Federal Highway (Malaysia)

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Federal Route 2
Federal Highway
(Kuala Lumpur–Klang Highway)
Route information
Maintained by Public Works Department (at Selangor section) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall, DBKL (at Kuala Lumpur section)
Length45 km (28 mi)
Tolled segment: 16 km (10 mi)
Existed1974–present
HistoryCompleted in 1977, tolled segment completed 1992–1993
Major junctions
West endKlang, Selangor
Major intersections FT 2 FT 5 Jalan Jambatan Kota
FT 5 Federal Route 5
New North Klang Straits Bypass FT 20 North Klang Straits Bypass
West Coast Expressway West Coast Expressway
Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway
FT 3214 Jalan Subang–Batu Tiga
Persiaran Tujuan
FT 15 Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Highway
Majlis Link
Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway
New Pantai Expressway New Pantai Expressway
Sprint Expressway Sprint Expressway = Kerinchi Link
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway
Bangsar–Petaling Jaya Bypass
FT 2 Jalan Syed Putra
FT 2 Jalan Klang Lama
East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway
East endSeputeh, Kuala Lumpur
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Port Klang, I-City, Padang Jawa, Shah Alam, Batu Tiga, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur
Highway system

Federal Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Persekutuan, Chinese: 联邦大道, abbreviation: FH2) is a Malaysian controlled-access highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor. It is the busiest highway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur. The Federal Highway is coded as Federal Route 2.

History[edit]

The Federal Highway, connecting Kuala Lumpur and Klang, Selangor.
The Petaling Jaya stretch of the Federal Highway leading towards Kuala Lumpur

The history of the highway started after the separation of Singapore from Malaysia on 9 August 1965, when the Malaysian government decided to make Port Swettenham (now Port Klang) as Malaysia's new national port as a replacement of Singapore. As a result, the government planned to build a highway connecting Port Klang to Kuala Lumpur by upgrading the former Kuala Lumpur–Klang Highway (Jalan Kuala Lumpur–Klang) (opened to traffic on 14 January 1959)[1] to a full motorway by replacing the existing at-grade intersections with interchanges, making the Federal Highway as Malaysia's first expressway.[2] The Kuala Lumpur–Petaling Jaya Traffic Dispersal Scheme was implemented in 1974 under the surviliance of the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). This scheme includes the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road, Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1, Jalan Syed Putra and Federal Highway Route 2 (Kuala Lumpur–Petaling Jaya). Funded by a loan granted by the World Bank, the upgrade works for the Federal Highway from Subang Airport Interchange to Kuala Lumpur started from 1974 until 1977.[2] The highway was originally a 4-lane limited access highway except for the Petaling Jaya stretch where it became 6-lane highway. However, in 1992 PLUS Expressways, the concession holder of North–South Expressway has upgraded the entire highway to a 6-lane highway with two toll plazas, Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau. The 6-lane toll highway had begun in operation on 11 May 1993. The highway handles incredible volumes of traffic there is significant congestion at more or less any time of day.[3]

Upgrading of the Subang Airport Interchange and the Majlis Link[edit]

The upgrading of the Subang Airport Interchange including main link of Subang–Kelana Jaya Link from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Highway (route 15) of Federal Highway (route 2) to Persiaran Kewajipan near Menara Mesiniaga began at the end of 2005 and the construction of the new Majlis Link in September 2005. Both project are led by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). While the main contractor are the Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB) and Ho Hup Construction Company Berhad (HHCC). The Majlis Link was completed in March 2007 while the Subang Airport Interchange was completed in September 2009.[3]

Features[edit]

The Kota Darul Ehsan arch.

Landmarks[edit]

Other features[edit]

Restricted routes for heavy vehicles[edit]

A restricted route has been implemented on the Federal Highway between Sungai Rasau and Subang during workdays and peak hours. Heavy vehicles (except buses and tankers) with laden and unladen heavy vehicles weighing 10,000 kg or more are not allowed to enter the expressway between 6:30 am until 9:30 am during Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays). A compound fine will be issued to heavy vehicles which flout the rule.[7]

Criticisms[edit]

Motorcycle lane hazards[edit]

The Federal Highway is well known as the first expressway in Malaysia to have motorcycle lanes. However, the motorcycle lanes in the Federal Highway are known for posing danger to motorcyclists, due to dark, narrow and poorly maintained lanes and ramps, dangerous sharp corners, vulnerable spots for robberies.[8] This has been attributed to the fact that the motorcycle lanes were originally intended for bicycle riders,[2] with the design speed limit as low as 60 km/h.[9]

On 29 August 2016, the Ministry of Works (MOW) allocated RM 3.13 million to upgrade motorcycle lanes on the Federal Highway in areas that fall under its care. The allocation would cover costs for brightening dark areas, installing pump houses at flood-prone areas, painting road lines and tunnel walls, lane-widening, building overhead ramps, additional signage and repair of intersections.[10]

On 21 October 2016, during the announcement of the 2017 Budget, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced that RM29 million would be allocated to upgrading the motorcycle lane on the Federal Highway. This included enhancing the drainage system to prevent flooding and building two overhead ramps, to make it safer for motorcyclists who use the route.[11]

Traffic congestion area along the highway[edit]

There are several areas along the highway regarded as a congested area:-

Km Bounds Stretches Reasons
11 - 15 Kuala Lumpur bound From Bulatan Selangor Interchange to Batu Tiga Interchange Exiting towards Jalan Subang–Batu Tiga.
19 - 27.3 Kuala Lumpur bound From Subang Airport Highway Interchange to NPE Interchange Entering the highway from Damansara–Puchong Expressway.
33.1 - 21.1 Klang bound From Jalan Timur Interchange to Sunway Interchange Exiting towards Damansara–Puchong Expressway.

Notable events[edit]

  • 18 December 1988 - R. Arumugam, a Malaysian national football player, died in a car accident on the Federal Highway near the Mercedes Benz showroom at Petaling Jaya.[12]
  • 8 December 2010 - A driver was killed when he tried to make an illegal U-turn at KM 27.3 of the Federal Highway near Seri Setia.[13][14]
  • 21 April 2013 - Five people were killed following a freak accident along KM 10.1 of the Federal Highway near Shah Alam.[15]
  • 16 June 2013 - Three teenagers were killed and another injured when the car they were in crashed into the divider along KM 14.5 of the Federal Highway near Shah Alam.[16]

Tolls[edit]

The tolls have been collected by a private concession company, PLUS Expressways, since 11 May 1993.

  • Like other PLUS -operated highways, there used to be a 10% discount for class 1 vehicles between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 am (RM0.90 at SGR and RM1.00 at BTT) since 1 March 2009.[17]
  • From 1 January 2018, rates at Sungai Rasau Toll Plaza and Batu Tiga Toll Plaza will be abolished forever. Federal Highway users no longer have to pay tolls on these two tolls.[18]

Electronic toll collection[edit]

As part of an initiative to facilitate smoother passage at the Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau Toll Plazas on Federal Highway. On 10 July 2014, the highway operator, PLUS Expressways, announced that all toll transactions at both toll plazas would be conducted electronically via PLUSMiles cards, Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 1 September 2014. Besides being more convenient to Federal Highway users and reducing jams at toll plazas caused by cash-paying motorists, this move might had helped reducing risks of robberies at toll plazas faced by toll attendants, as there would have been less cash available.[19] However, on 30 August 2014, the implementation of the ETCs at Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plaza was postponed by the federal government.[20]

Since 22 November 2014, all toll transactions at Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plazas of the Federal Highway had been conducted electronically via PLUSMiles cards, Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs.[21]

Toll collection was discontinued since 1 January 2018.

List of interchanges[edit]

Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along the Federal Highway route. The exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from West to East.

Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
West
FT 2 FT 5 Jalan Jambatan Kota
FT 5 Banting
FT 2 Port Klang
FT 2 Jalan Jambatan Kota
JKR Border Limit
FT 2 Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim
JKR Border Limit
207 Klang
Bulatan 100 Interchange
South
Jalan Batu Tiga
Klang Town Centre
B1 Meru
FT 5 Kapar
FT 5 Kuala Selangor
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah
Roundabout interchange
Klang Bandar Diraja
(The Royal Town of Selangor)
FT 2 Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim
JKR Border Limit
FT 2 Federal Highway
JKR Border Limit
208A Taman Berkeley North
Persiaran Rajawali
Berkeley Garden
Taman Eng Ann

South
FT 3216 Jalan Batu Tiga Lama
B5 Jalan Dato' Mohd Sidin (Connaught Bridge)
Roundabout interchange
208B Persiaran Bukit Raja 1 Exit North
Persiaran Bukit Raja 1
Bandar Baru Klang
Kuala Lumpur bound
FT 2
5
5.6 -
5.7
209 Sungai Rasau Interchange North
New North Klang Straits Bypass FT 20 AH141 North Klang Straits Bypass
Bandar Baru Klang
New North Klang Straits Bypass FT 20 AH141 Port Klang
FT 5 Kapar
FT 3215 Meru
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 AH141 New Klang Valley Expressway
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH141 Kuala Lumpur
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Damansara
North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru

South
FT 3216 Jalan Batu Tiga Lama
B5 Jalan Dato' Mohd Sidin (Connaught Bridge)
Diamond interchange
Restricted Routes
Heavy be (laden and unladen heavy vehicles weighing 10,000 kg or more)
are not allowed to enter the highway during weekdays (except public holidays) 6:30 am to 9:30 am

Sungai Rasau - Subang (km 5.6 - km 18.2)
FT 2
6
MPKlang–MBSA border
Sungai Rasau bridge
Klang–Petaling district border
210A Sungai Rasau Exit West
FT 3216 Jalan Batu Tiga Lama
Jalan Sungai Rasau
Klang bound
210B I-City Interchange North
Persiaran I-City
I-City
Town Centre
Central I-City
WaterWorld
Wax Figure Museum
Space Mission
Interchange
7 Former Sungai Rasau toll plaza location
211 Padang Jawa Interchange North
BSA7 Persiaran Kayangan
Section 1 until 14
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Hospital Shah Alam

South
Jalan Padang Jawa
Padang Jawa
Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Selangor state headquarters
Diamond interchange
Petronas Shell Petronas and Shell Layby Petronas KFC TnG TAG Spot

Shell
Kuala Lumpur bound
BH Petrol BH Petrol Layby BH Petrol Klang bound
FT 2
10
Sungai Renggam bridge
FT 2
11
212 Shah Alam
Bulatan Darul Ehsan Interchange
(Shah Alam main interchange)
Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway

North
BSA1 Persiaran Sultan
Shah Alam city centre
Section 1 until 14
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

South
Shah Alam Industrial Area
Section 15 until 20
Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Alam Impian
Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Kota Kemuning
Shah Alam Expressway Pulau Indah
Shah Alam Expressway UEP Subang Jaya
North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru
Cloverleaf interchange
FT 2
12
Sungai Renggam Chinese Cemetery
Petronas Petronas Layby Petronas Klang bound
FT 2
13
213 Bulatan Melawati Interchange North
BSA7 Persiaran Kayangan
Shah Alam city centre
Section 1 until 14
Shah Alam Stadium

South
FT 3214 BSA7 Shah Alam–Puchong Highway
Persiaran Tengku Ampuan
Shah Alam Industrial Area
Section 15 until 35
Damansara–Puchong Expressway Puchong
Roundabout interchange
FT 2
14
14.6 Petron and Shell Layby Petron

Shell
Kuala Lumpur bound
14.7 214 Persiaran Selangor Exit
(Carlsberg Brewery off ramp)
West
FT 3216 Persiaran Selangor
Shah Alam Industrial Area
Section 15 until 16
Carlsberg Brewery
From Kuala Lumpur only
14.9 Sungai Damansara bridge
FT 2
15
215 Batu Tiga Interchange North
B9 Batu Tiga–Sungai Buloh Highway
FT 3214 Glenmarie
FT 3214 Taman TTDI Jaya
Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway
Ipoh
Rawang
Sungai Buloh

SOUTH
FT 3214 Persiaran Jubli Perak
FT 3214 Batu Tiga
FT 3214 Damansara–Puchong Expressway Puchong
North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 North–South Expressway Central Link
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Johor Bahru
Diamond interchange
FT 2
16
215B Tropicana Metropark Interchange Tropicana Metropark Direct interchange
16.9 Former Batu Tiga toll plaza location
FT 2
17
Shell Petronas Shell and Petronas Layby Shell

Petronas A&W TnG TAG Spot
Klang bound
17.2 Railway crossing bridge
17.9 216 Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya Interchange
South
Persiaran Tujuan
Subang Jaya
USJ
Subang Parade
Trumpet interchange
FT 2
18
Shell Petronas Shell and Petronas Layby Shell

Petronas
Kuala Lumpur bound
FT 2
19
217 Subang-Federal Highway Interchange North
FT 15 Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Highway
Subang
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 New Klang Valley Expressway
Ipoh
Kuala Lumpur
Damansara
Klang

South
Persiaran Kewajipan
Subang Jaya
USJ
Subang Parade
Stacked interchange
Off ramp to Subang Jaya only
From Kuala Lumpur only
MBSA–MBPJ border limit
Restricted Routes
Heavy vehicles (laden and unladen heavy vehicles weighing 10,000 kg or more)
are not allowed to enter the highway during weekdays (except public holidays) 6:30 am to 9:30 am

Sungai Rasau - Subang (km 5.6 - km 18.2)
218 Majlis Link Interchange North
Majlis Link
Jalan Majlis
Kelana Jaya
Duty Free Trade Zone
Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway
Sungai Buloh
Kepong
Damansara
Interchange
From/to Klang only
219 Jalan Ss 7/2 Exit North
Jalan SS 7/2
Stadium Petaling Jaya
Setia Jaya shophouses
From Klang only
Setia Jaya Shophouses East bound
Setia Jaya Komuter station Setia Jaya Komuter station
KTM Komuter&B1
West bound
FT 2
21
21.1 220 Freescale Interchange
(Motorola Interchange)
Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway

North
Sungai Buloh
Kepong
Damansara

South
Bandar Sunway
Puchong
Putrajaya
Multi-level Diverging diamond interchange
21.2 220B Freescale Ramp Interchange Direct interchange
221 Seri Setia Exit North
S 9A/1
Seri Setia
Off ramp
From Klang only
FT 2
27
Seri Setia Komuter station Seri Setia Komuter station
KTM Komuter
West bound
222 NPE Interchange East
New Pantai Expressway New Pantai Expressway
Jalan Klang Lama
Pantai Bahru
Bangsar
Salak South
Seremban
Expressway Interchange
From/to Klang only
27.4 223 Jalan 225 Exit Northwest
Jalan 225
Section 1 until 14
Jalan 51A/219
Kuala Lumpur bound
Sungai Penchala bridge
FT 2
31
31.3 224 Templer Interchange West
Jalan PP Narayanan (Jalan 222)
Section 1 until 14

East
Jalan Templer
Petaling Jaya old town (Section --)
Diamond interchange
FT 2
32
32.4 225 Petaling Jaya
Jalan Barat Interchange
Petaling Jaya Inner Ring Road

North Only
Jalan Utara
Section—until --
FINAS (Filem Negara Malaysia)
Asia Jaya LRT station
Diamond interchange
FT 2
33
33.1 226 Petaling Jaya
Jalan Timur Interchange
Petaling Jaya Inner Ring Road

South Only
Jalan Timur
Taman Jaya LRT station
Petaling Jaya new town (Section 52)
Diamond interchange
227 Jalan Gasing Interchange
(KWSP)
Northwest
Jalan Universiti
Section—until --
Universiti Malaya
University Malaya Medical Centre

SOUTH
Jalan Gasing
Section—until --
Petaling Jaya old town (Section --)
Half diamond interchange
From/to Kuala Lumpur only
Kota Darul Ehsan Arch
FT 2 Federal Highway
JKR Border Limit
Selangor–Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur border
Petaling District-Kuala Lumpur border
MBPJ–DBKL border
FT 2 Federal Highway
SPRINT Border Limit
228
2313
Kerinchi Interchange North
Sprint Expressway Sprint Expressway (Kerinchi Link)
Mont Kiara
Sri Hartamas
Damansara
Segambut

Below Flyover
North
Jalan Pantai Baharu
Menara Telekom
Bangsar
Universiti Malaya

South
Jalan Kerinchi
Bangsar South (Kerinchi)
Universiti LRT station
Directional T expressway interchange
Diamond interchange
Railway crossing bridge
Sungai Klang bridge
229
2314
Mid Valley Interchange North
Bangsar–Petaling Jaya Bypass
Bangsar

East
Lingkaran Syed Putra
Mid Valley City
Mid Valley Megamall
Zone A, B, C, D, E and F
Interchange
From/to Klang only
230
2315
NPE Exit South
New Pantai Expressway New Pantai Expressway
Bandar Sunway
Subang Jaya
Bypass ramp to NPE only
From Kuala Lumpur only
FT 2 Federal Highway
SPRINT Border Limit
FT 2 Federal Highway
DBKL Border Limit
231
2316
Seputeh Interchange North
FT 2 Jalan Syed Putra
Kuala Lumpur city centre
Brickfields
KL Sentral

SOUTH
FT 2 Jalan Klang Lama
Kuchai Lama
Taman OUG
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
East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway
East–West Link Expressway Cheras
Cheras–Kajang Expressway FT 1 Kajang
North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Perasmian Pembukaan Jalanraya Kuala Lumpur-Port Swettenham". Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah (in Malay). National Archives of Malaysia. 14 January 1959. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c I REMEMBER WHEN... Federal Highway was constructed Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine - New Straits Times Online. Accessed on 23 March 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Federal Highway a bane or a gain ⋆ The Malaysian Times". 1 April 2016.
  4. ^ Rajendra, Edward. "Monument shifted to gardens". The Star Online.
  5. ^ "Contact Us - Heineken Malaysia Berhad".
  6. ^ "Contact Us".
  7. ^ "Heavy vehicles banned from three NSE stretches during peak hours - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  8. ^ "Death traps on the Federal Highway".
  9. ^ Arahan Teknik (Jalan) 8/86 - A Guide on Geometric Design of Roads, Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia Archived 25 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine - from Malaysian Public Works Department.
  10. ^ Federal Highway motorcycle lanes to get RM3.13mil upgrade - The Star 29 August 2016
  11. ^ Budget 2017: PM Najib Razak announces RM29 million allocation to upgrade Federal Highway motorcycle lane - paultan.org 22 October 2016
  12. ^ "Arumugam killed".
  13. ^ "隆联邦大道迷路心慌.夺命U转.SPM考生3死". 7 December 2010.
  14. ^ "17-year-olds called home to say they would be late - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  15. ^ "Five killed in freak collision along Federal Highway (updated) - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  16. ^ "A tragic accident indeed - Letters - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  17. ^ 10 percent toll discount, Utusan Online. Accessed March 26, 2009.
  18. ^ "2018 Budget: No more tolls at Batu Tiga, Sg Rasau, Bkt Kayu Hitam and Johor's EDL next year". 27 October 2017.
  19. ^ "PLUS to go cashless to help ease congestion on highway - Community - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  20. ^ "Cashless tolls put on hold". 1 September 2014.
  21. ^ "Fully electronic toll collection at Batu Tiga, Sungai Rasau plazas from Nov 22 - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.

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