North-South Port Link
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North–South Port Link or Jalan Kem and Jalan Pelabuhan Utara-Barat, Federal Route is an expressway in Klang Valley
, Malaysia. It connects Northport Highway
(Federal route ) in Port Klang
to Teluk Gedong near Pandamaran.
faster and more convenient, but it has instead become a danger to motorists. The two-kilometre flyover has been stripped of its metal barriers at the side. Should an accident occur, chances are the vehicles involved would fall onto the road below. And there is a high probability of an accident happening, especially at night, as most of the street lights on the flyover are not working. Motorists have expressed concern over the danger posed by the missing barriers and the non-functioning lights as many lorries used the flyover. There is also no emergency lane on the flyover and in the event of a breakdown, an accident could easily happen, especially at night. The Malaysian Public Works Department
(JKR) was responsible for maintaining the flyover and the Majlis Perbandaran Klang (Klang Municipal Council) (MPKlg) had written to them asking for repair works to be carried out. But the department replied that there was not enough funds to carry out repairs on the flyover.
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. It connects Northport Highway
Northport Highway
Northport Highway or Jalan Pelabuhan Utara, Federal Route is an expressway in Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Port Klang in the south towards Northport in the north.-Notable features:...
(Federal route ) in 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...
to Teluk Gedong near Pandamaran.
Notable features
At most section, the Federal Route 180 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.Dangerous Port Klang flyover
The Port Klang flyover above Jalan Kem was supposed to make driving between Westport and NorthportNorthport
-Places:United States*Northport, Alabama*Northport, Maine*Northport, Michigan*Northport, Nebraska*Northport, New York**Northport High School*Northport, Tennessee*Northport, Washington*Northport, Door County, Wisconsin*Northport, Waupaca County, Wisconsin...
faster and more convenient, but it has instead become a danger to motorists. The two-kilometre flyover has been stripped of its metal barriers at the side. Should an accident occur, chances are the vehicles involved would fall onto the road below. And there is a high probability of an accident happening, especially at night, as most of the street lights on the flyover are not working. Motorists have expressed concern over the danger posed by the missing barriers and the non-functioning lights as many lorries used the flyover. There is also no emergency lane on the flyover and in the event of a breakdown, an accident could easily happen, especially at night. The Malaysian Public Works Department
Malaysian Public Works Department
Malaysian Public Works Department ' or Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia ' is the federal government department in Malaysia under Malaysian Ministry of Works which is responsible for construction and maintenance of public infrastructure in Malaysia such as federal and state roads, public government...
(JKR) was responsible for maintaining the flyover and the Majlis Perbandaran Klang (Klang Municipal Council) (MPKlg) had written to them asking for repair works to be carried out. But the department replied that there was not enough funds to carry out repairs on the flyover.
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- (Source: New Straits TimesNew Straits TimesThe 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 April 2009) http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/Streets/Wednesday/Stories/2531872/Article/index_html
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List of Interchange
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TELUK GEDONG INTERCHANGE | PULAU INDAH EXPRESSWAY Pulau Indah Expressway The Pulau Indah Expressway, Federal Route is the main expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Pandamaran in the Shah Alam Expressway to West Port in Pulau Indah. This expressway was opened to traffic in 1995, after four years of construction. Pulau Indah Expressway is a... WEST Pulau Indah Westport EAST Pandamaran SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Expressway, SAE , is part of a comprehensive network of road links in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects from Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east-west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the... Banting Shah Alam Subang Jaya Sri Petaling Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Johor Bahru |
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PULAU INDAH EXPRESSWAY |
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NORTH-SOUTH PORT LINK |
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Port Klang flyover 2 kilometres Sungai Aur bridge |
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Port Klang flyover JALAN KEM INTERCHANGE |
BELOW FLYOVER JALAN KEM South Port Port Klang town centre PERSIARAN RAJA MUDA MUSA Persiaran Raja Muda Musa Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Federal Route and is a major highway in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Klang to Port Klang. It is also a main route to Port Klang... Klang Kuala Lumpur |
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Port Klang flyover South Port |
BELOW FLYOVER South Port container terminal |
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Port Klang flyover 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... |
BELOW FLYOVER WEST Port Klang KTM Komuter KTM Komuter KTM Komuter is a commuter train service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. It is popular with commuters into the city, who thus avoid being caught in road traffic... stations Ferry terminal to Pulau Ketam Pulau Ketam Pulau Ketam, literally translated, means "Crab Island". It is a small island located off the coast of Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia, and was founded circa 1880. The island is easily accessible from the Port Klang jetty by ferry. The "floating houses" that come to view as visitors approach the... and International terminal to Dumai Dumai Dumai is a city in Riau province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The city has an area of 1727 km² and has 174,465 inhabitants . Dumai is an important transport and trade centre, both regionally and international .... and Tanjung Balai Tanjung Balai See Tanjung Balai for the other meanings.Tanjungbalai, also Kota Tanjungbalai, formerly Tanjung Balai, Asahan is a city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on the estuary of the Asahan River. It has an area of 58 km² and the 5th largest kota population of Sumut with 154,426 in the 2010 census... (Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... ) EAST PERSIARAN RAJA MUDA MUSA Persiaran Raja Muda Musa Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Federal Route and is a major highway in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Klang to Port Klang. It is also a main route to Port Klang... Klang Kuala Lumpur |
Junctions on the below flyover only | ||
Port Klang flyover Railway crossing bridge |
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NORTH-SOUTH PORT LINK |
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Port Klang flyover 2 kilometres |
BELOW FLYOVER NORTHPORT HIGHWAY Northport Highway Northport Highway or Jalan Pelabuhan Utara, Federal Route is an expressway in Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Port Klang in the south towards Northport in the north.-Notable features:... Port Klang town centre South Port PERSIARAN RAJA MUDA MUSA Persiaran Raja Muda Musa Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Federal Route and is a major highway in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Klang to Port Klang. It is also a main route to Port Klang... Klang Kuala Lumpur |
Start/End of flyover Ramp on/off |
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NORTHPORT HIGHWAY |
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NORTH NORTHPORT HIGHWAY Northport Highway Northport Highway or Jalan Pelabuhan Utara, Federal Route is an expressway in Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Port Klang in the south towards Northport in the north.-Notable features:... Northport Bandar Sultan Sulaiman Tanjung Harapan |