Every other category of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) is now operational. Category 1 of the WCE that connects the Banting interchange to the South Klang Valley Throughway (SKVE) interchange was once formally introduced by means of works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi as of late.
On the foundation tournament, which was once held at WCE Category 1’s Banting toll plaza, Alexander introduced that the newly-opened category will likely be discoverable to site visitors in the dark this night, and will likely be toll-free for one era finishing middle of the night on September 29. On the other hand, observe that the do business in is best from WCE, and should you’re coming into from the SKVE, toll fees on that freeway applies as common – see the graphics under for a clearer image.
Category 1 of the WCE is a 12.5 km stretch and is the southernmost a part of the freeway, which connects Banting in Selangor to Taiping in Perak, tracing the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The adjoining Category 2 is anticipated to be operational in opposition to the top of the moment – as soon as it’s discoverable, motorists can experience as much as half-hour of year financial savings from Banting to the Kesas Freeway, in comparison to present roads.
We drove to the only toll sales space in E32’s Category 1 from Federal Course 5 and exited to the SKVE later the development. Relating to amenities, there isn’t a lot to talk of alternative than a mini extra section beside the toll, which has bogs and surau. WCE says that Category 2 could have an R&R. The concessionaire is anticipating quantity of round 8,000 to ten,000 automobiles a week for Category 1.
As of now, seven out of eleven divisions of the WCE had been finished, and Category 2 – a 7.2 km stretch linking the SKVE interchange to an interchange with the Kesas Freeway – is anticipated to discoverable in December.
Divisions of the WCE had been opened in phases since end-2019, and Section 5 from Bandar Bukit Raja Selatan to Bandar Bukit Raja Utara kicked issues off. In November 2023, the 21.8 km Section 6 from Bandar Bukit Raja Utara to Assam Jawa joined, making it 2/7 divisions in Selangor.
Go in Perak is extra complicated – in March this moment, Section 11 from Beruas to Taiping Selatan was once opened, making it 4/4 divisions within the order, a clean proceed from Hutan Melintang simply around the border from Selangor, all of the strategy to Taiping.
Upcoming Category 2 opens in December, the residue divisions in Selangor will likely be S3 (SAE to NKVE, Federal Freeway), S4 (NKVE, Federal Freeway to NNKSB) and S7 (Assam Jawa to Tanjung Karang).
As soon as finished, the WCE will 314.5 km lengthy, masking fields akin to Beruas, Sri Manjung, Sitiawan, Teluk Intan, Bagan Datuk and Hutan Melintang in Perak; in addition to Sabak Bernam, Tanjong Karang, Kuala Selangor, Klang, Shah Alam and Banting in Selangor. Curiously, E32 additionally accommodates a part of the FT5 ‘old road’ in its alignment – you’ll see this on the Sabak Bernam/Sekinchan section in addition to Teluk Intan to Lekir.
Have you ever old all of the WCE stretches which might be discoverable? If sure, what do you call to mind this ‘PLUS for the west coast towns’ – helpful?
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