The New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), designated E1, is a

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located entirely within the

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region of

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and

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. The expressway begins at the settlement of

Bukit Raja Bukit Raja ( Jawi: بوكيت راج; zh, 武吉拉惹) can be referred a mukim in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia, that contains several areas in northern Shah Alam which are western part of Section 7 of Shah Alam, Setia Alam (U13), De ...

near Klang, and ends at

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 ...

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. The 35-kilometre (22-mile) expressway is one of the most heavily utilised expressways in the Klang Valley region. The expressway shares its designation with the

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History

Plans of the NKVE began in 1985 after the North–South Expressway was constructed and the

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had become a busing traffic during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur. Construction began in 1988, and the first section of the NKVE between Bukit Raja and Damansara opened to traffic on 7 December 1990. The fully completed NKVE spanning between Bukit Raja and Jalan Duta was officially opened by the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr

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at Jalan Duta toll plaza on 11 January 1993.

Developments

Fourth lane addition

In July 2010, the operator,

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, announced that the government had awarded contracts to build a fourth lane on a stretch from Shah Alam to Jalan Duta. The construction was completed in 2015.

Features

Notable features

It is the second link to Kuala Lumpur from Klang after Federal Highway. It has no rest and service areas but there are many petrol station laybys along the highway. Other features of this highway includes traffic CCTVs and VMS. Many viaducts along this expressway including Penchala, Bukit Lanjan and Segambut viaducts.

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is the main headquarters of the PLUS Expressways located at Subang Interchange. The expressways also includes spectacular sceneries of

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and Kuala Lumpur skyline.

Restricted routes for heavy vehicles

A restricted route has been implemented on the New Klang Valley Expressway between Shah Alam and Jalan Duta during workdays or peak hours. Heavy vehicles (except buses and tankers) with laden and unladen heavy vehicles weighing 10,000 kg or more are not allowed to enter the expressway between 6:30 am until 9:30 am on Monday to Friday (except public holidays). A compound fine will be issued to heavy vehicles which flout the rule.

Incidents

Rockfall near Bukit Lanjan

On 26 November 2003, a rockfall near the Bukit Lanjan interchange caused the expressway to close for more than six months, causing massive

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s to occur in areas surrounding

. After clearance of debris and road repairs, the expressway was reopened to public by mid-2004.

Collapsed beam on NKVE–Jalan Meru flyover

On 10 July 2005, a section of the Setia Alam flyover interchange – which was under construction then – collapsed, resulting in the death of two Bangladeshi workers and injuring seven others. ''(Source:

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21 July 2005)''

Toll rates

List of interchange and laybys

Notes

References

External links

PLUS Expressway Berhad

PLUS

Malaysian Highway Authority
{{Malaysian Expressway System 1993 establishments in Malaysia Expressways and highways in the Klang Valley North–South Expressway (Malaysia) Expressways in Malaysia