Expressway 23 | |
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SPRINT Expressway (System of Traffic Dispersal in Western Kuala Lumpur) | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Sdn Bhd (Sprint) | |
Length | 26.5 km (16.5 mi) Kerinchi Link: 11.5 km (7.1 mi) Damansara Link: 9.5 km (5.9 mi) Penchala Link: 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
Existed | 1999–present |
History | Completed in 2004 |
Component highways | Kerinchi Link (Kg. Kerinchi–Mont Kiara) Penchala Link (Jalan Duta–Sungai Penchala) Damansara Link (Semantan–Damansara Interchange) |
Major junctions | |
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Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Primary destinations | Damansara Utama, Damansara City, Petaling Jaya, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Mont Kiara, Pusat Sains Negara, Sri Hartamas, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Kerinchi, Jalan Duta |
Highway system | |
E23 SPRINT Expressway (Malay: Sistem Penyuraian Trafik Kuala Lumpur Barat, English: System of Traffic Dispersal in Western Kuala Lumpur, Chinese: 吉隆坡西部疏散大道) is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The 26.5 km (16.5 mi) expressway is divided into three sections: the Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link. It is a three-lane dual carriageway that was built to disperse traffic from congested inner city roads and narrow residential streets leading into Kuala Lumpur from the western suburbs, including Petaling Jaya, Damansara, and surrounding areas. It is one of the busiest expressway during rush hour to and from the city centre.
The 11.5 km (7.1 mi) sections from Seputeh Interchange at Federal Highway to NKVE at Jalan Duta. The Kilometre Zero of the Kerinchi Link's section is located at Mont Kiara-NKVE Interchange.
The 9.5 km (5.9 mi) sections from Kayu Ara to Jalan Duta-Semantan Interchange. The Kilometre Zero of the Damansara Link's section is located at Kampung Kayu Ara in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
The 5.5 km (3.4 mi) sections from Damansara–Puchong Expressway at Penchala, Penchala Tunnel to Mont Kiara. The Kilometre Zero of the Penchala Link's section is located at Mont Kiara Interchange
The proposal to build the expressway was motivated by heavy traffic on Jalan Damansara. The concession for the expressway was awarded to Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Sdn Bhd (SPRINT). On 23 October 1997, the concession agreement was signed between the Government of Malaysia and Sprint for the privatisation of the improvement, upgrading, design, construction, maintenance, operations, and management of the expressway.[citation needed]
A supplementary agreement was subsequently signed on 4 September 1998 to defer the construction of the Penchala Link. The concession period is for 33 years and commenced on the effective date on 15 December 1998. After this period, the toll collection will cease and the highways will be handed over to the government. Construction began in 1999, which included acquiring and upgrading several major roads, such as Jalan Damansara, Jalan Kayu Ara, Jalan Sri Hartamas, and Jalan Semantan. The Kerinchi Link and Damansara Link were opened in 2001, followed by the Penchala Link in 2004.[citation needed]
This expressway also featured its own toll collection system known as the "FasTrak". On 1 July 2004, the FasTrak electronic payment system was replaced by Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG electronic payment systems.[citation needed]
The construction of the SPRINT Expressway included acquiring and upgrading several major roads:
Roads | Sections |
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Jalan Sri Hartamas | Sri Hartamas |
Jalan Bukit Kiara | Sri Hartamas–Bukit Kiara |
Roads | Sections |
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Jalan Semantan | Jalan Duta–Damansara Town Centre |
Jalan Beringin | South side Jalan Johar–Semantan |
Jalan Johar | Jalan Beringin–Jalan Damansara |
Jalan Damansara | Damansara Town Centre–Damansara |
Jalan Kayu Ara | Damansara–Kampung Kayu Ara |
The expressway has several notable features:
The double-deck carriageway design of Kerinchi Link from Bukit Kiara Interchange Exit 2307 to Kerinchi Interchange Exit 2308 was made as a result of the early controversial issues during the development stage. The construction of the stretch took place at the border of Universiti Malaya, which meant that the construction could take up some of the university area, which sparked complaints. As a result, the expressway concessionaire Sprint came up with the idea of a double-deck carriageway which could reduce the land usage.
During the construction of the expressway, Jalan Semantan could not be widened to six lanes; consequently, the highway concessionaire took another main road at Damansara Town Centre for the Eastbound route, including Jalan Johar and Jalan Beringin. Damansara Town Centre became the "island" of the separated carriageways.
When the expressway was opened to the traffic, the 530 m-long two-lane off-ramp from the Northbound direction of Kerinchi Link to Penchala Link at the Mont Kiara Interchange Exit 2303 could not be opened to traffic as a result of a land owner fencing the land which became a part of the ramp. The land owner's action has created difficulties among the residents of Bukit Kiara and Sri Hartamas, and even the highway concessionaire itself.
Meanwhile, the highway concessionaire has made a narrower temporary ramp to Penchala Link but according to the highway concessionaire, the temporary ramp is quite unsafe due to risks of being collided from behind. For the time being, the highway concessionaire is still negotiating with the land owner in order to open the two-lane ramp.[1]
At 3pm, 3 June 2010, Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor officially opened this disputed ramp.
Hitherto, road users living in the Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas areas wanting to go to Jalan Duta, Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) and Penchala Link only had two lanes to use.
"This new ramp will ease the movement of almost 22,000 vehicles per day", he told reporters after opening the ramp.
Shaziman said the 50-metre ramp, which was delayed for seven years owing to problems related to acquisition of land, was completed in five months after the intervention by the Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who had immediately approved about RM20 million for the acquisition of land.
The old SJKC Damansara has one block located at Section 17 near Jalan Damansara (now Sprint Expressway). However, on 26 January 2001, the school was moved from old block at Section 17 to the new smart school at PJU 3, near Tropicana Golf and Country Club following the instructions from federal government that it no longer provided a "conducive learning environment" because of traffic congestion and noise pollution from the neighbouring Sprint Expressway.
The Sprint Expressway uses open toll systems.
As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transactions at the Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at three stretches toll plazas on the Sprint Expressway have been conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs since 2 March 2016.[2][3]
(As of 15 October 2015)[4][5][6]
Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) | ||
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Kerinchi Link | Damansara Link (NKVE and TTDI bound only) |
Penchala Link | ||
0 | Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels | Free | ||
1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM2.50 | RM2.00 | RM3.00 |
2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM7.00 | RM4.00 | RM6.00 |
3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM10.50 | RM6.00 | RM9.00 |
4 | Taxis | RM1.80 | RM1.00 | RM1.50 |
5 | Buses | RM1.50 | RM1.00 | RM2.00 |
Abbreviation | Name |
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KCL | Kerinchi Link |
DRL | Damansara Link |
MTK | Mont Kiara |
DMR | Damansara |
Legend:
The entire route is located in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.
km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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0.0 | 2301 | Jalan Duta I/C | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta) – Jalan Duta, City Centre, Segambut |
Directional T expressway interchange |
2302 | Mont Kiara I/C | ![]() |
Stacked interchange | |
Jalan Sri Hartamas 22 Exit | Jalan Sri Hartamas 22 – Desa Sri Hartamas | Mont Kiara bound | ||
2303 | Sri Hartamas I/C | Jalan 19/70A – Desa Sri Hartamas, Mont Kiara, Segambut, Sri Hartamas, Jalan Duta, Plaza Damas | Diamond interchange | |
3.0 | – | – | ||
Jalan 48/70 Exit | Jalan 48/70 – Kiara View | Mont Kiara bound | ||
3.9 | 2305 | Pusat Sains Negara I/C | Persiaran Bukit Kiara – Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort, Pusat Sains Negara (National Science Centre), Bukit Damansara | Diamond interchange |
4.0 | – | – | ||
Securities Commission Malaysia | Securities Commission Malaysia | Kerinchi bound | ||
Royal Selangor Club | Royal Selangor Club | Mont Kiara bound | ||
2306 | INTAN I/C | Jalan Bukit Kiara 1 – Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Sime Darby Convention Centre, Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN) (National Institute of Public Administration) Main Gate | Diamond interchange | |
Jalan Bukit Kiara Exit | Jalan Bukit Kiara 1 – Bukit Kiara, Bukit Kiara Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club | Mont Kiara bound | ||
2307 | Bukit Kiara I/C | Slip Roads to Jalan Dato' Abu Bakar – Section—until --, Section 17 commercial centre, Section 17![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stacked interchange | |
Double deck carriageway | ||||
Kerinchi Link Toll Plaza (Kerinchi Bound) | Touch 'n Go SmartTAG BET MyRFID | |||
Kerinchi Link Toll Plaza (Mount Kiara Bound) | Touch 'n Go SmartTAG BET MyRFID | |||
Double deck carriageway | ||||
2308 | Kerinchi I/C | ![]() ![]() ![]() KL Gateway-Universiti LRT station 5 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Directional T expressway interchange Diamond interchange Stacked interchange |
States | District | km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes | Pictures |
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Petaling | 106 | Damansara-NKVE I/C | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Closed tolled expressway Trumpet interchange | ||
T/P | Damansara Toll Plaza | Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go | |||||
Restricted Routes Heavy vehicles (laden and unladen heavy vehicles weighing 10,000 kg or more) are not allowed to enter the expressway Monday to Friday (except public holidays) 6:30 am to 9:30 am. Shah Alam - Jalan Duta (km 9.3 - km 31) | |||||||
0.0 | Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara | Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara | |||||
0.1 | Kayu Ara flyover Sungai Kayu Ara bridge |
Start/End of flyover | |||||
0.2 | 2309 | Kayu Ara flyover Kayu Ara Interchange |
Jalan SS 23/23 – Damansara Jaya, Atria Shopping Gallery | Half-diamond interchange | |||
0.3 | Kayu Ara flyover | Start/End of flyover | |||||
0.4 | Jalan SS 21/1 Exit | Jalan SS 21/1 – Damansara Utama | Junctions from NKVE only | ||||
Jalan SS 22/11 Exit | Jalan SS 22/11 – Damansara Jaya | Junctions from Jalan Duta only | |||||
1.0 | 2310 | Damansara Utama I/C | ![]() |
Multi-level stacked diamond interchange | |||
Tropicana City Mall | Tropicana City Mall ![]() |
Parking ramp interchanges | |||||
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SS 20 Exit | Jalan Damansara – SS 20, Tropicana City Mall ![]() |
Eastbound | ||||
BR | Sungai Penchala bridge | ||||||
Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery ![]() |
Eastbound, For Muslims only | |||||
2311 | Section 17 I/C | Jalan 17/21 – Section 17 | Interchange | ||||
2312 | TTDI South I/C | Jalan Damansara – Taman Tun Dr. Ismail![]() ![]() |
Interchange with ramp to Jalan Damansara | ![]() | |||
3.0 | L/B | Damansara Link Toll Plaza | ![]() ![]() ![]() Customer Service Centre Sprint operation office |
TTDI bound only | |||
Damansara Link Toll Plaza (Plaza B = NKVE bound) | Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID | ||||||
Jalan 17/1 Exit | Jalan 17/1 – Section 17, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) (Petaling Jaya Campus) ![]() |
Junctions on the Eastin Hotel one way | |||||
Damansara Link Toll Plaza (Plaza A = TTDI bound) | Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID | ||||||
L/B | Petronas L/B | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jalan Duta bound | ||||
Phileo Damansara MRT station | Phileo Damansara MRT station 9 | ![]() | |||||
TTDI Bound Exit | Jalan Damansara – Taman Tun Dr. Ismail![]() ![]() |
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Elevated U-Turn | Kuala Lumpur, Damansara Town Centre, Damansara City | From Section 17 slip roads (Jalan 16/11) to Kuala Lumpur via Damansara Link | |||||
4.0 | 2313 | Section 16 I/C | Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam (KGPA), Section 17 Slip Roads (Jalan 16/11), Section 16 commercial centre, Section 16, Section 17 Jalan Dato' Abu Bakar – Jalan Universiti, Jalan Kemajuan, Universiti Malaya, Petaling Jaya |
Diamond interchange | |||
2307 | Bukit Kiara I/C | Slip Roads (Jalan 16/11) to Jalan Dato' Abu Bakar – Section—until --, Section 16 commercial centre, Section 16, Section 17![]() |
Stacked interchange | ![]() | |||
Jalan Gegambir Exit | Jalan Gegambir – Universiti Malaya ![]() |
Junctions from Jalan Duta only | |||||
Jalan Setiapuspa Exit | Jalan Setiapuspa – Taman Bukit Damansara | Junctions from Damansara only | |||||
Jalan Medang Tanduk Exit | Jalan Medang Tanduk – Bukit Bandaraya | Junctions from Jalan Duta only | |||||
7.0 | – | – | |||||
2314 | Maarof I/C | Jalan Maarof – Bangsar, KL Sentral, Mid Valley City | Interchange | ![]() | |||
Start/End of separated carriageway | |||||||
Jalan Kasah Exit | Jalan Kasah – ![]() |
Junctions from Damansara only | |||||
Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT station | P&R Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT station 9 | ![]() | |||||
Jalan Johar Exit | Jalan Johar | Junctions from Jalan Duta only | |||||
2314A | Bukit Damansara I/C | Jalan Beringin/Jalan Johar – Damansara Heights, Damansara Town Centre, Damansara City, U-turn to Petaling Jaya | Interchange from Damansara only | ||||
2314B | I/C | Jalan Damanlela | Off ramp from Damansara only | ||||
Damansara City Exit | Damansara City | Off ramp from Damansara only | |||||
2315D | I/C | Bangsar, Jalan Maarof, Taman Duta, HELP Residency ![]() |
Trumpet interchange from Jalan Duta only | ||||
2315C | I/C | Jalan Damansara – Galeria Sri Perdana, Medan Damansara, Bukit Damansara, Jalan Johar, Bangsar | Trumpet interchange from Jalan Duta only | ||||
2315A | Semantan I/C | Jalan Dungun/Jalan Beringin – U-turn to Kuala Lumpur |
Interchange | ![]() | |||
Start/End of separated carriageway | |||||||
Semantan MRT station | Semantan MRT station 9 | ![]() | |||||
Jalan Damansara Endah Exit | Jalan Damansara Endah – ECM Libra Building |
Junctions from Jalan Duta only | ![]() | ||||
Jalan Dungun Exit | Jalan Dungun – Wisma UN (United Nations Headquarters in Malaysia), Wisma I&P, HELP University ![]() |
Junctions from Damansara only | ![]() | ||||
Changkat Semanatan Underpass Exit | Changkat Semanatan – Istana Negara (Gate 2), Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia Headquarters, Wisma Chase Perdana | Trumpet interchange | ![]() | ||||
Wisma Damansara | Wisma Damansara | From Damansara only | |||||
8.0 | |||||||
Wisma ELM | HELP University (ELM Business School) ![]() |
From Damansara only | |||||
Jalan Duta-Semantan I/C | Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta) – Ipoh, Kuantan, Segambut, City Centre, Malaysian Houses of Parliament, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Seremban | Trumpet interchange | ![]() |
States | District | km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes | Pictures |
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Petaling | 6.2 | 2304 | Penchala I/C | Jalan PJU 8/1 – Damansara Perdana, Desa Temuan Jalan PJU 7/9 – Mutiara Damansara, The Curve, IKANO Power Centre-IKEA ![]() |
Stacked expressway interchange | |
2316 | DASH Highway I/C | ![]() ![]() |
Stacked expressway interchange | ||||
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6.0 | – | – | ||||
Petronas L/B | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Eastbound | |||||
5.0 | BR | TTDI North flyover Sungai Penchala bridge |
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2317 | TTDI North flyover TTDI North I/C |
Jalan Datuk Sulaiman – Kampung Sungai Penchala, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Rasta @ TTDI ![]() |
Diamond interchange | ||||
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Eastbound Motorcycles only |
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4.0 | T/N | Penchala Tunnel | Maximum height: 5 m | Length: 0.7 km | ![]() | ||
Motorcycle shelter points | ![]() ![]() |
Westbound Motorcycles only |
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Petronas L/B | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Westbound | |||||
T/P | Mont Kiara Toll Plaza | Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go | |||||
0.0 | 2302 | Mont Kiara flyover Mont Kiara I/C |
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Stacked interchange |
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