Guthrie Corridor Expressway, GCE, is an expressway 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...

, Selangor

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

, Malaysia. It connects Shah Alam

Shah Alam

Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...

 to Rawang. It is owned by Prolintas

Prolintas

Prolintas or Projek Lintasan Kota Sdn Bhd is the second biggest highway concessionaries or Build-Operate-Transfer operator company in Malaysia after PLUS Expressways Berhad...

 with it subsidiaries Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd. The length of GCE is approximately 25 km (15.5 mi) (23 km (14.2 miles) on the Prolintas sections and 2 km (1.2 mi) on the PLUS Expressway sections).

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the expressway starts at Jalan Monfort

Jalan Monfort

Jalan Monfort is a major road in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia.-List of junctions:...

 junctions near Shah Alam

Shah Alam

Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...

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History

The purpose of building the expressway began on 2002 while Guthrie Berhad had become a major owner of this project after plantations and property. The construction started in 2003. The expressway was built along an oil palm

Oil palm

The oil palms comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis is native to West Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia, while the American Oil Palm Elaeis oleifera is native to...

 estate that was owned by Guthrie Berhad too. The expressway was completed in April 2005 and commenced operations in July 2005.

In August 2007, GCE has become a subsidiary of Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd (PEX)

Prolintas

Prolintas or Projek Lintasan Kota Sdn Bhd is the second biggest highway concessionaries or Build-Operate-Transfer operator company in Malaysia after PLUS Expressways Berhad...

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Features

• Smooth access from Shah Alam to northern state without being trapped in jams in 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...
  
   (NKVE).
• Many oil palm
  Oil palm
  The oil palms comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis is native to West Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia, while the American Oil Palm Elaeis oleifera is native to...
  
   estates along this expressway.
• Motorcycle lane
  Motorcycle lane
  Motorcycle lane is a main term for special lane for small vehicles such as motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, trishaw and many more.- Malaysia :...
  
  .
• SOS emergency.
• Cheap and affordable toll rate.
• Speed limits are 90 km/h - 110 km/h
• Several rest areas (R&R) near toll plazas.
• Malaysian Road Transport Department
  Malaysian Road Transport Department
  The Malaysian Road Transport Department ' ' is a government department under the Malaysian Ministry of Transport...
  
   (JPJ) Enforcement Stations

Toll rates

There are 3 toll plazas along Guthrie Corridor Expressway. Each toll plaza is located around 4 - 6 km away. All 3 toll plazas charge the same rate which can be seen below.

(Starting 1 January 2007)

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	RM1.40
2	Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses	RM2.80
3	Vehicles with 3 or more axles	RM4.20
4	Taxis	RM0.70
5	Buses	RM1.40

(Source: Utusan Malaysia

Utusan Malaysia

Utusan Malaysia is a Malay language pro-government newspaper in Malaysia. First published in Jawi, the newspaper is now published in romanised letters...

, 15 December 2006)

List of Interchange and rest and service areas

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			NORTH NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.... Bukit Kayu Hitam Ipoh Rawang Kuala Lumpur
NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE PLUS Expressway border limit
GUTHRIE-CORRIDOR EXPRESSWAY Prolintas border limit
|	KUANG INTERCHANGE	KUALA LUMPUR-KUALA SELANGOR EXPRESSWAY Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor Expressway The Kuala Lumpur – Kuala Selangor Expressway, KLS or sometimes called it LATAR Expressway, is an expressway in Selangor, Malaysia. It's also part of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road... (LATAR EXPRESSWAY) WEST Lumut Kuala Selangor Ijok EAST Rawang Selayang Batu Caves Kuala Lumpur	Cloverleaf interchange
	|Pipeline crossing bridge
	| Lagong toll plaza LGG		North bound
Lagong toll plaza LGG Opened toll system Pay toll
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|	LAGONG INTERCHANGE	Lagong Lagong Lagong or Bukit Lagong is a small town in Selangor, Malaysia.... Kuang Kuang Kuang is a town in the Gombak district of Selangor, Malaysia. Its main importance in older times was the starting of the railway branch to Batu Arang from the mainline of Malayan Railways. Today, Kuang's main industry is cement distribution for the CIMA Company. There is a successful HS Nada cow...	Future trumpet interchange
		Sungai Kundang bridge
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|	PAYA JARAS INTERCHANGE	Paya Jaras Paya Jaras Paya Jaras is a state constituency in Malaysia, providing a seat in the Selangor State Assembly. It has a population of nearly 70,000. The population comprises 60% Malays, 30% Chinese and 10% Indians... Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia, and is capital of an administrative district of the same name.The town caters largely to tourists coming this way en route to Kelip-Kelip at Kampung Kuantan or local travellers on a trail of seafood binging. Kuala Selangor town is not... Sungai Buloh Sungai Buloh Sungai Buloh is a subdistrict of Petaling District in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, bordering Gombak District. It is a 15-minute drive from Sungai Buloh to Kuala Lumpur, the national capital...	Trumpet interchange
		Sungai Buloh bridge
15
	| Elmina toll plaza ELM		North bound
Elmina toll plaza ELM Opened toll system Pay toll
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	| Elmina Rest and Service Area	Sate Kajang Haji Samuri Sate Kajang Haji Samuri Sate Kajang Haji Samuri is a famous Sate Kajang fast-food restaurant chain in Malaysia. The main headquarters is located in Medan Sate, Kajang, Selangor.-Selangor and Klang Valley:# Bangunan Datuk Nazir, Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan...	North bound
	| Malaysian Road Transport Department Malaysian Road Transport Department The Malaysian Road Transport Department ' ' is a government department under the Malaysian Ministry of Transport...  (JPJ) Enforcement Stations		North bound
	| Malaysian Road Transport Department Malaysian Road Transport Department The Malaysian Road Transport Department ' ' is a government department under the Malaysian Ministry of Transport...  (JPJ) Enforcement Stations		South bound
|	ELMINA INTERCHANGE	U-turn only EAST GUTHRIE-DAMANSARA EXPRESSWAY Kuala Lumpur Damansara Petaling Jaya Kota Damansara (Under planning)	Future parclo B4 interchange
	| Elmina Rest and Service Area	Sate Kajang Haji Samuri Sate Kajang Haji Samuri Sate Kajang Haji Samuri is a famous Sate Kajang fast-food restaurant chain in Malaysia. The main headquarters is located in Medan Sate, Kajang, Selangor.-Selangor and Klang Valley:# Bangunan Datuk Nazir, Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan...	South bound
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|	BUKIT SUBANG INTERCHANGE	WEST PERSIARAN METAFASA Bukit Subang (Section U--) EAST JALAN SUBANG-BATU TIGA Jalan Subang-Batu Tiga Jalan Subang-Batu Tiga or Persiaran Jubli Perak, and Jalan Subang, ' is a major highway in Klang Valley region, Selangor, Malaysia-Main route:... Subang	Diamond interchange
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|	JALAN BATU ARANG EXIT	WEST SHAH ALAM-BATU ARANG HIGHWAY Shah Alam-Batu Arang Highway Shah Alam-Batu Arang Highway or Puncak Alam Highway or also known as Jalan Batu Arang is a major highway in Selangor, Malaysia. This road was originally built by a subsidiary of Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd to cater for the needs of a better access to the new township Puncak Alam and was finally... Puncak Alam Batu Arang Kuala Selangor	From Shah Alam only
Bukit Jelutong toll plaza BKJ Opened toll system Pay toll
	| Bukit Jelutong toll plaza BKJ		South bound
|	BUKIT JELUTONG NORTH INTERCHANGE	WEST PERSIARAN GERBANG UTAMA Bukit Jelutong (Section U8) EAST JALAN SUBANG-BATU TIGA Jalan Subang-Batu Tiga Jalan Subang-Batu Tiga or Persiaran Jubli Perak, and Jalan Subang, ' is a major highway in Klang Valley region, Selangor, Malaysia-Main route:... Subang Sungai Buloh Batu Arang	Diamond interchange
|	BUKIT JELUTONG SENTRAL INTERCHANGE	WEST PERSIARAN TEBAR LAYAR Bukit Jelutong (Section U8) EAST JALAN MONFORT Jalan Monfort Jalan Monfort is a major road in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia.-List of junctions:... Taman TTDI Jaya (Section U2) Subang Air Force Base (TUDM Subang) (Section U5)	Parclo A4 interchange
2
|	BUKIT JELUTONG-NKVE INTERCHANGE	EAST PERSIARAN ASTAKA Taman TTDI Jaya FROM/TO EXPRESSWAYS 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... WEST 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... Port Klang Port Klang Port Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...   EAST 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... Subang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport , LTSAAS , often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia, and primarily serves general aviation and some turboprop domestic flights...   SOUTH NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY CENTRAL LINK North-South Expressway Central Link North South Expressway Central Link, NSECL , also known as ELITE or ELITE Highway, is the main expressway in Malaysia. The of the expressway starts from Shah Alam Interchange until Nilai North Interchange... 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... Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...	Stacked expressway interchange
		BUKIT JELUTONG EXIT Bukit Jelutong Bukit Jelutong is an upscale suburb of Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor state, Malaysia. The suburb is a planned community, with an area of over and developed by Guthrie Property Holding Berhad , a subsidiary company of Sime Darby...	NORTHWEST PERSIARAN GERBANG UTAMA Bukit Jelutong (Section U8)	North bound
		Sungai Damansara bridge
0
GUTHRIE-CORRIDOR EXPRESSWAY Prolintas border limit
JALAN SUBANG-BATU TIGA JKR border limit
|		SOUTH JALAN SUBANG-BATU TIGA Jalan Subang-Batu Tiga Jalan Subang-Batu Tiga or Persiaran Jubli Perak, and Jalan Subang, ' is a major highway in Klang Valley region, Selangor, Malaysia-Main route:... Batu Tiga Shah Alam FEDERAL HIGHWAY Federal Highway, Malaysia Federal Highway, or Lebuhraya Persekutuan in Malay is a Malaysian highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor... Subang Jaya Petaling Jaya Kuala Lumpur Klang	Start/End of Expressway GCE border limit

External links

• Prolintas website
• Guthrie Corridor Expressway