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| Lebuhraya Bertingkat Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Prolintas | |
| Length | 24.4 km (15.2 mi) |
| Existed | 2012–present |
| History | Opened in stages from: Phase 1: 16 September 2022 (DUKE Highway-CKE Highway). Phase 2: 16 June 2023 (CKE Highway-KESAS Highway) [1] |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) |
 Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Expressway (AKLEH)Jalan Mamanda 11  B31 Jalan Ampang Jalan Bukit Indah Utama Jalan Taman Putra B62 Jalan Ampang-Hulu Langat  Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras-Kajang Expressway East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway | |
| South end |  Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Expressway at Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Bukit Jalil, Sri Petaling, Sungai Besi, Cheras, Pandan Indah, Hulu Langat, Ampang, Ulu Kelang |
| Highway system | |
SUKE Logo with its route code
The Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway is a 24.4-kilometre (15.2-mile) three-laned, dual carriageway, controlled-access highway in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway will run on top of the existing Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 between Sungai Besi and Ulu Klang, with the intent of reducing traffic along the road.
Route description
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SUKE Highway elevated segment at Jalan Ampang
The expressway begins in Ulu Klang, Selangor in the north, then runs above Middle Ring Road 2 to Ampang. The expressway then diverts southeast through Ampang Town, before turning back southwest through Cheras and Alam Damai. The expressway finally turns westwards to meet Middle Ring Road 2 again before terminating at Sungai Besi, where the road continues into the Shah Alam Expressway.[2]
History
The increasing traffic along the FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 along the links of Ulu Klang, Ampang, Pandan Indah, Cheras, Bandar Tun Razak and Bandar Tasik Selatan facilitated the need for increasing road capacity. Prolintas proposed that the expressway to be built to meet these requirements. The expressway will act as an alternative route to Kajang from Ulu Klang. The project was allocated RM5.3 billion in the Budget 2015.[3]
Features
Incidents
There have been multiple reports of accidents happening related to SUKE during its construction period and after its has been opened.
- September 20 2020 - A woman escaped death when a concrete slab fell onto her car from the elevated construction nearby Bandar Tasik Selatan. She broke her left arm and collar bone due to the accident and the contractors involved were fined RM180,000. The investigation discovered that the subcontractor did not follow the proper work procedures and also had a site supervisor with no accreditation.[4][5]
- March 3 2021 - An overhead bridge under construction collapsed when a trailer hit the steel scaffolding the bridge nearby Bandar Tasik Selatan. The trailer however was not involved with the project and the driver was tested positive for drugs. The trailer was said to be overloaded when the accident happened. The director of Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) commented that the heavy trailer along with the low structure of the bridge caused the bridge to collapse when they hit each other. The accident led to two deaths and three injuries of factories workers in a van nearby the accident area.[6][7][8]
- March 17 2021 - An accident occurred also nearby Bandar Tasik Selatan between two cars when one of the cars lost control and hit the other one. The car that lost control crashed into the pillar of the construction site of which the driver died at the scene while the other driver did not sustain any injury.[9][10]
- June 14 2023 - A 60-year old man riding a motorcycle was plunged off the ramp going the down the highway at kilometer 22.2 due to trying to avoid a collision with another motorcycle that was going against the traffic.[11]
Tolls
SUKE adopts an open toll system.
Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)
As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transactions at the Ampang, Bukit Teratai and Alam Damai Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at these three toll plazas on SUKE are conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs beginning 15 October 2022.[12]
Toll rates
There are three toll plazas (Ampang, Bukit Teratai and Alam Damai) along SUKE, each charging the same rate.
(Starting 15 October 2022)[13]
| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Motorcycles | Free |
| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM 2.30 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM 4.60 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM 6.90 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM 1.20 |
| 5 | Buses | RM 2.30 |
List of interchanges
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Klang Subang Jaya  FT 181 Pulau Indah Damansara–Puchong Expressway Puchong Maju ExpresswayPutrajaya FT 217KinraraKompleks Sukan Negara | ||||
| 1901 | Sri Petaling Interchange | South1901A  North–South Expressway Southern Route North-South Expressway Southern Route North–South Expressway Southern Route  AH2 Johor Bahru North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport .jpg.webp){kind=small}
North1901B 1901C
KL Sports City |
Stack interchange | |
| Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Expressway KESAS border limit | ||||
| Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Start/End of expressway PROLINTAS border limit | ||||
| 1902 | Sungai Besi Interchange |  Sungai Besi Expressway Sungai Besi ExpresswayNorth 1902A Kuchai Lama Petaling Jaya South 1902B Sungai Besi Seri Kembangan Mines Resort City Kajang | Interchange with elevated U-turn. No entry from south. | |
| Alam Damai toll plaza Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Opened toll systems Pay toll | ||||
Double decker carriageway SUKE Administration Building |  | Northbound | ||
| 1903 | Alam Damai Interchange | Jalan Alam Damai Alam Damai Cheras | Stack interchange | |
| 1904 | Cheras Kajang Interchange | Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras-Kajang Expressway Southeast 1904A Kajang Balakong  Kajang–Seremban Highway SerembanNorthwest 1904B Kuala Lumpur Cheras Petaling Jaya | Stack interchange; northbound entrances and southbound exits only, including southbound entrance from southeast | |
| 1905 | Cheras Hartamas Interchange | Jalan Cheras Hartamas Cheras Taman Tayton | Southbound exit only | |
| Elevated U-Turn | Northbound.
U-Turn to Cheras Hartamas Interchange and Cheras-Kajang Interchange | |||
| Jalan Bukit Segar | Entrance to both directions only | |||
| Elevated U-Turn | Southbound.
U-Turn to Bukit Teratai Interchange | |||
| Bukit Teratai toll plaza MyRFID Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Opened toll systems Pay toll | ||||
| Bukit Teratai toll plaza BKT |   | Southbound | ||
| 1906 | Bukit Teratai Interchange | Jalan Teratai 1/2 Taman Bukit Teratai Pandan Indah | Northbound exit and southbound entrance only | |
 Tasik Tambahan Rest and Service Area |   .jpg.webp){kind=small} | Southbound Under planning | ||
| 1907 | Tasik Tambahan Interchange | B62 Jalan Hulu Langat Kampung Tasik Tambahan Hulu Langat | Northbound exit and southbound entrance only | |
| 1908 | Permai Interchange | Jalan Taman Putra Taman Tasik Tambahan | Northbound entrance and southbound exit only | |
| 1909 | Kosas Interchange | Jalan Bukit Indah Utama Taman Bukit Indah Ampang Taman Kosas | Northbound entrance and southbound exit only | |
| Ampang toll plaza (Southbound only) Opened toll systems Touch 'n Go MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID Pay toll | ||||
| Pekan Ampang Interchange | B31 Jalan Ampang | Northbound entrance only | ||
| Ampang toll plaza (Northbound only) Opened toll systems Touch 'n Go MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID Pay toll | ||||
| 1910 | Pekan Ampang Interchange | B31 Jalan Ampang Kuala Lumpur KLCC | Interchange Northbound exit only | |
| Sungai Ampang bridge Gombak-Hulu Langat district border | ||||
| Ampang Point Interchange | Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway Jalan Mamanda 11 | Southbound entrance only | ||
| 1911 | Ulu Kelang Interchange | West Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) Kuala Lumpur KLCC | Northbound and southbound exits to west and northbound entrance from west | |
| Hill View Interchange | FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway | Northbound entrance only | ||
| 1912 | Bukit Antarabangsa Interchange | West Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) Sentul Segambut Jalan Duta Mont Kiara Damansara Petaling Jaya  North–South Expressway Northern Route Ipoh | Roundabout interchange Elevated stacked interchange | |
| Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Start/End of expressway PROLINTAS border limit | ||||
| FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 JKR border limit | ||||
North FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) FT 28 Batu Caves FT 1 Ipoh FT 28 Kepong FT 54 Sungai Buloh FT 54 Kuala Selangor East Klang Valley Expressway Hulu Langat East Coast Expressway Kuantan East Coast Expressway Genting Highlands | ||||
External links
References
- ↑ "SUKE Phase 2 Opening Overview". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ↑ "Project Overview". SUKE : Sungai Besi - Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ↑ "RM48b for four highways, MRT, LRT extension". Free Malaysia Today.
- ↑ "Mangsa kereta ditimpa konkrit patah tangan, tulang selangka". Berita Harian (in Malay). 20 September 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "SUKE contractors fined RM180,000 over falling concrete slab incident". Free Malaysia Today. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "Perancah besi runtuh diklasifikasi kemalangan jalan raya - JKKP". Berita Harian (in Malay). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "SUKE developer: Overloaded trailer in MRR2 bridge collapse not involved in highway's construction". The Star. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "SUKE flyover collapse: Trailer driver tests positive for drugs". New Straits Times. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "Lelaki maut lepas kereta langgar tiang projek SUKE". Harian Metro (in Malay). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "Man, 37, dies after collision on MRR2 near Bandar Tasik Selatan exit". The Star. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "Penunggang Ducati Maut Elak Motosikal Lawan Arus di SUKE". Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ "Eh, dah sebulan tol percuma di Lebuhraya SUKE!". Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ↑ "KADAR TOL: Lebuhraya SUKE". Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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