Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway

Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Bertingkat Ampang–Kuala Lumpur), is the first elevated highway in Malaysia. The 7.9 km (4.9 mi) elevated highway connects Ampang (in Selangor state) and Kuala Lumpur.[2] This highway was built to reduce traffic congestion at Jalan Ampang and make access to the city more convenient. Motorcycles and other vehicles with two wheels were banned from using this highway for safety reasons; the ban on motorcycles was lifted on 19 June 2008 because of escalating fuel prices.[3]

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Expressway 12
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
(AKLEH)
Route information
Maintained by Prolintas
Length7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Existed1996–present
HistoryCompleted in 2000, opened in 2001[1]
Major junctions
West endJalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
Major intersectionsKuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
B36 Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama
B31 Jalan Ampang
East endJalan Memanda, Ampang, Selangor
Location
CountryMalaysia
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

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The Kilometre Zero is located at the entrance from Jalan Raja Abdullah at Jalan Sultan Ismail Interchange, Kuala Lumpur.

History

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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.[4] Construction began in the same year at the banks of the Klang River and was completed in 2001. The highway opened to traffic on 17 May 2001 after numerous delays,[5] and the toll collection started on 1 June 2001.[1]

Plans

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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. As a result, a chicane was formed right after the Exit 1203 Jelatek Interchange for Ampang-bound traffic.[2] Prolintas will only be allowed to raise the toll rate once the upgrading works of the Jelatek–MRR2 section to six-lane carriageway begins.[4]

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

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Tolls

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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.[6] In October 2022, it was one of the four expressways maintained by PROLINTAS to have its toll rates deducted between 8% and 15%.[7][8]

Toll rates

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(Starting 20 October 2022)[9]

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 2.13
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 1.53
5 Buses RM 1.28

List of interchanges

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km Exit Interchange[2] To Remarks
  Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
0
Jalan Raja Abdullah Ramp Enter only
DBKL border limit
   Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
Start/end of expressway
(Touch 'n Go,
MyRFID and SmartTAG ETC only)
PROLINTAS border limit
  Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
0
1201B Jalan Sultan Ismail Interchange East
 B31 Jalan Ampang
Jalan Sultan Ismail (KLIRR)
Exit only
1201A Jalan Sultan Ismail Interchange 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
  Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
1
  KLCC Car Park Tunnel
KLCC Car Park
 
Suria KLCC
Petronas Twin Towers
Westbound only
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
1202B Jalan Tun Razak Interchange Kuala 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
MyRFID 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,
MyRFID and SmartTAG) only)
  Keramat toll plaza
KER
    TnG TAG  
Customer Service Centre
Prolintas operation office
Ampang bound
1203 Jelatek Interchange North
Jalan Jelatek
Kampung Datuk Keramat
Setiawangsa
Wangsa Maju
Setapak
Seri Maya Condominium
Interchange
From/to Kuala Lumpur only
1203A SPE Interchange    Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway Taman Melati
Setiawangsa
Kampung Pandan
Bandar Malaysia
From/to Kuala Lumpur only
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
FT Kuala Lumpur–Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Hulu Langat district border
  Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
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Sungai Klang bridge Ampang bound
  Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
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1204B Ampang-MRR2 Interchange   FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
North
Ulu Klang
Taman Melawati
Gombak
  East Coast Expressway Genting Highlands
  East Coast Expressway Kuantan
Interchange
From/to Kuala Lumpur only
1204A Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama Interchange East
 B36 Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama
Taman Tun Razak
Kelab Darul Ehsan
Ramp off
1204C SUKE (South) Interchange    Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Expressway (SUKE)
Kosas
Permai
 B62 Hulu Langat
Cheras
  Cheras–Kajang Expressway Kajang
Interchange
From/to Kuala Lumpur only
7.9
  Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
8
   Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
Start/end of expressway
(Touch 'n Go,
MyRFID and SmartTAG ETC only)
PROLINTAS border limit
 B31 Jalan Ampang
JKR and MPAJ border limit
1206 Jalan Memanda Interchange North
Jalan Memanda
Pekan Ampang
Ampang Putri Specialist Hospital  

East
 B31 Jalan Ampang
Lembah Jaya
 B62 Hulu Langat
Pandan Indah

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) E12". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Pembukaan disambut baik". Malaysian Ministry of Works (in Malay). 21 June 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  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.
  6. ^ "Perintah Jalan-Jalan Persekutuan (Pengurusan Persendirian) (Pungutantol) (Lebuhraya Bertingkat Ampang-Kuala Lumpur) (Pindaan) 2022" [Federal Roads (Private Management) (Collection of Tolls) (Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway) (Amendment) Order 2022] (in Malay and English).
  7. ^ "Kadar Tol Baharu AKLEH, GCE, LKSA & SILK". Facebook. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Pengurangan Kadar Tol". Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Kadar Tol Terkini: Lebuhraya AKLEH". Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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