Shah Alam Expressway

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(Insert image logo here) Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor Sdn Bhd
E5 expressway
Length	34.5 km
Direction	west→east
Start	Pandamaran, Selangor
Main destinations	Kota Kemuning Shah Alam Subang Jaya UEP Subang Jaya Kinrara Awan Kecil Awan Besar Kompleks Sukan Negara Sri Petaling
End	Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur
Construction dates	1995 - 1997
Expressways joined	FT 181Pulau Indah Expressway North–South Expressway Central LinkNorth-South Expressway Central Link Damansara–Puchong ExpresswayDamansara-Puchong Expressway AH2Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway

Shah Alam Expressway, SAE, Shah Alam Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Shah Alam) is part of a comprehensive network of road links in the Klang Valley . It connects from West Port in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling

History

The purposed to built the Shah Alam Expressway began on 1993 when the Federal Highway had became a busing traffic during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur. Construction began on 1995. The Phase 1 (Seafield-Sri Petaling) was completed on 1997 and the Phase 2 (Seafield-Pandamaran) was completed on 1998. During 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, the expressway had became as a main route to National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.

Since 1 July 2004, the FasTrak electronic payment system has been replaced by Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG electronic payment systems.

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The Shah Alam Expressway towards Sri Petaling.

Technical specifications

Expressway	Shah Alam Expressway SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY (SAE)
Highway concessions	KONSORTIUM EXPRESSWAY SHAH ALAM SELANGOR SDN BHD (KESAS)
Total Length	34.5 km
Development Cost
Number of lanes	6
Interchanges	13
Toll plazas	4
Layby
Rest and Service Area
Pedestrian Bridges
Toll system	Open toll system

Features

• Became the main route to National Sports Complex during 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur
• Straight and long expressway
• Medium speed expressway with speed limit 80 - 90 km/h
• Motorcycle lane
• SOS emergency

Toll rates

(Starting 1 January 2007)

Class	Type of vehicles	Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0	Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels	Free
1	Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis	RM2.20
2	Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses	RM3.30
3	Vehicles with 3 or more axles	RM4.40
4	Taxis	RM1.10
5	Buses	RM1.70

(Source: Utusan Malaysia, 15 December 2006)

List of Interchanges, Layby and Rest and Service Areas

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			FT 181PULAU INDAH EXPRESSWAY Pelabuhan Barat (Westport) Pulau Indah
FT 181 PULAU INDAH EXPRESSWAY JKR border limit
Shah Alam Expressway SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway KESAS border limit
	502	Pandamaran	FT 5Bandar Botanic FT 5Pandamaran FT 5Klang FT 5Banting	Diamond interchange
	503	Bandar Puteri	Bandar Puteri	Future trumpet interchange
	504	Kebun	B--Jalan Kebun FT 190Jalan Sungai Kandis FT 190Jalan Bukit Kemuning	Diamond interchange
Klang-Petaling district border
Kemuning toll plaza KMN Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Opened toll systems Pay toll
		Kemuning toll plaza KMN		East bound
	505	Bukit Rimau	Bukit Rimau	Trumpet interchange
	506	Kemuning	Kota Kemuning	Trumpet interchange
		Sungai Klang bridge
	507	Hicom	B7Shah Alam B7Puchong	Diamond interchange
		Proton Centre of Excellence	Proton Centre of Excellence and Showroom	From Sri Petaling only
		Hicom Layby	Template:Petronas signs Template:Esso signs Template:Shell signs	Both bound
	509	Seafield	North–South Expressway Central LinkNORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY CENTRAL LINK NORTH North–South Expressway Northern RouteIpoh North–South Expressway Northern RouteSubang SOUTH North–South Expressway Central LinkKuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) North–South Expressway Southern RouteJohor Bahru	Trumpet expressway interchange
	510	Persiaran Kewajipan	Subang Jaya USJ	Diamond interchange
Sunway toll plaza SUN Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Opened toll systems Pay toll
		Sunway toll plaza SUN		East bound
		Sungai Klang bridge
	511	Sunway	Damansara–Puchong ExpresswayDAMANSARA-PUCHONG EXPRESSWAY NORTH Kepong Damansara Petaling Jaya SOUTH Puchong Putrajaya Cyberjaya	Cloverleaf expressway with one flyover ramp interchange
	512	Kinrara	Jalan Klang Lama Puchong Kinrara	Diamond interchange
Selangor Darul Ehsan Petaling district border
Selangor-FT Kuala Lumpur border
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
		Kinrara Rest and Service Area	Template:McDonalds signs Template:BH Petrol signs	East bound
		Awan Besar Rest and Service Area	Template:McDonalds signs Template:Caltex signs	West bound
Awan Besar toll plaza (East bound) AWB SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Opened toll systems Pay toll
		Awan Besar toll plaza AWB		East bound
	513	Awan Besar	Taman OUG Awan Besar	Half diamond interchange
		Awan Kecil toll plaza AWK		West bound
Awan Kecil toll plaza (West bound) AWK Touch 'n Go SmartTAG Opened toll systems Pay toll
	514	Awan Kecil	Taman Seri Endah Awan Kecil Kompleks Sukan Negara Maju ExpresswayKUALA LUMPUR-PUTRAJAYA EXPRESSWAY NORTH Kuala Lumpur SOUTH Putrajaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Under construction	Diamond interchange
	515	Kompleks Sukan Negara (formally known as SUKOM until 1999)	Kompleks Sukan Negara Taman Seri Endah	Diamond interchange
	516	Sri Petaling	AH2KUALA LUMPUR-SEREMBAN EXPRESSWAY NORTH Kuala Lumpur Petaling Jaya SOUTH North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY SOUTHERN ROUTE Kajang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Seremban Johor Bahru	Stacked expressway interchange
Shah Alam Expressway SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway KESAS border limit
FT 28 KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD JKR border limit
			FT 28KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD II Bandar Tun Razak Cheras Ampang Kuantan

Gamuda Expressway Network

• Damansara–Puchong ExpresswayDamansara-Puchong Expressway
• Sprint ExpresswaySprint Expressway
• SMART TunnelSMART Tunnel

External links

• Gamuda Group
• KESAS

See also

• Malaysian expressway system