Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway

Expressway 39
Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE)
Route information
Maintained by Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (Kuala Lumpur) Sdn Bhd (Kesturi) with its subsidiary Ekovest Berhad
Length	29.8 km (18.5 mi)
Existed	2016–present
History	Under Construction
Major junctions
From	Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
To	Kerinchi Link
Location
Primary destinations	Gombak, Taman Melati, Genting Klang, Setiawangsa, Wangsa Maju, Ampang, Kampung Pandan, Bandar Malaysia, Kerinchi, Pantai
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE), , is under construction and one of the expressways in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The 29.8 km (18.5 mi) expressway connects Taman Melati near Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Klang Gates exit to Kerinchi Link near Pantai and University of Malaya. The alignment of Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway will traverse north to south of Kuala Lumpur and will serve areas such as University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Wangsa Maju, Setiawangsa, Ampang, the Tun Razak Exchange & Bandar Malaysia development corridor and Kerinchi. It was built and maintained by Ekovest Berhad. It is formerly known as DUKE Phase 3 using but later changed.

The Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway is expected to provide an alternative route for road users with improved and more efficient traffic dispersal system in the area around Kuala Lumpur city center to complement and relieve peak hour congestion on existing arterial roads and expressways along its proposed alignment. The Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway is also expected to improve connectivity with existing expressways and public rail transportation systems such as the KTM Komuter, LRT and MRT lines and providing a holistic transport system to support the development and modernization of Greater Kuala Lumpur.

Route background

The expressway is under construction but some sections are to open up gradually. All sections of this expressway are elevated. Once completed, it will have 7 interchanges and a few toll plazas. It is a dual-two carriageway with 4 lanes (2 lanes on either bound). It is constructed according to JKR R6 design standards being defined in the Arahan Teknik 8/86: A Guide on Geometric Design of Roads (controlled-access expressway with design speed limit of 120 km/h and lane width of 3.5 m)

History

It is formerly known as DUKE Phase 3 using as part of the DUKE Extension Expressway Project but upon construction it was changed to a different name and uses instead. On 12 April 2021, the expressway was given a title in the Malaysia Book Of Records for 2 categories: the longest prestressed T-shape concrete bridge and longest T-shaped prestressed concrete beam. There are 424 BH beams used and the longest bridge that used the BH Girder is 67.5 meters long.

Features

• The whole main link of the expressway will not be on the ground and is elevated entirely.
• Starting at Kampung Pandan, the expressway will be a double-decker flyover.
• All toll plazas are elevated.

Controversy

• Jalan U-Thant residents filed a lawsuit claiming the expressway built next to their houses disregards the impact on their health and well-being with the increased noise levels and air pollution. [1]
• A Facebook page was created protesting against the construction claiming many reasons the expressway is bad for a lot of aspects. [2]

Gallery

• 
  SPE Expressway under construction at Bandar Malaysia
• 
  Genting Klang Intersection under construction

See also

• Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway
• List of expressways and highways in Malaysia

References

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📰 Article(s) of the same category(ies)

• DUKE Extension Expressway
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• Ipoh-Lumut Expressway
• Kuala Lumpur North Dispersal Expressway

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