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.

Expressway 12
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
(AKLEH)
Route information
Maintained by Prolintas
Length7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Existed1996[1]–present
HistoryCompleted in 2000, opened in 2001[2]
Major junctions
West endJalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
B36 Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama
B31 Jalan Ampang
East endJalan Memanda, Ampang, Selangor
Location
Primary
destinations
Jalan Sultan Ismail
Jalan Tun Razak
Ulu Klang
Ampang
Highway system
The highway's interchange with Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 in Ampang
The Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway stretch between Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Sultan Ismail exits with Kampung Baru in the background

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

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

ClassType of vehiclesRate
(in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0MotorcyclesFree
1Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxisRM 2.50
2Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding busesRM 7.00
3Vehicles with 3 or more axlesRM 10.50
4TaxisRM 1.80
5BusesRM 1.50

List of interchanges

kmExitInterchange[3]ToRemarks

0
Jalan Raja Abdullah RampEnter only
DBKL border limit
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
Start/End of expressway
(Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG ETC only)
Prolintas border limit

0
EXIT 1201BJalan Sultan Ismail Interchange
Jalan Ampang ramp
East
B31 Jalan Ampang
Jalan Sultan Ismail (KLIRR)
Exit only
EXIT 1201AJalan 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

1
KLCC Car ParkTunnel
KLCC Car Park

Suria KLCC
Petronas Twin Towers
Westbound only
EXIT 1202AJalan Tun Razak InterchangeKuala 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 1202BJalan Tun Razak InterchangeKuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1

South
Jalan Tun Razak (Jalan Pekeliling)
Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
B31 Jalan Ampang
Cheras
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 plaza
KER
TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
Prolintas operation office
Ampang bound
EXIT 1203Jelatek InterchangeNorth
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

--
Sungai Klang bridgeAmpang bound

--
EXIT 1204Ampang-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 1205Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama InterchangeEast
B36 Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama
Taman Tun Razak
Kelab Darul Ehsan
Ramp off
7.9

8
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 1206Jalan Memanda InterchangeNorth
Jalan Memanda
Town centre
Ampang Putri Specialist Hospital

East
B31 Jalan Ampang
Taman Lembah Jaya
B62 Hulu Langat
Pandan Indah
Other townships
Kompleks Pelancongan Menara Tinjau
(Kuala Lumpur Look Out Point Tourist Complex)

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) E12". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  4. "Pembukaan disambut baik". Malaysian Ministry of Works (in Malay). 21 June 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  5. "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.
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