Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), 
(Malay: Lebuhraya Bertingkat Ampang–Kuala Lumpur), is the first elevated highway in Malaysia. The 7.9 km (4.9 mi) elevated highway connects Ampang (Selangor) and Kuala Lumpur.[3] This highway was built to reduce traffic jams at Jalan Ampang and make access to the city more convenient. Motorcycles and other vehicles with two wheels or fewer were banned from using this highway for safety reasons; however, the ban on motorcycles was lifted on 19 June 2008 because of escalating fuel prices.[4] This highway connects Kuala Lumpur and Selangor state.
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| Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Prolintas | |
| Length | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
| Existed | 1996[1]–present |
| History | Completed in 2000, opened in 2001[2] |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur |
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 B36 Jalan Kerja Ayer LamaB31 Jalan Ampang | |
| East end | Jalan Memanda, Ampang, Selangor |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations | Jalan Sultan Ismail Jalan Tun Razak Ulu Klang Ampang |
| Highway system | |
Route background
The Kilometer Zero is located at Entrance from Jalan Raja Abdullah at Jalan Sultan Ismail Interchange, Kuala Lumpur.
History
The construction of the Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway was approved on 16 May 1996 when Prolintas was awarded the concession of the highway which will end in 2029.[1] Construction began in the same year at the banks of Klang River and was completed in 2001. The highway was opened to traffic on 17 May 2001 after numerous delays,[5] and the toll collection started on 1 June 2001.[2]
Plans
The highway was designed to accommodate future expansion of the Jelatek–Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 section from the current four-lane carriageway to six-lane carriageways. The expansion will take place along the northern bank of the Klang River and Ampang River. According to the concessionaire agreement between Prolintas and the federal government, Prolintas is required to expand the highway once the average daily traffic exceeds 93,000 vehicles daily. As a result, a chicane was formed right after the Exit 1203 Jelatek Interchange for Ampang-bound traffic.[3] Prolintas will only be allowed to raise the toll rate once the upgrading works of the Jelatek–MRR2 section to six-lane carriageway begins.[1]
On 5 November 2015, the upgrading works (called AKLEH Phase 2) of the AKLEH (Ampang-bound traffic) from Jelatek to Ampang-MRR2 was opened to traffic.
Features
- Tunnel to Suria KLCC parking
- Smooth access to Ampang and Kuala Lumpur
- Spectacular scenery of Kuala Lumpur skyline from Ampang
Tolls
The Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) uses open toll collection systems. Since 2015 all toll transactions at the highway's sole toll plaza have been conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs. Cash payments are no longer accepted.
Toll rates
| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Motorcycles | Free |
| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM 2.50 |
| 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 1.50 |
List of interchanges
| km | Exit | Interchange[3] | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Jalan Raja Abdullah Ramp | Enter only | |||
| DBKL border limit | |||||
 Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated HighwayStart/End of expressway (Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG ETC only) Prolintas border limit | |||||
0 | EXIT 1201B | Jalan Sultan Ismail Interchange Jalan Ampang ramp | EastB31 Jalan Ampang Jalan Sultan Ismail (KLIRR) | Exit only | |
| EXIT 1201A | Jalan Sultan Ismail Interchange Jalan Sultan Ismail ramp | Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road South Jalan Sultan Ismail (Jalan Treacher) Jalan P. Ramlee (Jalan Parry) Jalan Raja Chulan (Jalan Weld) Jalan Bukit Bintang Jalan Imbi | Interchange with KL Monorail truss girder bridge From/To Ampang only | ||
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.jpg.webp){kind=small} KLCC Car Park | Tunnel KLCC Car Park Suria KLCC Petronas Twin Towers | Westbound only | |||
| EXIT 1202A | Jalan Tun Razak Interchange | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 North Jalan Tun Razak (Jalan Pekeliling) Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra (Jalan Semarak) Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz (Princes Road) Sentul Petaling Jaya | Expressway interchange | ||
| EXIT 1202B | Jalan Tun Razak Interchange | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 South Jalan Tun Razak (Jalan Pekeliling) Jalan Yap Kwan Seng B31 Jalan AmpangCheras Seremban Johor Bahru | Expressway interchange | ||
| Keramat toll plaza KER Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go Opened toll systems Pay toll (Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG) only) | |||||
 Keramat toll plazaKER | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} TnG TAG .jpg.webp){kind=small} Customer Service Centre Prolintas operation office | Ampang bound | |||
| EXIT 1203 | Jelatek Interchange | North Jalan Jelatek Kampung Datuk Keramat Taman Setiawangsa Setapak Seri Maya Condominium | Interchange from/to Kuala Lumpur only | ||
| Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur | |||||
| FT Kuala Lumpur–Selangor border | |||||
| Selangor Darul Ehsan Hulu Langat district border | |||||
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| Sungai Klang bridge | Ampang bound | ||||
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| EXIT 1204 | Ampang-MRR2 Interchange | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 North Ulu Klang Kuantan Taman Melawati South Cheras Johor Bahru Seremban Shah Alam | Interchange from/to Kuala Lumpur only | ||
| EXIT 1205 | Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama Interchange | EastB36 Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama Taman Tun Razak Kelab Darul Ehsan | Ramp off | ||
| 7.9 | |||||
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| Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway Start/End of expressway (Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG ETC only) Prolintas border limit | |||||
| B31 Jalan Ampang JKR and MPAJ border limit | |||||
| EXIT 1206 | Jalan Memanda Interchange | North Jalan Memanda Town centre Ampang Putri Specialist Hospital .jpg.webp){kind=small} East B31 Jalan AmpangTaman Lembah Jaya B62 Hulu LangatPandan Indah Other townships Kompleks Pelancongan Menara Tinjau (Kuala Lumpur Look Out Point Tourist Complex) | |||
See also
References
- "Tol AKLEH tidak boleh naik hingga fasa dua bermula" (in Malay). Malaysian Ministry of Works. 8 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- "Kadar tol lebuh raya bertingkat Ampang-KL diharap berpatutan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 28 April 2001. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- "Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) E12". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- "Pembukaan disambut baik". Malaysian Ministry of Works (in Malay). 21 June 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- "Lambatnya lebuh raya bertingkat Ampang dibuka". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 9 May 2001. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
