The West Coast Expressway, WCE or (LPB), is a planned expressway that will be built on the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia. It will connect Taiping

Taiping, Perak

Taiping is a town located in northern Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 191,104 , it is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh...

, Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

 to Banting

Banting

Banting is a principal town in the district of Kuala Langat, Selangor in Malaysia. Banting has a population of 48,240. It is situated on the banks of Langat River . It is a Rest Town or Bandar Persinggahan of Federal route . The historical Bandar Jugra, a former royal town of Selangor is situated...

 in 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...

. The expressway will be built by Konsortium Lebuhraya Pantai Barat (KLPB) soon, as approval has just been given by the government for the construction to begin.

Overview

Construction of the expressway will be divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 involves the stretch between Tanjung Karang

Tanjung Karang

Tanjung Karang or sometimes spelled Tanjong Karang is a main fishing and paddy growing town in Selangor, Malaysia. It is loosely translated into English as the " Cape of Corals" and it is located in the district of Kuala Selangor about 15 kilometers away from the town of Kuala Selangor...

 and Banting

Banting

Banting is a principal town in the district of Kuala Langat, Selangor in Malaysia. Banting has a population of 48,240. It is situated on the banks of Langat River . It is a Rest Town or Bandar Persinggahan of Federal route . The historical Bandar Jugra, a former royal town of Selangor is situated...

 where construction will begin in June 2008 and completed by 2011. Phase 2 involves the stretch between Taiping

Taiping, Perak

Taiping is a town located in northern Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 191,104 , it is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh...

 and Sabak Bernam

Sabak Bernam

Sabak Bernam is a district of Selangor State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,056 square kilometres, and had a population of 106,158 at the 2010 Census . It is situated to the northwest of Selangor town...

 where construction will begin in 2010 and completed by 2013. The stretch between Sabak Bernam

Sabak Bernam

Sabak Bernam is a district of Selangor State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,056 square kilometres, and had a population of 106,158 at the 2010 Census . It is situated to the northwest of Selangor town...

 and Tanjung Karang

Tanjung Karang

Tanjung Karang or sometimes spelled Tanjong Karang is a main fishing and paddy growing town in Selangor, Malaysia. It is loosely translated into English as the " Cape of Corals" and it is located in the district of Kuala Selangor about 15 kilometers away from the town of Kuala Selangor...

 will be on the existing stretch of Federal route

Malaysia Federal Route 5

Federal Route 5 is a main federal road on the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia. The roads connecting Ipoh, Perak in the north until Skudai, Johor in the south.-Route background:...

  which will be upgraded as part of the expressway. The expressway will have a closed toll system like North-South Expressway.

The highway will cost about RM

Malaysian ringgit

The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen...

 4.6 billion, where RM3.6 billion will be construction costs. The concessionaire company is planning to issue bonds in 2009. Construction has been delayed to 2009 because of changes in alignment and costing. It is expected to complete in 2012.

On 12 November 2008, the project has been shelved as terms of the current deal could not be finalized within a 15-month time frame. A new tender have to be open out.

List of Interchanges (To be finalized when information is available)

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		TAIPING NORTH INTERCHANGE	Taiping Taiping, Perak Taiping is a town located in northern Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 191,104 , it is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh... Changkat Jering Changkat Jering Changkat Jering is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. It is near the larger town of Taiping. It connects Taiping to the North-South Expressway via the southern exit. Changkat Jering is famed for its big weekly evening market on Saturdays. Changkat Jering is situated within the parliamentary...	Proposed interchange Start/End of expressway
		TAIPING INTERCHANGE	Taiping Taiping, Perak Taiping is a town located in northern Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 191,104 , it is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh... NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE Bukit Kayu Hitam Bukit Kayu Hitam Bukit Kayu Hitam is Kedah's main border town on the Malaysia-Thailand Border. It marks the end of the North-South Expressway and Malaysia Federal Route 1, the longest Malaysian road which runs from Johor Bahru, Johor in the south till the border at Bukit Kayu Hitam pass. The checkpoint and duty... Alor Star Alor Star Alor Setar, known as Alor Star between 2004 and 2008, is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia, and Kota Setar District's Administrative Centre. It is also a distribution center for manufacturing and agricultural products such as paddy, and the royal seat of the Kedah state since the establishment... Penang Penang Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the... 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.... 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...	Proposed interchange
Taiping toll plaza Closed toll system Collect ticket transit and pay a distance toll
		BERUAS INTERCHANGE	Beruas Beruas Beruas is a small town in Perak, Malaysia.- Name :Beruas' name is derived from mangosteen-like tree that bear fruits, known as Pokok Bruas in local Malay, Seashore mangosteen or by its scientific name, Garcinia hombroniana.-History:In ancient times, before the area was known as Perak, it was a... Parit Parit Parit is a main town of Perak Tengah district, Perak, Malaysia.List of Schools in Parit:SEKOLAH RENDAH: # Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Parit ....	Proposed interchange with toll plaza
		AYER TAWAR INTERCHANGE	Ayer Tawar Ayer Tawar Ayer Tawar is a small town of 30,000 people in the district of Manjung, state of Perak, Malaysia. Ayer Tawar literally means "fresh water" in the Malay language, although the word "Tawar" on its own means tasteless... Sitiawan Sitiawan Sitiawan, Malaysia is a region in the Manjung district of Perak, Malaysia.... Lumut Lumut Lumut is a coastal town in the state of Perak, Malaysia, situated about 84 km from Ipoh, 12 km from the town of Sitiawan and it is the gateway to Pangkor Island. It is a quaint little town famous for its beautiful seashell and coral handicrafts... Universiti Teknologi Petronas Universiti Teknologi Petronas Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS was established on 10 January 1997 when PETRONAS was invited by the Government of Malaysia to set up a university.-History:... Tronoh 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....	Proposed interchange with toll plaza
		KAMPUNG GAJAH INTERCHANGE	Kampung Gajah Kampung Gajah Kampung Gajah is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. It is located not far from Pasir Salak.... Pasir Salak Pasir Salak Pasir Salak is a historical place in Perak, Malaysia, where an important event in Malaysian history took place, the uprising fight against the colonial presence, when J.W.W. Birch the first British resident in Perak, was murdered by the local statesman Dato Maharaja Lela and Sepuntum...	Proposed interchange with toll plaza
		TELUK INTAN INTERCHANGE	Teluk Intan Teluk Intan Teluk Intan（安順）is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia. It is the largest town in Hilir Perak district and third largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 120,000, about half of Hilir Perak district's total population... Langkap Langkap Langkap is a small town in Hilir Perak district, Perak, Malaysia. It isfamous for its tobacco factory, which produces the Chap Kapal Terbang brand. Major roads include Jalan Kampar - Langkap, Jalan Chui Chak, Jalan Chikus and Jalan Din Mydin.-External links:... Bidor Bidor Bidor is a small town in the district of Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia. Chinese name is 美罗.-Geography:Bidor is located between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur via the North-South Expressway...	Proposed interchange with toll plaza
Perak Darul Ridzuan Hilir Perak district border
Sungai Bernam bridge Bernam River Bernam River is located between the Malaysian states of Perak and Selangor, demarcating the border of the two states. Bernam River flows from Mount Liang Timur in the east on the Titiwangsa Mountains to the Straits of Malacca in the west... Perak-Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan Sabak Bernam district border
		SABAK BERNAM INTERCHANGE	Sabak Bernam Sabak Bernam Sabak Bernam is a district of Selangor State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,056 square kilometres, and had a population of 106,158 at the 2010 Census . It is situated to the northwest of Selangor town... Sungai Besar Sungai Besar Sungai Besar is a coastal town in the district of Sabak Bernam in Selangor, Malaysia. The town is located about 120 km north of Kuala Lumpur.Sungai Besar's population is estimated to be around 23,000 of which 43% are within 20 to 55 years old... Hutan Melintang Hutan Melintang Hutan Melintang is a small town in Hilir Perak district, Perak, Malaysia. The town is located next to the Strait of Malacca.Although the word 'hutan' is there but it does not mean that it is a jungle. Hutan Melintang is a developed place and it has a 2-storey supermarket located in this town.... Bagan Datoh Bagan Datoh Bagan Datoh is a small township around 28 miles west of Teluk Intan, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is situated south-west of Ipoh city, the state capital....	Proposed interchange with toll plaza
		TANJUNG KARANG INTERCHANGE	Tanjung Karang Tanjung Karang Tanjung Karang or sometimes spelled Tanjong Karang is a main fishing and paddy growing town in Selangor, Malaysia. It is loosely translated into English as the " Cape of Corals" and it is located in the district of Kuala Selangor about 15 kilometers away from the town of Kuala Selangor... Sekinchan Sekinchan Sekinchan is a small town located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Sekinchan is one of the major rice producing areas of Malaysia.-References:...	Proposed interchange with toll plaza
		ASSAM JAWA 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... WEST Assam Jawa Assam Jawa Assam Jawa is a small town in Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located a few kilometres south of Kuala Selangor town and a few kilometres north of Jeram town... 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... Jeram Jeram Jeram is a main town in the state of Selangor, Malaysia.... EAST Ijok Ijok Ijok is an estate town in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located along Federal route . Located about 60 km from Petaling Jaya, Ijok is a popular transit town for travellers heading towards Kuala Selangor and Teluk Intan via the Selangor north coastal road... Bestari Jaya Bestari Jaya Bestari Jaya is a town in Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in Kuala Selangor district.-Old name "Batang Berjuntai":...  (Batang Berjuntai) 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... Rawang 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...	Proposed interchange with toll plaza
		KAPAR INTERCHANGE	Kapar Kapar Kapar is a town in the Klang district of Selangor, Malaysia. The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station is located not far from town. The Kapar River which flows nearby the town centre empties into the Straits of Malacca.... Meru Meru, Malaysia - Overview :Meru is home to Top Glove which is the nations largest producer of latex gloves. Numerous small-medium industrial complex are located in Meru which is less than 10 km from the heart of Klang....	Proposed interchange with toll plaza
Bukit Raja toll plaza Closed toll system Collect ticket transit and pay a distance toll
		BUKIT RAJA INTERCHANGE	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... 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... 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... Damansara Damansara Damansara may refer to:*Damansara, Selangor - a subdistrict of Petaling of Selangor.*Damansara, Kuala Lumpur*Damansara River* Kota Damansara of Petaling Jaya city - a constituency and community in Sungai Buloh subdistrict of Petaling District... 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... NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS North Klang Straits Bypass North Klang Straits Bypass, Federal Route is the main highway bypass to Port Klang in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Federal Route 20 became the backbone of the road system linking Sungai Rasau to Port Klang before being surpassed by the New North Klang Straits Bypass... 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...	Proposed interchange
		KEBUN WEST INTERCHANGE	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... 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... Subang Jaya Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga... 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...	Proposed interchange
Kebun toll plaza Closed toll system Collect ticket transit and pay a distance toll
		TELUK PANGLIMA GARANG-SKVE INTERCHANGE	SOUTH KLANG VALLEY EXPRESSWAY South Klang Valley Expressway The South Klang Valley Expressway or SKVE is an expressway in the southern part of Klang Valley, Malaysia's most densely populated region. This dual-carriageway provides links to the booming towns in southern Klang Valley, including the country's administrative capital, Putrajaya... Putrajaya Putrajaya Putrajaya is a planned city, located 25km south of Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, due to the overcrowding and congestion in the Kuala Lumpur areas... Cyberjaya Cyberjaya Cyberjaya is a town with a science park as the core that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia. It is located in the district of Sepang, Selangor and is situated about 50 km south of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia... Puchong Puchong Puchong is a major town in the Petaling district of Selangor, Malaysia. The town used to be a rubber estate and tin-mining town in the 1960s. During 1980s, Puchong consisted of only one two-lane road running through estates and villages... Teluk Panglima Garang Teluk Panglima Garang Telok Panglima Garang is a town in Selangor, Malaysia. The Telok Panglima Garang Free Trade Zone is located here.... Sijangkang Sijangkang Sijangkang is a place in the Kuala Langat district in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is about 12 km from Klang along the Klang-Banting road to south heading toward Banting town....	Proposed interchange with toll plaza
Banting Closed toll system Collect ticket transit and pay a distance toll
		BANTING INTERCHANGE	Banting Banting Banting is a principal town in the district of Kuala Langat, Selangor in Malaysia. Banting has a population of 48,240. It is situated on the banks of Langat River . It is a Rest Town or Bandar Persinggahan of Federal route . The historical Bandar Jugra, a former royal town of Selangor is situated... Dengkil Dengkil Dengkil is a small yet well developed Malaysian town in the Sepang district of Selangor that lies between Cyberjaya to the north and Salak Tinggi to the south. In recent years, Dengkil has benefited from the growth of Putrajaya which is located nearby.... 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...	Proposed interchange Start/End of expressway