One other part of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) is now operational. Part 1 of the WCE that connects the Banting interchange to the South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) interchange was formally launched by works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi as we speak.
On the launch occasion, which was held at WCE Part 1’s Banting toll plaza, Alexander introduced that the newly-opened part might be open to site visitors at midnight tonight, and might be toll-free for one month ending midnight on September 29. Nonetheless, observe that the provide is barely from WCE, and should you’re getting into from the SKVE, toll prices on that freeway applies as common – see the graphics beneath for a clearer image.
Part 1 of the WCE is a 12.5 km stretch and is the southernmost a part of the freeway, which connects Banting in Selangor to Taiping in Perak, tracing the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The adjoining Part 2 is predicted to be operational in direction of the top of the yr – as soon as it’s open, motorists can take pleasure in as much as half-hour of time financial savings from Banting to the Kesas Freeway, in comparison with present roads.
We drove to the only real toll sales space in E32’s Part 1 from Federal Route 5 and exited to the SKVE after the occasion. By way of services, there isn’t a lot to talk of aside from a small relaxation space beside the toll, which has bogs and surau. WCE says that Part 2 can have an R&R. The concessionaire is anticipating quantity of round 8,000 to 10,000 autos a day for Part 1.
As of now, seven out of 11 sections of the WCE have been accomplished, and Part 2 – a 7.2 km stretch linking the SKVE interchange to an interchange with the Kesas Freeway – is predicted to open in December.
Sections of the WCE have been opened in levels since end-2019, and Part 5 from Bandar Bukit Raja Selatan to Bandar Bukit Raja Utara kicked issues off. In November 2023, the 21.8 km Part 6 from Bandar Bukit Raja Utara to Assam Jawa joined, making it 2/7 sections in Selangor.
Progress in Perak is extra superior – in March this yr, Part 11 from Beruas to Taiping Selatan was opened, making it 4/4 sections within the state, a clean journey from Hutan Melintang simply throughout the border from Selangor, all the way in which to Taiping.
After Part 2 opens in December, the remaining sections in Selangor might be S3 (SAE to NKVE, Federal Freeway), S4 (NKVE, Federal Freeway to NNKSB) and S7 (Assam Jawa to Tanjung Karang).
As soon as accomplished, the WCE will 314.5 km lengthy, masking areas corresponding to Beruas, Sri Manjung, Sitiawan, Teluk Intan, Bagan Datuk and Hutan Melintang in Perak; in addition to Sabak Bernam, Tanjong Karang, Kuala Selangor, Klang, Shah Alam and Banting in Selangor. Apparently, E32 additionally incorporates a part of the FT5 ‘previous highway’ in its alignment – you’ll see this on the Sabak Bernam/Sekinchan space in addition to Teluk Intan to Lekir.
Have you ever used all of the WCE stretches which can be open? If sure, what do you consider this ‘PLUS for the west coast cities’ – helpful?
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