North Klang Straits Bypass
Federal Route 20 | |
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North Klang Straits Bypass | |
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Route information | |
Part of ( New North Klang Straits Bypass) |
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Maintained by Grand Sepadu Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Lebuhraya Shapadu Sdn Bhd (LSSB)) |
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Length: | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) |
Existed: | 1983 – present |
History: | Completed on 1985 |
Major junctions | |
Northwest end: | Northport, Port Klang |
Northport Highway New North Klang Straits Bypass Federal Route 5 Jalan Meru New Klang Valley Expressway Federal Highway Jalan Batu Tiga Lama |
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Southeast end: | Sungai Rasau |
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Primary destinations: |
Kapar, Klang, Bukit Raja |
Highway system | |
North Klang Straits Bypass, Federal Route 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 . The highway boasts a high number of cargo trucks travelling along the highway daily.
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Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 20 starts at Northport Interchange near Port Klang.
History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The purposed to built the bypass to Port Klang began in the late 1970s. Construction began in 1983 and completed in 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 officially closed and the parts of Jalan Kapar - Port Klang sections now became a toll free highway.
On 2014, the expressway was taken over to LGB Group and changes its name to Grand Sepadu Sdn Bhd.
Features
Notable 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 section, the Federal Route 20 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
Overlaps
- Northport, Port Klang - Port Klang toll plaza : New North Klang Straits Bypass
- Bukit Raja toll plaza - Sungai Rasau : New North Klang Straits Bypass
Alternate routes
Sections with motorcycle lanes
None
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 vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
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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 |
List of interchanges (Southeast-Northwest)
Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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EXIT 232 | SUNGAI RASAU JUNCTIONS | JALAN BATU TIGA LAMA WEST Klang EAST Padang Jawa |
T-junctions | ||
EXIT 233 | SUNGAI RASAU INTERCHANGE | FEDERAL HIGHWAY WEST Klang EAST Shah Alam Kuala Lumpur |
Diamond interchange | ||
EXIT 2001A | BANDAR BARU KLANG EXIT | WEST PERSIARAN BUKIT RAJA Bandar Baru Klang Bukit Raja Shopping Centre |
To Port Klang only | ||
EXIT 2001B | LEBUH KELULI EXIT | EAST LEBUH KELULI Bukit Raja Industrial Area (South) Section 7 Shah Alam |
From Port Klang only | ||
BUKIT RAJA NORTH - BUKIT RAJA | see also NEW NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS |
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EXIT 2004 | BUKIT RAJA NORTH INTERCHANGE | NORTHWEST NEW NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS Port Klang Kapar Klang Utara Rest and Service Area |
Half Trumpet Interchange From Federal Highway Only Western terminus of concurrency with |
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Bukit Raja North toll plaza RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll |
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Bukit Raja toll plaza | Pay toll only | ||||
NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS | |||||
NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS | |||||
Start/End of dual-carriageway | |||||
EXIT 2005 | JALAN MERU INTERCHANGE | JALAN MERU NORTH Meru Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai) Puncak Alam Setia Alam SOUTH Klang |
Diamond interchange | ||
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Kampung Batu Belah | NORTH JALAN BAHAGIA Kampung Batu Belah Jalan Haji Sirat SOUTH Taman Sentosa |
Junctions | |||
Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Belah | |||||
Masjid Sirajuddin Al-Anuar, Kampung Batu Belah | |||||
Taman Sentosa, Klang | |||||
Jalan Istimewa | NORTH JALAN ISTIMEWA |
T-junctions | |||
Jalan Labis 65 | SOUTHEAST JALAN LABIS 65 |
T-junctions | |||
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Jalan Sungai Putus | NORTH JALAN SUNGAI PUTUS |
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9.2 | EXIT 2006 | JALAN KAPAR INTERCHANGE | NORTH Kapar Kuala Selangor Teluk Intan SOUTH Klang |
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9.1 | |||||
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Shell | Shell | |||
Jalan Goh Hock Huat | EAST JALAN GOH HOCK HUAT Klang |
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EXIT 2007 | KAMPUNG RANTAU PANJANG JUNCTIONS | NORTH JALAN KAMPUNG RANTAU PANJANG Kampung Rantau Panjang |
T-junctions | ||
Sungai Che Wang bridge | |||||
NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS | |||||
NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS | |||||
Start/End of dual-carriageway | |||||
EXIT 2008 | NORTH KLANG INTERCHANGE | NORTHEAST NEW NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS Kuala Lumpur Shah Alam Kapar |
Half Trumpet Interchange From Northport Only Eastern terminus of concurrency with |
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NORTH PORT - NORTH KLANG | see also NEW NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS |
References
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