional Berhad by its Transmission Division...

) from Kepong intake towards Sentul KTMB intake.

DUKE's bicycle and pedestrian bridge near TNB pylon at Batu

The bicycle and pedestrian bridge, which was built by a contractor appointed by the Konsortium Expressway Timur Utara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd (Kesturi) in 2007, came under fire as it is situated near high tension cables
Electricity pylon
A transmission tower is a tall structure, usually a steel lattice tower, used to support an overhead power line. They are used in high-voltage AC and DC systems, and come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes...

 (National Grid), and the bridge not insulated according to Tenaga Nasional Berhad, TNB's guidelines. This has caused concern for the safety of the school children attending Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Koperasi Polis Phase 2, Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Nilam, SMK Batu Muda and Saidina Hamzah Religious Primary School.

(Source: New Straits Times
New Straits Times
The New Straits Times is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia. It is Malaysia's oldest newspaper still in print , having been founded as The Straits Times in 1845, and was reestablished as the "New Straits Times" in 1965. The paper served as Malaysia's only broadsheet format English...

, 15 January 2009)
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/Streets/Thursday/Stories/2446468/Article/index_html

Toll rates

(Starting 9 February 2009)
Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit
Malaysian ringgit
The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen...

 (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 2.00
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM 3.00
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM 4.00
4 Taxis RM 1.00
5 Buses RM 0.70

Duta-Sentul Pasar-Ulu Klang sections

Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
WEST
NEW KLANG VALLEY EXPRESSWAY
New Klang Valley Expressway
The New Klang Valley Expressway, or the NKVE refers to a stretch of the North-South Expressway in Peninsular Malaysia which starts from Bukit Raja near Klang town, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. It is a busiest expressway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur...


Ipoh
Ipoh
Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....


Klang
Klang
Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...


Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport , or KLIA serves the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, and is one of Southeast Asia's largest airports. It is also Malaysia's main international airport. It is situated in the Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about from Kuala Lumpur...

 (KLIA)
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...

NEW KLANG VALLEY EXPRESSWAY
PLUS Expressway border limit
DUTA-ULU KLANG EXPRESSWAY
Kesturi border limit

0
JALAN DUTA INTERCHANGE SOUTH
NEW KLANG VALLEY EXPRESSWAY
New Klang Valley Expressway
The New Klang Valley Expressway, or the NKVE refers to a stretch of the North-South Expressway in Peninsular Malaysia which starts from Bukit Raja near Klang town, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. It is a busiest expressway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur...


Mont Kiara
Mont Kiara
Mont Kiara, is an affluent township north of the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The township consists mainly of residential condominiums and office complexes. It is located at the heart of Klang Valley, adjacent to Sri Hartamas. Mont Kiara commercial projects include Plaza Mont Kiara, Seni...


Sri Hartamas
Sri Hartamas
Sri Hartamas or Taman Sri Hartamas is an affluent residential township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sri Hartamas is located in Kuala Lumpur, under jurisdiction of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur...


Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...


Jalan Duta
Jalan Duta
Jalan Duta is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which spans from the adjoining roundabout of Jalan Kuching, which the high flyover would take traffic straight into Jalan Ipoh and ends at the Parliament where it adjoins Jalan Mahameru...


Kuala Lumpur city centre
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

Trumpet expressway interchange
Sungai Keroh bridge
JALAN KUCHING INTERCHANGE KUALA LUMPUR-RAWANG HIGHWAY
Kuala Lumpur-Rawang Highway
Kuala Lumpur Rawang Highway, Federal route also known as Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ipoh is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-History:...


NORTH
Ipoh
Rawang
Kepong
SOUTH
Kuala Lumpur city centre
Cheras
Seremban
Semi cloverleaf interchange
Sungai Batu bridge
Batu toll plaza
BTU
West bound
Batu toll plaza (Duta bound)
BTU

Opened toll system
Pay toll

4
Sentul flyover Start/End of separated flyover
Sentul flyover
132 kv of TNB transmission line (National Grid)
500m
High voltage on the flyover
Sentul flyover
132 kv of TNB transmission line (National Grid)
500m
Railway crossing bridge
High voltage on the flyover
Sentul flyover Start/End of separated flyover
Sentul flyover
SENTUL RAMP
Ramp in to expressway
Sentul flyover Start/End of flyover

5
SENTUL PASAR INTERCHANGE NORTH
GREENWOOD-SENTUL PASAR LINK
Batu Caves
Gombak
Kuantan
Genting Highlands
Y expressway interchange
Setapak flyover Start/End of flyover
Setapak flyover
Sungai Gombak bridge
Setapak flyover
JALAN PAHANG RAMP
Ramp in to expressway
Setapak flyover Start/End of flyover
Ayer Panas toll plaza (Ulu Klang bound)
APS

Opened toll system
Pay toll
Ayer Panas toll plaza
APS
Kesturi main headquarters

Ulu Klang bound
Ayer Jernih-Semarak flyover Start/End of flyover
Ayer Jernih-Semarak flyover
AYER JERNIH RAMP
Setapak
Kuala Lumpur city centre
Ramp in/out to/from expressway
Ayer Jernih-Semarak flyover
Ayer Jernih-Semarak flyover
SEMARAK INTERCHANGE
JALAN SEMARAK
Jalan Semarak
Jalan Semarak , Federal Route is a federal road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.- Route background :The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 215 starts at Jalan Tun Razak interchange of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1.-Notable features:At most section, the Federal Route 215 was built under the JKR R5...


SOUTH
Kuala Lumpur city centre
Kampung Baru
PULAPOL
PULAPOL
The Malaysian Police Training Centre or Pusat Latihan Polis is the oldest police academy in Malaysia. It is located in Jalan Semarak , Kuala Lumpur. It is the place where the police is trained under the government. Learning in PULAPOL encompasses training aspect, from academic or practical...

Half diamond interchange
Ayer Jernih-Semarak flyover Start/End of flyover
SETIAWANGSA INTERCHANGE JALAN SETIAWANGSA
Jalan Jelatek
Jalan Jelatek or ' is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-List of junctions:...


NORTH
Wangsa Maju
Wangsa Maju
Wangsa Maju is a major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This area is surrounded by Setapak.- History :The present site of Wangsa Maju was previously occupied by Setapak rubber estates from the 1900s until the 1980s, when the township was formed in 1984...


SOUTH
Setiawangsa
Setiawangsa
Setiawangsa is an eastern suburb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, located less than 4 kilometres from the city centre. It is a much sought-after residential address in the Klang Valley...


Jalan Ampang
Jalan Ampang
Jalan Ampang is a major road in Klang Valley region, Selangor and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-Proposal to rename Jalan Ampang to Jalan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad:...

 
3-tier stacked interchange
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
FT Kuala Lumpur-Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Gombak district border
Hilview flyover Start/End of flyover
Hilview flyover
JALAN 37/66 RAMP
JALAN 37/66
NORTH
Taman Melawati
Taman Melawati
Taman Melawati is a self-contained town in Kuala Lumpur on its north-eastern border with Selangor. It is administered by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council . The town's postcode is 53100, which falls under the jurisdiction of Kuala Lumpur. It was dubbed the Hollywood of Malaysia due to many local...


SOUTH
Jalan Enggang
Taman Setiawangsa
Setiawangsa
Setiawangsa is an eastern suburb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, located less than 4 kilometres from the city centre. It is a much sought-after residential address in the Klang Valley...


Taman Keramat
Taman Keramat
Taman Keramat is a township in Ulu Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. This township is located between Kampung Datuk Keramat and Setiawangsa in Kuala Lumpur side. Taman Keramat is served by twoe light rail transit station as part of the Kelana Jaya Line....

Roundabout interchange
Hilview flyover
Sungai Klang bridge
DUTA-ULU KLANG EXPRESSWAY
Start/End of expressway
Kesturi border limit
KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD 2
JKR border limit
Hilview flyover
TAMAN HILLVIEW INTERCHANGE
KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2 , Federal Route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor...


NORTH
Taman Melawati
Gombak
Batu Caves
Kepong
Sungai Buloh
Rawang
Ipoh
Kuantan
SOUTH
Ampang
Cheras
Kajang
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Seremban
Melaka
Johor Bahru
Shah Alam
Klang
Stacked expressway interchange

Greenwood-Sentul Pasar sections

Km Exit Interchange To Remarks

0 (K)
SENTUL PASAR INTERCHANGE DUTA-SENTUL PASAR-ULU KLANG LINK
WEST
Ipoh
Petaling Jaya
Segambut
Kepong
Sentul
Kuala Lumpur city centre
EAST
Jalan Semarak
Setiawangsa
Ulu Klang
Ampang
Y expressway interchange
Batu toll plaza (Greenwood bound)
BDD

Opened toll system
Pay toll
Bandar Dalam toll plaza
BDD
Greenwood bound
Sungai -- bridge

1 (K)


--
DUTA-ULU KLANG EXPRESSWAY
BANDAR DALAM INTERCHANGE
Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam
Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam, Federal Route is a single carriageway federal roads in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a hidden route to Kuantan via Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway.-List of junctions:...

JALAN KAMPUNG BANDAR DALAM
Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam
Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam, Federal Route is a single carriageway federal roads in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a hidden route to Kuantan via Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway.-List of junctions:...


WEST
Sentul
EAST
Gombak
Setapak
Diamond interchange
DUTA-ULU KLANG EXPRESSWAY

2 (K)


--

3 (K)


--
Sungai -- bridge
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
FT Kuala Lumpur-Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Gombak district border
DUTA-ULU KLANG EXPRESSWAY
Start/End of expressway
Kesturi border limit
KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD 2
JKR border limit

4 (K)


--
GREENWOOD INTERCHANGE EAST
JALAN BATU CAVES
Jalan Batu Caves
Jalan Batu Caves is a major road in Klang Valley region, Selangor, Malaysia. The road connects Selayang in the west to Gombak in the east...


Gombak
Taman Greenwood

KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2 , Federal Route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor...


WEST
Batu Caves
Ipoh
Kepong
Petaling Jaya
Sungai Buloh
NORTHEAST
Kuantan
Genting Highlands
Ulu Klang
Ampang
Cheras
Kajang
Seremban
Directional ramp
Stacked diamond interchange

External links


See also

  • Sentul Raya
    Sentul Raya
    Sentul Raya is a new township located in the proximity of Sentul in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bandar Baru Sentul is located next to Sentul Raya....

  • Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...


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