Senai–Desaru Expressway

Senai–Desaru Expressway, SDE Senai–Desaru Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Senai–Desaru), is an expressway in Johor, Malaysia. It connects Senai in central Johor to Desaru in eastern Johor. Measuring a total length of 77 km (48 mi), it is the third east–west-oriented expressway in the Iskandar Malaysia area after the Pasir Gudang Highway and the Pontian–Johor Bahru Link of the Second Link Expressway.[1] With a new crossing over the Johor River, when opened on 10 June 2011, the expressway shortened travel time from Senai to Desaru from 2.5 hours to one hour.[2]

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Senai–Desaru Expressway
Map
SDE in red
Route information
Maintained by Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad (SDEB)
Length77 km (48 mi)
Existed2005–present
HistoryCompleted on 10 June 2011
Major junctions
West endSenai
Major intersections Second Link Expressway AH143 Second Link Expressway
FT 16 Senai Airport Highway
FT 3 AH18 Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway
FT 17 Tanjung Langsat Highway
FT 92 Pengerang Highway
East endDesaru
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Senai, Ulu Tiram, Pasir Gudang, Bandar Penawar, Sungai Rengit, Pengerang, Desaru
Highway system

The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at Senai Main Interchange at Senai.

History

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The Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway (Federal Route 3) and Pengerang Highway (Federal Route 92) used to be the only gateway to Desaru, with a typical journey of 2.5 hours. Construction of the expressway began in 2005. The construction was led by Senai–Desaru Expressway Berhad with a main contractor, Ranhill Engineers & Constructors Sdn Bhd. Phase 1 of the expressway linking Senai to Pasir Gudang was opened to traffic on 10 September 2009, and the remaining stretch from Pasir Gudang to Desaru, including the bridge, opened on 10 June 2011.[citation needed]

On 12 December 2017, former Works Minister Fadillah Yusof had announced that the government approved to allocate RM390 million to upgrade and expand the 26 km stretch from Cahaya Baru to the Bandar Penawar intersection into dual carriageway.[3] However, a session was held on 17 July 2018 between the current Finance Ministry, the Works Ministry and the Economic Planning Unit to identify the list of Works Ministry projects that had not been issued acceptance letters, as well as the project savings. Following this session, Johor's State Public Works, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee chairman Mazlan Bujang said the federal government had postponed this project indefinitely on 9 December 2018.[3]

Features

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The Sungai Johor Bridge on the Senai-Desaru Expressway, Johor, the longest river bridge in Malaysia as well the longest single plane cable-stayed bridge in Malaysia.
 
The Sungai Johor-SDE Bridge under construction in January 2009
 
Sungai Johor Bridge at Senai–Desaru Expressway seen from westbound
 
Layang R&R Eastbound at Senai–Desaru Expressway seen from westbound

The tolled expressway is a combination of a four-lane dual carriageway (Senai–Cahaya Baru section) and a two-lane single carriageway (Cahaya Baru–Penawar section), which improves road connection between western and eastern Johor. It features a closed toll system like the North–South Expressway. It is also an alternative route to Desaru Beach, instead of Federal Routes 3 and 92 from Johor Bahru and Singapore. The highway has become the main access road to Desaru from North–South Expressway Southern Route E2 and a major road link to Senai International Airport from Kota Tinggi and eastern parts of Johor. Construction of the road included the 1.7 kilometre Sungai Johor-SDE Bridge, the longest single plane cable stayed bridge in Malaysia across Johor River, which became the longest river bridge in Malaysia after Batang Sadong Bridge in Sarawak.

The section between Cahaya Baru and Penawar is built as a two-lane expressway (except the Sungai Johor-SDE bridge) while retaining the full access control, making the section as the first true two-lane expressway with full access control in Malaysia.[4]

There is a water catchment area located along Sungai Layang sections near the Sultan Iskandar Reservoir. Senai–Desaru Expressway traverses through the environmentally sensitive water catchment area of Sultan Iskandar Reservoir. Senai–Desaru Expressway is the only expressway in Malaysia which features the Pollutant Removal System (PRS). The expressway took one step higher by introducing the PRS to monitor and control any potential impact to the water quality in Sultan Iskandar Reservoir in the event of a spillage of dangerous and hazardous chemicals from any vehicle travelling on the expressway.[5]

Toll systems

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The Senai–Desaru Expressway uses the closed toll system. Beginning 9 November 2016, all electronic toll transactions have been conducting using Touch 'n Go and SmartTAGs.

Toll rates

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Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
up to
0 Motorcycles
(Vehicles with two axles and two wheels)
Free
1 Private Cars
(Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxis and buses))
9.20
2 Vans and other small goods vehicles
(Vehicles with two axles and six wheels (excluding buses))
13.80
3 Large Trucks
(Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding buses))
18.40
4 Taxis 4.60
5 Buses 5.70

List of interchanges

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Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
0
2201 Utama Senai Interchange
Second Link Expressway
  Second Link Expressway   AH143 Second Link Expressway
  Second Link Expressway Senai Link

Southwest
  Second Link Expressway   AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
  Second Link Expressway   AH143 Gelang Patah
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Kuala Lumpur
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Melaka
  Johor Premium Outlets

Northeast
  FT 16 Senai International Airport  
Senai Industrial Area
Expressway trumpet interchange
   Second Link Expressway Second Link Expressway
PLUS Expressway border limit
   Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway
SDEB border limit
Sungai Skudai bridge
2202 Bandar Senai Interchange   FT 16 Senai Airport Highway

Southwest
  FT 1   AH2 Senai
  FT 1   AH2 Kulai
  FT 1   AH2 Johor Bahru
Cloverleaf interchange
  Senai toll plaza
SNI
      TnG TAG  
Customer Service Centre
Senai toll plaza
SNI
RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID Transit Card
Closed toll systems
Collect a transit card and pay a distance toll
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
5
Kulai-Johor Bahru district border
Johor Bahru sub district border
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
5
Sungai Tebrau Bridge
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
22
2204 Ulu Tiram Interchange
ULT
TnG TAG  
Customer Service Centre
  Senai–Desaru Expressway SDEB operation office
  FT 3   AH2 Johor Bahru-Kota Tinggi Highway

North
  FT 3   AH18 Ulu Tiram
  FT 3   AH18 Kota Tinggi
  FT 3   AH18 Mersing
  FT 91 Kota Tinggi Waterfalls

South
  FT 17 Pasir Gudang
  FT 3   AH18 Johor Bahru
  FT 3   AH18 Woodlands (Singapore)
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
29
29.5   Layang Rest and Service Area           Shell West bound
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
30
30.5   Layang Rest and Service Area           Shell East bound
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
31
Water Catchment Area
Sungai Layang Viaduct Start/End of viaduct
Water Catchment Area
Sungai Layang Viaduct
Sungai Layang Bridge
Water Catchment Area
Sungai Layang Viaduct Start/End of viaduct
Water Catchment Area
Water Catchment Area
Johor Bahru-Pasir Gudang sub district border
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
42
2205 Cahaya Baru Interchange South
  Senai–Desaru Expressway Pasir Gudang Link
 J10 Cahaya Baru
 J10 Kong Kong
 J10 Masai
  FT 17 Pasir Gudang
  FT 17 Tanjung Langsat
  FT 17 Johor Port  
Closed tolled expressway trumpet interchange
Start/End of dual carriageway expressway
Maximum speed 110 km/h

Start/End of single carriageway expressway
Maximum speed 90 km/h
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
47
Selat Mendana Bridge
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
48
Pulau Juling
Start/End of single carriageway expressway
Sungai Johor-SDE Bridge
1.7 km
Johor River
Start/End of bridge
Start/End of dual carriageway expressway
Sungai Johor-SDE Bridge
1.7 km
Johor River
Johor Bahru-Kota Tinggi district border
Pasir Gudang-Bandar Pengerang sub district border
Sungai Johor-SDE Bridge
1.7 km
Johor River
Start/End of bridge
Start/End of dual carriageway expressway
Start/End of single carriageway expressway
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
50
Tanjung Penyabong
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
53
Sungai Layau Bridge
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
59
Sungai Semenchu Bridge
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
61
Sungai Papan Bridge
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
68
Start/End of single carriageway expressway
Penawar toll plaza
PWR
Transit Card Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID RM (Cash)
Closed toll systems
Collect a transit card and pay a distance toll
  Penawar toll plaza
PWR
      TnG TAG  
Customer Service Centre
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
69
Start/End of dual carriageway expressway
   Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway
Start/End of expressway
SDEB border limit
JKR border limit
2212 Penawar Interchange   FT 92 Pengerang Highway

North
  FT 92 Kota Tinggi
  FT 3   AH18 Mersing

South
  FT 90 Desaru
  FT 92 Bandar Penawar
  FT 92 Pengerang
 J52 Tanjung Pengelih
Pularek TLDM naval academy
Sebana Resort
Intersections
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Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
2205 Cahaya Baru Interchange   Senai–Desaru Expressway Main Link

West
  FT 3   AH18 Johor Bahru
  FT 1 Senai
  FT 16 Senai International Airport  
  Second Link Expressway   AH143   FT 3   AH18 Singapore
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Kuala Lumpur
  FT 3   AH18 Ulu Tiram

East
Sungai Johor-SDE Bridge
  FT 90 Desaru
  FT 92 Bandar Penawar
  FT 92 Pengerang
Closed tolled expressway trumpet interchange
Cahaya Baru toll plaza
CBU
Transit Card Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID RM (Cash)
Closed toll systems
Collect a transit card and pay a distance toll
  Cahaya Baru toll plaza
CBU
      TnG TAG  
Customer Service Centre
2205A Masai Interchange  J10 Cahaya Baru
 J10 Kong Kong
 J10 Masai
Entry/Exit interchange
2207 Kota Masai Interchange Jalan Kota Masai-Kota Masai From west/To east only
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
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   Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway
Start/End of expressway
SDEB border limit
JKR border limit
  Senai–Desaru Expressway
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2210 Pasir Gudang Interchange   FT 17 Tanjung Langsat Highway

West
  FT 17 Pasir Gudang
 J10 Masai
 J10 Kong Kong
  FT 17 Johor Port  
East
  FT 17 Tanjung Langsat
  FT 17 Kampung Perigi Acheh
  FT 17 Pantai Pasir Layar
Interchange

References

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  1. ^ "SDE, Senai-Desaru Expressway (E22) | Malaysia Airport KLIA2 info". www.klia2.info. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. ^ "75km Senai-Desaru Expressway opens today". News.asiaone.com. New Straits Times. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Green light for upgrading works on Senai-Desaru Expressway | The Star".
  4. ^ "Reviu eksklusif Lebuhraya Senai-Desaru E22" (in Malay). Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  5. ^ "senai desaru expressway berhad - About Us". E22.com.my. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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