North–South Expressway southern route

The North–South Expressway southern route is an interstate controlled-access highway running parallel to the southwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway forms the south section of the North–South Expressway, connecting the states of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor. It begins at Seri Kembangan, near the state/territory boundary between Selangor and Kuala Lumpur and travels southwards to end at Pandan-Tebrau in Johor.

Expressway 2
North–South Expressway southern route
Lebuhraya Utara–Selatan jajaran selatan
NSE Southern Section in red
Route information
Part of (Nilai North–Pandan-Tebrau)
Maintained by PLUS Expressways
Length312 km (194 mi)
Existed1981–present
HistoryCompleted in 1994
Major junctions
North end Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway at Seri Kembangan, Selangor
  Besraya Expressway
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway
North–South Expressway Central Link
Jalan Sungai Ujong
Federal Route 53
Senawang-NSE Road
Lebuh AMJ
Lebuh Ayer Keroh
Federal Route 23
Federal Route 24
Federal Route 50
Federal Route 96
Jalan Sawah
Second Link Expressway
Federal Route 1
Skudai Highway
Pasir Gudang Highway
Tebrau Highway
South end Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway at Pandan, Johor Bahru
Location
Primary
destinations
Kuala Lumpur
Seremban
Melaka City
Muar
Batu Pahat
Johor Bahru
Highway system

Route background

Sungai Besi to Nilai North

The expressway begins at the Sungai Besi toll plaza. The Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway links Sungai Besi toll plaza to Jalan Istana and the Besraya Expressway near the Sungai Besi RMAF base.

Nilai North to Seremban

From this point the expressway enters Negeri Sembilan, running southwesterly towards Nilai. The interchange to ELITE E6 lies in the northern part of Nilai, near the Selangor–Negeri Sembilan border, enabling motorists from the south to Shah Alam and Klang while bypassing Kuala Lumpur.

Ayer Keroh to Pagoh

The expressway becomes a four-lane dual-carriageway expressway.

Skudai to Johor Bahru

On the last segment, the expressway finally terminates at its interchange with the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway.

Speed limits

Most of the expressway enforces a maximum speed limit of 110 km/h (68 mph).[1] Signed exceptions include:

  • 60 km/h (37 mph) when approaching any toll plaza
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) from Sungai Besi to Bangi

There are no signed minimum speed limits.

Features

Sungai Besi Toll Plaza, North–South Expressway (Malaysia)

The Sungai Besi toll plaza has the second highest number of toll booths in Malaysia, thus making the stretch of highway at the Sungai Besi toll plaza the second widest road in Malaysia with more than 18 lanes (excluding additional toll booths) before Batu Kawan toll plaza at Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) which has 28 lanes. The Pagoh–Yong Peng (North) section is the longest stretch of the North–South Expressway network. This 47-kilometre stretch passes Mount Maokil and the plains of Seri Medan and Sungai Sarang Buaya.

Tolls

Most of the expressway maintains a ticket system (closed system) of tolling. The expressway however also has one toll plaza using the barrier toll system (open system) at Kempas.[2] The ticket system from Skudai northwards uses an integrated system of tolling that also applies to the North–South Expressway Central Link, New Klang Valley Expressway and North–South Expressway northern route (e.g. it is possible to travel from Skudai, Johor on this expressway to Juru, Penang on the North–South Expressway northern route without leaving the toll system).[3][4] The toll rate for the ticket system for passenger cars excluding taxis as of 2011 is 13.6 sen per kilometre.

Services

Emergency assistance and information services

Orange emergency telephones/callboxes are located every two kilometres along the entire expressway, as with every other expressway in the PLUS expressway network.[1] Alternatively, commuters may dial the toll-free number 1 800 88 0000 on their mobile phones. Both will connect to the PLUS traffic monitoring centre in Subang where commuters may request for traffic information or roadside assistance.[5] The highway patrol and roadside assistance teams are known as PLUSRonda. They provide free first responder services including small fixes for broken down vehicles, towing and also act as traffic police when there is an incident.[6] They are also given auxiliary police powers.[1]

PLUS also provides traffic information to commuters through variable-message signs located on some sections of the expressway, and on Twitter @plustrafik in Malay.[1][7] Major radio stations in Peninsular Malaysia also broadcast traffic updates for the expressway.

Rest areas

Pagoh Rest and Servica Area

The North–South Expressway southern route has 8 full rest areas (which includes one overhead bridge restaurant), 20 laybys and one vista point (scenic area) total along both directions of the expressway. Every rest area and layby includes, as a bare minimum, car parks and public toilets. Most laybys also include public telephones and a small rest hut. Depending on location, laybys can also include petrol stations, a surau, and rarely, food courts, independently operated restaurants and automated teller machines. Full rest and service areas have all of the above services and are much larger, so they can accommodate more services. Several rest areas also have small inns, and most have complimentary Wi-Fi services.[8][9] Vista points only have car parks and are meant for commuters to enjoy the scenery at that location.[10] Laybys are found every 25 to 50 kilometres, while full rest areas are found every 80 to 100 kilometres. The only vista point on this expressway is in Pedas Linggi.

History

Development

Six-lane widening works

The Senawang Interchange and the Ayer Keroh Interchange received new four lane sections in 2003. The Ayer Keroh Interchange had two-lane carriageways until 2009, when it was upgraded to three and four lanes, ending at Sungai Besi commencing again at E37 Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway.

Phase 1: Seremban–Senawang

In July, 2007, a six lane section from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban Interchange Exit 218 was extended to Senawang Interchange Exit 220.

Phase 2: Seremban–Ayer Keroh

The next phase of these works, the extension of the Senawang Interchange Exit 220 to the Ayer Keroh Interchange Exit 231 was completed in December, 2007.

Fourth lane addition

In July 2010, the operator, PLUS Expressways Berhad, announced that the government had awarded contracts to build a fourth lane on a stretch from Nilai (North) to Seremban. The construction has already begun at the south bound, with its north bound will be begin soon.

Exit 236 Bukit Gambir Interchange

An interchange between Tangkak and Pagoh Interchange was opened to traffic in March 2014, there will be three interchange that will be linking from the interchanges to Muar, Johor.

Exit 217 Bandar Ainsdale (Seremban North) Interchange

An interchange between Nilai and Seremban Interchange was opened to traffic on 10 July 2015, there will be four interchange that will be linking from the interchanges to Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

Exit 212 Southville City Interchange

An interchange between Bangi and Putra Mahkota Interchange was opened to traffic on April 11, 2018, there will be five interchange that will be linking from the interchanges to Bangi, Selangor.

Junction list

State District Location km Exit Name Destinations Notes
Through to Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway
Selangor Petaling Seri Kembangan 310.10 Sungai Besi toll plaza (north end of ticket system)
309.00 Sungai Besi layby (both directions)
307.00 Serdang layby (both directions)
Hulu Langat 304.70 209 UPM Besraya Expressway Seri Kembangan
(B13) Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway – (Kajang)
B13 Jalan Serdang – Serdang, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bangi 302.80 210 Kajang Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway – Kajang, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Puchong
296.58 212 Bangi Persiaran Pekeliling – (Bandar Baru Bangi), Bangi, National University of Malaysia, Dengkil
Langat River bridge
294.15 212A Southville City Persiaran BBLS Southville City, Dengkil
Bandar Seri Putra 289.00 213 Putra Mahkota Persiaran Putra Mahkota Bandar Seri Putra, Bukit Mahkota
Negeri Sembilan Seremban Nilai 287.6–
286.5
Nilai layby (both directions) and Nilai Memorial Park (southbound)
285.60 214 Nilai North () North–South Expressway Central Link Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Shah Alam, Klang, Ipoh
284.30 215 Nilai Labohan Dagang–Nilai Route Nilai, Pajam, Sepang
Labu 274.4–
272.2
Seremban rest and service area (both directions)
Seremban 269.70 217 Bandar Ainsdale Jalan Labu Bandar Ainsdale, Labu
263.40 218 Seremban Jalan Sungai Ujong Seremban, Labu
Linggi River bridge
259.40 219 Port Dickson Jalan Rasah – Seremban, Port Dickson
Senawang 256.15 220 Senawang Persiaran Senawang 1 Senawang, Kuala Pilah
Jalan Seremban–Tampin – Seremban
Sungai Gadut 249.9–
248.2
Senawang layby (both directions)
Rembau 239.70 223 Pedas Linggi N9 Jalan Pedas–Linggi Pedas, Linggi, Rembau
230.30 Pedas Linggi layby (southbound)
225.50 Pedas Linggi layby (northbound)
Malacca Alor Gajah Simpang Ampat 216.90 227 Simpang Ampat Lebuh AMJ Simpang Ampat, Alor Gajah, Tampin
Alor Gajah 210.10 Ayer Keroh overhead bridge restaurant (both directions) and rest and service area (southbound)
207.9 Malacca River bridge
205.10 Ayer Keroh rest and service area (northbound)
Jasin Ayer Keroh 195.40 231 Ayer Keroh Lebuh Ayer Keroh Ayer Keroh, Malacca City
Bemban 185.3–
184.3
Kampung Bemban layby (both directions)
180.60 233 Jasin M25 Jalan Merlimau–Jasin Jasin, Merlimau
MalaccaJohor border Kesang River bridge
Johor Tangkak Tangkak 169.20 235 Tangkak Jalan Muar–Segamat Tangkak, Muar, Jementah, Segamat, Gunung Ledang
165.40 Tangkak layby (southbound)
161.50 Tangkak layby (northbound)
Bukit Gambir 156.70 236 Bukit Gambir J33 Jalan Bukit Gambir Bukit Gambir, Sungai Mati, Muar
TangkakMuar boundary Muar River bridge
Muar Pagoh 146.60 Pagoh rest and service area (northbound)
142.30 238 Pagoh J32 Jalan Muar–Labis Pagoh, Muar, Bukit Kepong, Labis, Parit Sulong
135.50 Pagoh rest and service area (southbound)
Batu Pahat 108.8–
105.3
Yong Peng layby (both directions)
Yong Peng 99.32 241 Yong Peng North Jalan Muar–Yong Peng Yong Peng, Segamat, Parit Sulong, Batu Pahat
94.55 242 Yong Peng South () Jalan Labis–Yong Peng – Yong Peng, Segamat Northbound exit & southbound entrance only
Ayer Hitam 80.22 244 Ayer Hitam Jalan Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing Ayer Hitam, Kluang, Batu Pahat, Mersing
Kluang Machap 74.7–
74.6
Machap rest and service area (both directions)
72.69 245 Machap Federal route 1 Machap
Simpang Renggam 58.75 247 Simpang Renggam Federal route 96 Simpang Renggam, Benut, Pontian
54.3–
54.2
Simpang Renggam layby (both directions)
Kulai Bukit Batu 41.35 250 Sedenak J116 Jalan Parit Panjang Sedenak
Kelapa Sawit 33.2–
33.1
Kulai layby (both directions)
Kulai 27.81 252 Kulai Jalan Sawah Kulai, Kota Tinggi
Senai 19.25 253 Senai North () Second Link Expressway Desaru, Pasir Gudang, Ulu Tiram, Senai, Pontian, Iskandar Puteri, Gelang Patah, Tuas
14.80 Skudai toll plaza (south end of ticket system)
14.70 Skudai layby (northbound)
14.35 254 Skudai Skudai Highway – Senai, Skudai, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Tampoi, Pontian
Skudai River bridge
Johor Bahru Skudai 11.0 254A Bukit Amber Skudai Highway Seelong, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Senai Airport City, Bukit Amber
Kempas Kempas layby (northbound)
7.80 Kempas toll plaza (barrier system)
7.20 255 Kempas J192 Jalan Kampung Maju Jaya – (Seelong)
J193 Jalan Kempas Lama Kempas
5.52 255B Setia Tropika Jalan Setia Tropika Utama Setia Tropika Northbound entrance & exit only
5.47 255A Desa Palma Persiaran Desa Palma – Desa Palma Southbound entrance & exit only
3.60 255C Bandar Dato' Onn Persiaran Dato' Onn Bandar Dato' Onn
Pandan-Tebrau 1.60 256 Pasir Gudang Pasir Gudang Highway – Pasir Gudang, Kota Tinggi Southbound exit to east & northbound entrance from east only
0.0 257 Pandan Tebrau Highway Johor Bahru city centre, Tampoi No southbound exit to northeast
Through to ( ) Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway
1.000 km = 0.621 mi; 1.000 mi = 1.609 km
  •   Concurrency terminus
  •   Incomplete access
  •   Unopened

References

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