East–West Link Expressway

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The East–West Link Expressway, or Salak Expressway East–West Link Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Hubungan Timur-Barat), is an extension of Malaysia's Federal Highway from Seputeh to Taman Connaught in Cheras. It should not be confused with the East–West Highway route 4 that runs from Gerik in Perak to Jeli in Kelantan. This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Dispersal Link Scheme.

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Expressway 37
East–West Link Expressway
Lebuhraya Salak
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Route information
Maintained by ANIH Berhad
(formerly known as MetaCorp Sdn Bhd)
Length13 km (8.1 mi)
Existed1993–present
HistoryCompleted in 1995
Major junctions
East endTaman Connaught Interchange
Major intersections FT 1 Cheras Highway
Cheras–Kajang Expressway FT 1 Cheras–Kajang Expressway
Sungai Besi Expressway Besraya Expressway
Maju Expressway Maju Expressway
East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway
FT 2 Federal Highway
West endSeputeh Interchange
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Cheras, Bandar Tun Razak, Taman Desa
Highway system

Some maps label the section of the expressway from Seputeh Interchange to Salak South Expressway as a part of the Federal Highway Route 2, but the appellation is incorrect as the East–West Link Expressway was acquired by ANIH Berhad (formerly known as Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd (MetaCorp)) and not by the PLUS Malaysia Berhad which maintains most parts of the Federal Highway. In 2007, the expressway was coded as E37 with the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway.

The Kilometre Zero is located at Seputeh Interchange.

History

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The construction of the East–West Link Expressway started in 1993 and was completed in 1995. The expressway was opened on 17 August 1995. On 17 May 2011, the toll collections of the expressway from Salak Interchange to Taman Connaught Interchange were abolished.

On 7 April 2011, MetaCorp changed its name into ANIH Berhad after taking over the operations of Toll Concession from MTD Prime Sdn Bhd and MetaCorp who owned the concessions for Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway, East Coast Expressway Phase 1, and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (including East–West Link Expressway) with effect from 6 December 2011.

Features

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  • Taman Connaught Pasar Malam (night market) opens every Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am. Illegal parking along the expressway is common, causing traffic congestion.

Toll rates

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Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free (starting 11 May 2011)
1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles
4 Taxis
5 Buses

List of interchanges

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km Exit Interchange To Remarks
West
  FT 2 Federal Highway
Bangsar
Petaling Jaya
Shah Alam
Klang
37-- Seputeh Interchange North
  FT 2 Jalan Syed Putra
City Centre
Brickfields
KL Sentral
Mid Valley Megamall

South
  FT 2 Jalan Klang Lama
Kuchai Lama
Taman OUG
 B11 Puchong
Stacked interchange
  FT 2 Federal Highway
DBKL border limit
   East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway
Start/End of expressway
ANIH Berhad border limit
  East–West Link Expressway
C0
Seputeh Komuter station Seputeh Komuter station
KTM Komuter
  East–West Link Expressway
C1
  East–West Link Expressway
C2
C2.5 37-- Taman Desa Interchange Southwest
Jalan Desa Bakti
Taman Desa
Trumpet interchange
  East–West Link Expressway
C3
37-- Salak Interchange   East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway

North
City Centre
  SMART Tunnel SMART Tunnel
Bukit Bintang
Imbi
Jalan Tun Razak

South
Kompleks Sukan Negara
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Johor Bahru
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Seremban
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Melaka
  North–South Expressway Central Link   AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport  
Cloverleaf interchange
Sungai Kerayong Bridge
C3.9 37-- Salak South-MEX Interchange   Maju Expressway Maju Expressway

South
  FT 3215 Seri Kembangan
  FT 29 Putrajaya
  FT 29 Cyberjaya
  North–South Expressway Central Link   AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) 
  East–West Link Expressway
C4
37-- Salak South Interchange   Sungai Besi Expressway Besraya Expressway

North
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Salak South
Ampang
Pandan Indah
  FT 28 Ulu Klang
  East Coast Expressway   FT 2   AH141 Kuantan
KTM Komuter Salak Selatan Komuter station  KB03 

South
  Sungai Besi Expressway Kuchai Lama
  Sungai Besi Expressway Sungai Besi
  Sungai Besi Expressway Seri Kembangan
  Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Balakong
  Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang
Diamond interchange
C4 Former Salak toll plaza location
  East–West Link Expressway
C5
C5.8 Railway crossing bridge
C5.9 37-- Bandar Sri Permaisuri Exit North
Jalan Bandar Sri Permaisuri
Bandar Sri Permaisuri
Taman Tasik Permaisuri
Cheras bound
  East–West Link Expressway
C6
  Petronas Shell Petronas and Shell Layby     Petronas Shell
Petronas petrol stations
Shell petrol stations
Seputeh bound
C6.0 Former Bandar Tun Razak toll plaza location
C6.9 37-- Bandar Tun Razak Interchange Persiaran Mewah

North
Bandar Tun Razak
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)  
4 Bandar Tun Razak LRT station  SP14 

South
Bandar Tun Razak Industrial Area
  FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Bandar Tasik Selatan
Sungai Besi
Kompleks Sukan Negara
  North–South Expressway Southern Route Seremban
  North–South Expressway Southern Route Johor Bahru
  Shah Alam Expressway Subang Jaya
  Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam
  Maju Expressway Putrajaya
  Maju Expressway Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)  
TBS  
Bandar Tasik Selatan station
Diamond interchange
  East–West Link Expressway
C7
C7.1 TF Value Mart Cheras TF Value Mart Cheras
 
Seputeh bound
C7.2   Taman Connaught Layby     McDonald's Shell
McDonald's drive thru
Shell petrol stations
TF Value Mart Cheras
Seputeh bound
C7.4 37-- Taman Connaught Exit South
Jalan Cerdas
Taman Connaught
Taman Connaught Pasar Malam (Night Market)
Seputeh bound

Note:
Jalan Cerdas, closed every Wednesdays during
Taman Connaught Pasar Malam
activities from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am

No Parking zone
C7.5
   East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway
Start/End of expressway
ANIH Berhad border limit
  FT 1 Cheras Highway
DBKL border limit
  East–West Link Expressway
C8
37-- Taman Connaught Interchange South
Cheras Sentral Flyover
Taman Connaught
Taman Len Seng
Alam Damai
Cheras Sentral
 

  FT 1 Cheras Highway

North
  FT 1 Kuala Lumpur City Centre
  FT 1 Cheras
  East Coast Expressway   FT 2   AH141 Kuantan
  East Coast Expressway Genting Highlands
  FT 28 Ulu Klang
  FT 28 Ampang
  FT 28 Pandan Indah

Southeast
   Cheras–Kajang Expressway   FT 1 Cheras–Kajang Expressway
Hulu Langat
  Cheras–Kajang Expressway Kajang
  Kajang–Seremban Highway Semenyih
  Kajang–Seremban Highway Seremban

   Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE)
Ampang
Ulu Klang
Trumpet interchange with dedicated flyover
to major townships in Cheras
(Taman Connaught, Taman Len Seng and Alam Damai).
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  • ANIH Berhad (Formerly known as Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd)