Jalan Duta towards Jalan Ipoh 2012 - panoramio (1)

Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, formerly known as Jalan Duta, is a major highway in

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. It connects

Segambut Segambut is a sub-district and a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From the high-end condominiums of Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas to the middle-class areas of Taman Sri Segambut and Bandar Manjalara, and the rural areas ...

to the

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interchange on the

Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 or the stretch of roads including Jalan Tun Razak, Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar (Lebuhraya Mahameru), Jalan Damansara, Jalan Istana and Jalan Lapangan Terbang is an urban and municipal main ring road in Kuala Lumpur ...

. It was named after the fifth and fourteenth

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, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of

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(reigned 1970–1975 and 2011–2016).

History

It used to be known as Guilemard Road. The road was constructed in the early 1960s. On 26 November 2014, the

Kuala Lumpur City Hall The Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( ms, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, abbreviated DBKL) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 Feb ...

(DBKL) changed the name of Jalan Duta to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim. There was public opposition to the renaming, as Jalan Duta was a well-established name and the name change went against the common policy of not naming roads after living public figures, but despite this the government went ahead with the renaming.

Segambut roundabout interchange

The

roundabout has been upgraded into four-level interchange. It was constructed between 2004 and 2006. The project was led by

Malaysian Public Works Department The Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR; ms, Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia) is the federal government department in Malaysia under Ministry of Works Malaysia (MOW) which is responsible for construction and maintenance of public infrastructure ...

(JKR), Kuala Lumpur City Hall and the main contractor Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB). This four-level interchange was opened to traffic on 26 February 2007.

Interchange to the new Istana Negara

Meanwhile, the interchange to the

new Istana Negara The Istana Negara (English language, English: National Palace) is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the monarch of Malaysia. It is located along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (formerly Jalan Duta) in Damansara Heights, northwes ...

was constructed in 2007 and was completed in 2011.

List of interchanges

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, , North

Jalan Ipoh Jalan Ipoh is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The road is named after the city of Ipoh in Perak. Its English name is called ''Ipoh Road''. History Jalan Ipoh obtained its name as the one and only road leading towards Ipoh from the ci ...

Kepong Kepong Roundabout Southeast
Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah (Jalan Ipoh south section)
Sentul
City Centre , Interchange , - , style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;", Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim
(Jalan Duta)

Jalan Segambut
Start/End of highway , - , , , , , Segambut flyover, , , , Start/End of flyover , - , , , , , Segambut flyover
Jalan Segambut Junctions, , Below Flyover

Northwest

Jalan Segambut Jalan Segambut is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three fed ...

Kampung Baru Segambut, , T-Junctions , - , , , , , Segambut flyover
Sungai Keruh bridge, , , , , - , , , , , Segambut flyover
Railway crossing bridge, , , , , - , style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;", Jalan Segambut , - , style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;", Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim
(Jalan Duta) , - , , , , , Segambut flyover
Bulatan Segambut Interchange, , Below Flyover

Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway, Federal Route 1, also known as Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ipoh, is a major highway in Klang Valley region, Malaysia. History The most controversial development of the FT1 highway in Kuala Lumpur was the toll collection ...

North
Ipoh
Kuantan
Kepong

South
Kuala Lumpur
Cheras
Seremban, , Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange , - , , , , , Segambut flyover
Bulatan Arkib Negara Roundabout, , West
Jalan Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (Jalan Khidmat Setia)
Arkib Negara

Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex The Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex ( ms, Kompleks Mahkamah Kuala Lumpur) is a large courthouse complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, housing various courts of the country's judicial system. The complex is situated along Jalan Duta (Duta Road) in Sega ...

Jalan Duta Federal Governmental Complex

East
Langgak Tunku
Bukit Tunku

Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia An institute is an organisational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body. In some countries, institutes can ...

(IKIM), , Roundabout interchange , - , , , , , Segambut flyover, , , , Start/End of flyover , - , , , , , Federal Territory Mosque Interchange, , Northwest
Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (Jalan Khidmat Usaha)

Federal Territory Mosque The Federal Territory Mosque ( ms, Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan) is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located near MATRADE complex and the Federal Government Complex off Jalan Duta, in Segambut district.MATRADE Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation ( ms, Perbadanan Pembangunan Perdagangan Luar Malaysia; officially abbreviated as MATRADE) is a Malaysian external trade government agency. Its key role is to assist Malaysian exporters to develop a ...

Jalan Duta Federal Governmental Complex
Taman Segambut

South
Persiaran Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Persiaran Duta)
Bukit Tunku
Institut Integriti Malaysia (IIM)
Akademi Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (APRM), , Diamond interchange , - , , , , ,

Tun Razak Hockey Stadium TUN or tun may refer to: Biology * Tun shells, large sea snails of the family ''Tonnidae'' * Tun, a tardigrade in its cryptobiotic state * Tun or Toon, common name for trees of the genus ''Toona'' Places * Tun, Sweden, a locality in Västra G� ...

, ,

Hentian Duta , , Parliament bound , - , , , , , Jalan Sri Hartamas Exit, , West
Jalan Sri Hartamas
Sri Hartamas
Duta Tropika
Malaysian Examination Syndicate headquarters, , Segambut bound , - , , , , ,

Jalan Duta Taman Duta refers to the area that Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (previously also named Jalan Duta) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia passes through. The area spans from the adjoining roundabout of Jalan Kuching, which the high flyover would take traffic stra ...

-NKVE Interchange, , West

New Klang Valley Expressway The New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), designated E1, is a controlled-access highway located entirely within the Klang Valley region of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway begins at the settlement of Bukit Raja nea ...

Ipoh
Klang
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Johor Bahru

Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE, E33), is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects New Klang Valley Expressway's Jalan Duta Interchange (E1) to Taman Hillview Interchange on Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 ...

Kuantan
Ulu Klang

Sprint Expressway Sprint Expressway ( Malay: ''Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat'', Western KL Traffic Dispersial System or ''Lebuhraya Sprint'') is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The of expressway is divided into three sections: the Kerin ...

(Kerinchi Link))
Mont Kiara
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Damansara
Sri Hartamas, , Directional T interchange , - , , , , , Jalan Taman Duta Exit, , East
Jalan Taman Duta
Taman Duta
Indian High Commission, , Parliament bound , - , , , , ,

New Istana Negara The Istana Negara (English language, English: National Palace) is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the monarch of Malaysia. It is located along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (formerly Jalan Duta) in Damansara Heights, northwes ...

Interchange, , West
Istana Negara
''(National Palace)''
(Ceremonial Main Gate)
Visitors centre
, , Directional T interchange , - , , , , , Semantan Interchange, , West
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(Damansara Link)

Damansara Town Centre Pusat Bandar Damansara is a township in the Segambut constituency of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The original buildings making up the township were constructed between 1981 and 1984, and were demolished in 2016 for new development. Background Of ...

Bangsar
Petaling Jaya, , Trumpet interchange , - , style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;", Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim
(Jalan Duta) , - , , , , , Parliament Interchange, , East
Jalan Parlimen
City Centre
Perdana Botanical Gardens (Perdana Lake Gardens)

Tugu Negara The Tugu Negara is a sculpture considered as a national monument that commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency, which lasted fro ...

(National Monument)

North
Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar (Lebuhraya Mahameru)
Sentul
Jalan Tun Razak
Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC)

South

Jalan Damansara Jalan Damansara is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of the oldest roads in the city, it currently serves as a link between the Damansara sections of Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur (from Bandar Sri Damansara through to the Petaling Jaya ...

Sungai Besi
Seremban, , Interchange

History

Segambut roundabout interchange

Interchange to the new Istana Negara

List of interchanges

See also