Federal Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Persekutuan, Chinese: 联邦大道, abbreviation: FH2) is a Malaysian controlled-access highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor. It is the busiest highway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur. The Federal Highway is coded as Federal Route 2.
History
The history of the highway started after the separation of Singapore from Malaysia on 9 August 1965, when the Malaysian government decided to make Port Swettenham (now Port Klang) as Malaysia's new national port as a replacement of Singapore. As a result, the government planned to build a highway connecting Port Klang to Kuala Lumpur by upgrading the former Kuala Lumpur–Klang Highway (Jalan Kuala Lumpur–Klang) (opened to traffic on 14 January 1959)[1] to a full motorway by replacing the existing at-grade intersections with interchanges, making the Federal Highway as Malaysia's first expressway.[2] The Kuala Lumpur–Petaling Jaya Traffic Dispersal Scheme was implemented in 1974 under the surviliance of the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). This scheme includes the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road, Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1, Jalan Syed Putra and Federal Highway Route 2 (Kuala Lumpur–Petaling Jaya). Funded by a loan granted by the World Bank, the upgrade works for the Federal Highway from Subang Airport Interchange to Kuala Lumpur started from 1974 until 1977.[2] The highway was originally a 4-lane limited access highway except for the Petaling Jaya stretch where it became 6-lane highway. However, in 1992 PLUS Expressways, the concession holder of North–South Expressway has upgraded the entire highway to a 6-lane highway with two toll plazas, Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau. The 6-lane toll highway had begun in operation on 11 May 1993. The highway handles incredible volumes of traffic there is significant congestion at more or less any time of day.[3]
Upgrading of the Subang Airport Interchange and the Majlis Link
The upgrading of the Subang Airport Interchange including main link of Subang–Kelana Jaya Link from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Highway (route 15) of Federal Highway (route 2) to Persiaran Kewajipan near Menara Mesiniaga began at the end of 2005 and the construction of the new Majlis Link in September 2005. Both project are led by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). While the main contractor are the Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB) and Ho Hup Construction Company Berhad (HHCC). The Majlis Link was completed in March 2007 while the Subang Airport Interchange was completed in September 2009.[3]
Features
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- Variable Message System (VMS) from Integrated Transport Information System (ITIS) Traffic Management Centre
- Three and four lane carriageway
- 90 km/h speed limit
- LED Street Light
- Electronic LED billboards at street lights
Landmarks
- The main landmarks of Federal Highway is Kota Darul Ehsan, the biggest arch in Malaysia located in Petaling Jaya. It was built on the orders of the former Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah to commemorate the cession of Kuala Lumpur to the federal government on 1 February 1974.
- Another landmarks are Tugu Keris (Kris Monument) located near Sungai Rasau toll plaza in Klang but already relocated.[4]
Other features
- Federal Highway also has a motorcycle lane to avoid accidents between cars and motorcycles in that area.
- Bulatan Selangor (also known as Shah Alam Cloverleaf Interchange) in Shah Alam, Selangor is the biggest cloverleaf interchange in Malaysia.
- Breweries along this highway including Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB) brewery in Sungai Way and Carlsberg brewery in Shah Alam.[5][6]
Restricted routes for heavy vehicles
A restricted route has been implemented on the Federal Highway between Sungai Rasau and Subang during workdays and 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 during Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays). A compound fine will be issued to heavy vehicles which flout the rule.[7]
Criticisms
Motorcycle lane hazards
The Federal Highway is well known as the first expressway in Malaysia to have motorcycle lanes. However, the motorcycle lanes in the Federal Highway are known for posing danger to motorcyclists, due to dark, narrow and poorly maintained lanes and ramps, dangerous sharp corners, vulnerable spots for robberies.[8] This has been attributed to the fact that the motorcycle lanes were originally intended for bicycle riders,[2] with the design speed limit as low as 60 km/h.[9]
On 29 August 2016, the Ministry of Works (MOW) allocated RM 3.13 million to upgrade motorcycle lanes on the Federal Highway in areas that fall under its care. The allocation would cover costs for brightening dark areas, installing pump houses at flood-prone areas, painting road lines and tunnel walls, lane-widening, building overhead ramps, additional signage and repair of intersections.[10]
On 21 October 2016, during the announcement of the 2017 Budget, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced that RM29 million would be allocated to upgrading the motorcycle lane on the Federal Highway. This included enhancing the drainage system to prevent flooding and building two overhead ramps, to make it safer for motorcyclists who use the route.[11]
Traffic congestion area along the highway
There are several areas along the highway regarded as a congested area:-
| Km | Bounds | Stretches | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 - 15 | Kuala Lumpur bound | From Bulatan Selangor Interchange to Batu Tiga Interchange | Exiting towards Jalan Subang–Batu Tiga. |
| 19 - 27.3 | Kuala Lumpur bound | From Subang Airport Highway Interchange to NPE Interchange | Entering the highway from Damansara–Puchong Expressway. |
| 33.1 - 21.1 | Klang bound | From Jalan Timur Interchange to Sunway Interchange | Exiting towards Damansara–Puchong Expressway. |
Notable events
- 18 December 1988 - R. Arumugam, a Malaysian national football player, died in a car accident on the Federal Highway near the Mercedes Benz showroom at Petaling Jaya.[12]
- 8 December 2010 - A driver was killed when he tried to make an illegal U-turn at KM 27.3 of the Federal Highway near Seri Setia.[13][14]
- 21 April 2013 - Five people were killed following a freak accident along KM 10.1 of the Federal Highway near Shah Alam.[15]
- 16 June 2013 - Three teenagers were killed and another injured when the car they were in crashed into the divider along KM 14.5 of the Federal Highway near Shah Alam.[16]
Tolls
The tolls have been collected by a private concession company, PLUS Expressways, since 11 May 1993.
- Like other PLUS -operated highways, there used to be a 10% discount for class 1 vehicles between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 am (RM0.90 at SGR and RM1.00 at BTT) since 1 March 2009.[17]
- From 1 January 2018, rates at Sungai Rasau Toll Plaza and Batu Tiga Toll Plaza will be abolished forever. Federal Highway users no longer have to pay tolls on these two tolls.[18]
Electronic toll collection
As part of an initiative to facilitate smoother passage at the Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau Toll Plazas on Federal Highway. On 10 July 2014, the highway operator, PLUS Expressways, announced that all toll transactions at both toll plazas would be conducted electronically via PLUSMiles cards, Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 1 September 2014. Besides being more convenient to Federal Highway users and reducing jams at toll plazas caused by cash-paying motorists, this move might had helped reducing risks of robberies at toll plazas faced by toll attendants, as there would have been less cash available.[19] However, on 30 August 2014, the implementation of the ETCs at Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plaza was postponed by the federal government.[20]
Since 22 November 2014, all toll transactions at Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plazas of the Federal Highway had been conducted electronically via PLUSMiles cards, Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs.[21]
Toll collection was discontinued since 1 January 2018.
List of interchanges
Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along the Federal Highway route. The exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from West to East.
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West FT 2  FT 5 Jalan Jambatan Kota FT 5 Banting FT 2 Port Klang  | |||||
| FT 2 Jalan Jambatan Kota JKR Border Limit | |||||
| FT 2 Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim JKR Border Limit | |||||
| 207 | Klang Bulatan 100 Interchange | South Jalan Batu Tiga Klang Town Centre  B1 Meru FT 5 Kapar FT 5 Kuala SelangorHospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah .jpg.webp){kind=small} | Roundabout interchange | ||
| Klang Bandar Diraja (The Royal Town of Selangor) | |||||
| FT 2 Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim JKR Border Limit | |||||
| FT 2 Federal Highway JKR Border Limit | |||||
| 208A | Taman Berkeley | North Persiaran Rajawali Berkeley Garden Taman Eng Ann South  FT 3216 Jalan Batu Tiga LamaB5 Jalan Dato' Mohd Sidin (Connaught Bridge) | Roundabout interchange | ||
| 208B | Persiaran Bukit Raja 1 Exit | North Persiaran Bukit Raja 1 Bandar Baru Klang | Kuala Lumpur bound | ||
| FT 2 5 | |||||
| 5.6 - 5.7 | 209 | Sungai Rasau Interchange | North  New North Klang Straits Bypass  FT 20  AH141 North Klang Straits BypassBandar Baru Klang New North Klang Straits Bypass FT 20 AH141 Port Klang FT 5 Kapar FT 3215 Meru North–South Expressway Northern Route  AH2 AH141 New Klang Valley Expressway North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh North–South Expressway Northern Route AH141 Kuala Lumpur North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Damansara North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) .jpg.webp){kind=small}  North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor BahruSouth FT 3216 Jalan Batu Tiga LamaB5 Jalan Dato' Mohd Sidin (Connaught Bridge) | Diamond interchange | |
| Restricted Routes Heavy be (laden and unladen heavy vehicles weighing 10,000 kg or more) are not allowed to enter the highway during weekdays (except public holidays) 6:30 am to 9:30 am Sungai Rasau - Subang (km 5.6 - km 18.2) | |||||
| FT 2 6 | |||||
| MPKlang–MBSA border | |||||
| Sungai Rasau bridge Klang–Petaling district border | |||||
| 210A | Sungai Rasau Exit | West FT 3216 Jalan Batu Tiga Lama Jalan Sungai Rasau | Klang bound | ||
| 210B | I-City Interchange | North Persiaran I-City I-City Town Centre Central I-City WaterWorld Wax Figure Museum Space Mission | Interchange | ||
| 7 | Former Sungai Rasau toll plaza location | ||||
| 211 | Padang Jawa Interchange | NorthBSA7 Persiaran Kayangan Section 1 until 14 Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)  Hospital Shah Alam South Jalan Padang Jawa Padang Jawa Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Selangor state headquarters | Diamond interchange | ||
 Petronas Shell Petronas and Shell Layby | .jpg.webp){kind=small} Petronas KFC  TnG TAG Spot Shell | Kuala Lumpur bound | |||
| BH Petrol BH Petrol Layby | BH Petrol | Klang bound | |||
| FT 2 10 | |||||
| Sungai Renggam bridge | |||||
| FT 2 11 | 212 | Shah Alam Bulatan Darul Ehsan Interchange (Shah Alam main interchange) |  Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Kemuning–Shah Alam HighwayNorth BSA1 Persiaran SultanShah Alam city centre Section 1 until 14 Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) South Shah Alam Industrial Area Section 15 until 20 Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Alam Impian Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway Kota Kemuning Shah Alam Expressway Pulau Indah Shah Alam Expressway UEP Subang Jaya North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru | Cloverleaf interchange | |
| FT 2 12 | |||||
| Sungai Renggam Chinese Cemetery | |||||
| Petronas Petronas Layby | Petronas | Klang bound | |||
| FT 2 13 | |||||
| 213 | Bulatan Melawati Interchange | NorthBSA7 Persiaran Kayangan Shah Alam city centre Section 1 until 14 Shah Alam Stadium South  FT 3214 BSA7 Shah Alam–Puchong HighwayPersiaran Tengku Ampuan Shah Alam Industrial Area Section 15 until 35  Damansara–Puchong Expressway Puchong | Roundabout interchange | ||
| FT 2 14 | |||||
| 14.6 | Petron and Shell Layby | Petron Shell | Kuala Lumpur bound | ||
| 14.7 | 214 | Persiaran Selangor Exit (Carlsberg Brewery off ramp) | West FT 3216 Persiaran Selangor Shah Alam Industrial Area Section 15 until 16 Carlsberg Brewery | From Kuala Lumpur only | |
| 14.9 | Sungai Damansara bridge | ||||
| FT 2 15 | 215 | Batu Tiga Interchange | NorthB9 Batu Tiga–Sungai Buloh Highway FT 3214 Glenmarie FT 3214 Taman TTDI Jaya Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor ExpresswayIpoh Rawang Sungai Buloh SOUTH FT 3214 Persiaran Jubli Perak FT 3214 Batu Tiga FT 3214 Damansara–Puchong Expressway Puchong North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 North–South Expressway Central LinkKuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Johor Bahru | Diamond interchange | |
| FT 2 16 | 215B | Tropicana Metropark Interchange | Tropicana Metropark | Direct interchange | |
| 16.9 | Former Batu Tiga toll plaza location | ||||
| FT 2 17 | Shell Petronas Shell and Petronas Layby | Shell Petronas A&W TnG TAG Spot | Klang bound | ||
| 17.2 | Railway crossing bridge | ||||
| 17.9 | 216 | Subang Jaya Subang Jaya Interchange | South Persiaran Tujuan Subang Jaya USJ Subang Parade | Trumpet interchange | |
| FT 2 18 | |||||
| Shell Petronas Shell and Petronas Layby | Shell Petronas | Kuala Lumpur bound | |||
| FT 2 19 | 217 | Subang-Federal Highway Interchange | North FT 15 Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport HighwaySubang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 New Klang Valley ExpresswayIpoh Kuala Lumpur Damansara Klang South Persiaran Kewajipan Subang Jaya USJ Subang Parade | Stacked interchange Off ramp to Subang Jaya only From Kuala Lumpur only | |
| MBSA–MBPJ border limit | |||||
| Restricted Routes Heavy vehicles (laden and unladen heavy vehicles weighing 10,000 kg or more) are not allowed to enter the highway during weekdays (except public holidays) 6:30 am to 9:30 am Sungai Rasau - Subang (km 5.6 - km 18.2) | |||||
| 218 | Majlis Link Interchange | North Majlis Link Jalan Majlis Kelana Jaya Duty Free Trade Zone Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong ExpresswaySungai Buloh Kepong Damansara | Interchange From/to Klang only | ||
| 219 | Jalan Ss 7/2 Exit | North Jalan SS 7/2 Stadium Petaling Jaya Setia Jaya shophouses | From Klang only | ||
| Setia Jaya | Shophouses | East bound | |||
| Setia Jaya Komuter station | Setia Jaya Komuter station KTM Komuter&B1 | West bound | |||
| FT 2 21 | |||||
| 21.1 | 220 | Freescale Interchange (Motorola Interchange) | Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway North Sungai Buloh Kepong Damansara South Bandar Sunway Puchong Putrajaya | Multi-level Diverging diamond interchange | |
| 21.2 | 220B | Freescale Ramp Interchange | Direct interchange | ||
| 221 | Seri Setia Exit | North S 9A/1 Seri Setia | Off ramp From Klang only | ||
| FT 2 27 | Seri Setia Komuter station | Seri Setia Komuter station KTM Komuter | West bound | ||
| 222 | NPE Interchange | East New Pantai Expressway New Pantai ExpresswayJalan Klang Lama Pantai Bahru Bangsar Salak South Seremban | Expressway Interchange From/to Klang only | ||
| 27.4 | 223 | Jalan 225 Exit | Northwest Jalan 225 Section 1 until 14 Jalan 51A/219 | Kuala Lumpur bound | |
| Sungai Penchala bridge | |||||
| FT 2 31 | |||||
| 31.3 | 224 | Templer Interchange | West Jalan PP Narayanan (Jalan 222) Section 1 until 14 East Jalan Templer Petaling Jaya old town (Section --) | Diamond interchange | |
| FT 2 32 | |||||
| 32.4 | 225 | Petaling Jaya Jalan Barat Interchange | Petaling Jaya Inner Ring Road North Only Jalan Utara Section—until -- FINAS (Filem Negara Malaysia) Asia Jaya LRT station | Diamond interchange | |
| FT 2 33 | |||||
| 33.1 | 226 | Petaling Jaya Jalan Timur Interchange | Petaling Jaya Inner Ring Road South Only Jalan Timur Taman Jaya LRT station Petaling Jaya new town (Section 52) | Diamond interchange | |
| 227 | Jalan Gasing Interchange (KWSP) | Northwest Jalan Universiti Section—until -- Universiti Malaya University Malaya Medical Centre SOUTH Jalan Gasing Section—until -- Petaling Jaya old town (Section --) | Half diamond interchange From/to Kuala Lumpur only | ||
| Kota Darul Ehsan Arch | |||||
| FT 2 Federal Highway JKR Border Limit | |||||
| Selangor–Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur border Petaling District-Kuala Lumpur border MBPJ–DBKL border | |||||
| FT 2 Federal Highway SPRINT Border Limit | |||||
| 228 2313 | Kerinchi Interchange | North Sprint Expressway Sprint Expressway (Kerinchi Link)Mont Kiara Sri Hartamas Damansara Segambut Below Flyover North Jalan Pantai Baharu Menara Telekom Bangsar Universiti Malaya South Jalan Kerinchi Bangsar South (Kerinchi) Universiti LRT station | Directional T expressway interchange Diamond interchange | ||
| Railway crossing bridge | |||||
| Sungai Klang bridge | |||||
| 229 2314 | Mid Valley Interchange | North Bangsar–Petaling Jaya Bypass Bangsar East Lingkaran Syed Putra Mid Valley City Mid Valley Megamall Zone A, B, C, D, E and F | Interchange From/to Klang only | ||
| 230 2315 | NPE Exit | South New Pantai Expressway New Pantai Expressway Bandar Sunway Subang Jaya | Bypass ramp to NPE only From Kuala Lumpur only | ||
| FT 2 Federal Highway SPRINT Border Limit | |||||
| FT 2 Federal Highway DBKL Border Limit | |||||
| 231 2316 | Seputeh Interchange | North FT 2 Jalan Syed Putra Kuala Lumpur city centre Brickfields KL Sentral SOUTH FT 2 Jalan Klang LamaKuchai Lama Taman OUG Puchong | Stacked interchange | ||
| FT 2 Federal Highway DBKL Border Limit | |||||
 East–West Link Expressway East–West Link ExpresswayStart/end of expressway ANIH Berhad Border Limit | |||||
East East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway Cheras Cheras–Kajang Expressway  FT 1 Kajang North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Perasmian Pembukaan Jalanraya Kuala Lumpur-Port Swettenham". Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah (in Malay). National Archives of Malaysia. 14 January 1959. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 I REMEMBER WHEN... Federal Highway was constructed Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine - New Straits Times Online. Accessed on 23 March 2009.
- 1 2 "Federal Highway a bane or a gain ⋆ The Malaysian Times". 1 April 2016.
- ↑ Rajendra, Edward. "Monument shifted to gardens". The Star Online.
- ↑ "Contact Us - Heineken Malaysia Berhad".
- ↑ "Contact Us".
- ↑ "Heavy vehicles banned from three NSE stretches during peak hours - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- ↑ "Death traps on the Federal Highway".
- ↑ Arahan Teknik (Jalan) 8/86 - A Guide on Geometric Design of Roads, Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia Archived 25 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine - from Malaysian Public Works Department.
- ↑ Federal Highway motorcycle lanes to get RM3.13mil upgrade - The Star 29 August 2016
- ↑ Budget 2017: PM Najib Razak announces RM29 million allocation to upgrade Federal Highway motorcycle lane - paultan.org 22 October 2016
- ↑ "Arumugam killed".
- ↑ "隆联邦大道迷路心慌．夺命U转．SPM考生3死". 7 December 2010.
- ↑ "17-year-olds called home to say they would be late - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- ↑ "Five killed in freak collision along Federal Highway (updated) - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- ↑ "A tragic accident indeed - Letters - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- ↑ 10 percent toll discount, Utusan Online. Accessed March 26, 2009.
- ↑ "2018 Budget: No more tolls at Batu Tiga, Sg Rasau, Bkt Kayu Hitam and Johor's EDL next year". 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "PLUS to go cashless to help ease congestion on highway - Community - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- ↑ "Cashless tolls put on hold". 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Fully electronic toll collection at Batu Tiga, Sungai Rasau plazas from Nov 22 - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
External links
- PLUS Expressway Berhad Archived 8 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Integrated Transport Information Systems
- Malaysian Public Works Department Archived 19 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Malaysian Highway Authority