North Klang Straits Bypass
Federal Route 20 | |
|---|---|
| North Klang Straits Bypass | |
| Route information | |
| Part of AH141 ( New North Klang Straits Bypass) | |
| Maintained by Grand Sepadu Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Lebuhraya Shapadu Sdn Bhd (LSSB)) | |
| Length | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) |
| Existed | 1983–present |
| History | Completed on 1985 |
| Major junctions | |
| Northwest end | Northport, Port Klang |
| FT 103 Northport Highway New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 FT 5 Federal Route 5 FT 3217 Jalan Meru New Klang Valley Expressway AH141 FT 2 Federal Highway B6 Jalan Batu Tiga Lama | |
| Southeast end | Sungai Rasau |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Kapar, Klang, Bukit Raja |
| Highway system | |
North Klang Straits Bypass, Federal Route 20, AH 141, is the main highway bypass to Port Klang in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia.[1] Federal Route 20 became the backbone of the road system linking Sungai Rasau to Port Klang before being surpassed by the New North Klang Straits Bypass 30. Many cargo trucks travel along the highway daily.
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 20 starts at Northport Interchange near Port Klang.
History
The plan to build the bypass to Port Klang began in the late 1970s. Construction began in 1983 and completed on 1 January 1985. Today this highway are maintained by the Lebuhraya Shapadu Sdn Bhd (a member of Shapadu Corporation Sdn Bhd) and Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). By the 1990s to 2000s, the highway was bogged down with severe congestion, and the present New North Klang Straits Bypass was built to replace it. On 2009, the Port Klang toll plaza was closed and the parts of Jalan Kapar – Port Klang sections became a toll free highway.
In 2014, the expressway was taken over to LGB Group and its name was changed to Grand Sepadu Sdn Bhd.
Features
- Two-lane carriageway
- Emergency lane
- Toll
- Speed trap
- Variable Message Sign (VMS)
- Many container trucks along this highway
- Many kampungs (village) along this highway
- Massive accident area along this highway
- Many traffic lights along this highway
At most sections, the Federal Route 20 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.
There are no alternate routes or sections with motorcycle lanes.
Overlaps
| Route Number | Route Name | Section |
|---|---|---|
| New North Klang Straits Bypass | Northport, Port Klang – Port Klang toll plaza | |
| Bukit Raja toll plaza – Sungai Rasau | ||
Criticisms
Accident area near school
The bypass is not considered safe because of many accidents involving heavy vehicles along this road, especially the area around a school. On 18 May 2005, on Teacher's Day, a seven-year-old girl from Sekolah Rendah Agama Rantau Panjang religious school Nur Salina Saparedi was knocked by a lorry while she was crossing this road.
Toll rates
Bukit Raja toll plaza
| Class | Type of vehicle | Rate (in Malaysian ringgit (RM)) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels | Free |
| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM0.60 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM1.00 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM1.00 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM0.50 |
| 5 | Buses | RM1.00 |
Interchange lists (southeast-northwest)
The entire route is located in Klang District, Selangor.
Legend:
- I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge
| km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT20 | AH141 | E30 | ||||
| 0.0–4.0 | North Port – North Klang | see also New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 |
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| N/a | 2008 | North Klang I/C | New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 – Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Kapar | Half Trumpet Interchange From FT 20 Northport Only | ||
| Former Port Klang Toll Plaza location | ||||||
| BR | Sungai Che Wang bridge | |||||
| 2007 | Kampung Rantau Panjang I/C | Jalan Kampung Rantau Panjang – Kampung Rantau Panjang | T-junctions | |||
| Jalan Goh Hock Huat | Jalan Goh Hock Huat – Klang | Junctions | ||||
| 9.0 | L/B | Shell L/B | Shell | |||
| 9.1 | – | – | ||||
| 9.2 | 2006 | Jalan Kapar I/C | FT 5 Jalan Kapar – Kapar, Kuala Selangor, Teluk Intan, Klang | Junctions | ||
| 9.3 | – | – | ||||
| Jalan Sungai Putus | Jalan Sungai Putus | Junctions | ||||
| 10.0 | – | – | ||||
| Jalan Labis 65 | Jalan Labis 65 | T-junctions | ||||
| Jalan Istimewa | Jalan Istimewa | T-junctions | ||||
| Taman Sentosa, Klang | ||||||
| Masjid Sirajuddin Al-Anuar, Kampung Batu Belah | ||||||
| Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Belah | ||||||
| Kampung Batu Belah | Jalan Bahagia – Kampung Batu Belah, Jalan Haji Sirat, Taman Sentosa | Junctions | ||||
| – | – | |||||
| 11.0 | 2005 | Jalan Meru I/C | FT 3217 Jalan Meru – Meru, Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai), Puncak Alam, Setia Alam, Klang | Diamond interchange | ||
| Bukit Raja North Toll Plaza | Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID | |||||
| 15.0 | 12.0 | 2004 | Bukit Raja North I/C | New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 – Port Klang, Kapar, Klang North RSA | Half Trumpet Interchange From FT 2 Federal Highway Only | |
| Bukit Raja North – Bukit Raja | see also New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 |
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| 17 | N/a | 14 | 2001B | Lebuh Keluli Exit | Lebuh Keluli – Bukit Raja Industrial Area (South), Section 7 Shah Alam | Sungai Rasau bound LILO |
| 2001A | Bandar Baru Klang Exit | Persiaran Bukit Raja – Bandar Baru Klang, Bukit Raja Shopping Centre | Port Klang bound LILO | |||
| I/C | Sungai Rasau I/C | FT 2 Federal Highway – Klang, Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur | Diamond interchange | |||
| I/S | Sungai Rasau I/S | FT 3216 Jalan Batu Tiga Lama – Padang Jawa, Klang | T-junctions | |||
See also
References
- ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.