Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
Expressway in Malaysia
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E12 Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), (Malay: Lebuhraya Bertingkat Ampang–Kuala Lumpur), is the first elevated highway in Malaysia. The 7.9 km (4.9 mi) elevated highway connects Ampang (in Selangor state) and Kuala Lumpur.[2] This highway was built to reduce traffic congestion at Jalan Ampang and make access to the city more convenient. Motorcycles and other vehicles with two wheels were banned from using this highway for safety reasons; the ban on motorcycles was lifted on 19 June 2008 because of escalating fuel prices.[3]
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| Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Prolintas | |
| Length | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
| Existed | 1996–present |
| History | Completed in 2000, opened in 2001[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur |
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2B36 Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama B31 Jalan Ampang | |
| East end | Jalan Memanda, Ampang, Selangor |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Tun Razak, Ulu Klang, Ampang |
| Highway system | |
Route background
The Kilometre Zero is located at the entrance from Jalan Raja Abdullah at Jalan Sultan Ismail Interchange, Kuala Lumpur.
History
The construction of the Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway was approved on 16 May 1996 when Prolintas was awarded the concession of the highway, which will end in 2029.[4] Construction began in the same year at the banks of the Klang River and was completed in 2001. The highway opened to traffic on 17 May 2001 after numerous delays,[5] and the toll collection started on 1 June 2001.[1]
Plans
The highway was designed to accommodate future expansion of the Jelatek–Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 section from the current four-lane carriageway to six-lane carriageways. The expansion will take place along the northern bank of the Klang River and Ampang River. According to the concessionaire agreement between Prolintas and the federal government, Prolintas is required to expand the highway once the average daily traffic exceeds 93,000 vehicles. As a result, a chicane was formed right after the Exit 1203 Jelatek Interchange for Ampang-bound traffic.[2] Prolintas will only be allowed to raise the toll rate once the upgrading works of the Jelatek–MRR2 section to six-lane carriageway begins.[4]
On 5 November 2015, the upgrading works (called AKLEH Phase 2) of the AKLEH (Ampang-bound traffic) from Dato' Keramat to Ampang-MRR2 was opened to traffic.
Features
- Tunnel to Suria KLCC parking
- Smooth access to Ampang and Kuala Lumpur
- Spectacular scenery of Kuala Lumpur skyline from Ampang
- Driving view of Saloma Bridge
- Parallel with Jalan Ampang
Tolls
The Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) uses open toll collection systems. Since 2015 all toll transactions at the highway's sole toll plaza have been conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards, SmartTAGs or MyRFID. Cash payments are no longer accepted.[6] In October 2022, it was one of the four expressways maintained by PROLINTAS to have its toll rates deducted between 8% and 15%.[7][8]
Toll rates
(Starting 20 October 2022)[9]
| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Motorcycles | Free |
| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM 2.13 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM 7.00 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM 10.50 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM 1.53 |
| 5 | Buses | RM 1.28 |
Toll name
There is only one toll in AKLEH.
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| KER | Dato' Keramat |
Junction list
Legend:
- I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge
- C - Cloverleaf, S - Stack, T-A - Trumpet-A, T-B - Trumpet-B, DT - Directional-T/Y, SDT - Semi-Directional-T/Y, P-Y - Partial-Y, D - Diamond, P-C - Partial cloverleaf, D-D - Diverging diamond, D-R - Direct ramp
| States | District | Subdistrict | km | Exit | Name[2] | Destinations | Notes |
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 Kuala Lumpur |
0.0 | Jalan Raja Abdullah Ramp | Enter only | ||||
| 0.0 | 1201A | Jalan Sultan Ismail I/C | B31 Jalan Ampang – Jalan Sultan Ismail (KLIRR) | Exit only | |||
| 1201B | Jalan Sultan Ismail I/C | Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail (Jalan Treacher)) – Jalan P. Ramlee (Jalan Parry), Jalan Raja Chulan (Jalan Weld), Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Imbi | Interchange with KL Monorail truss girder bridge From/to Ampang only | ||||
| 1.0 | – | – | |||||
| KLCC Car Park | KLCC Car Park (tunnel)  – Suria KLCC, Petronas Twin Towers |
Westbound only | |||||
| 1202A | Jalan Tun Razak I/C | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 (Jalan Tun Razak (Jalan Pekeliling)) – Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra (Jalan Semarak), Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz (Princes Road), Sentul, Petaling Jaya | Expressway interchange | ||||
| 1202B | Jalan Tun Razak I/C | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 (Jalan Tun Razak (Jalan Pekeliling)) – Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, B31 Jalan Ampang, Cheras, Seremban, Johor Bahru | Expressway interchange | ||||
| T/P | Dato' Keramat Toll Plaza | Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go | |||||
| 1203 | Dato' Keramat I/C | Jalan Jelatek – Kampung Datuk Keramat, Setiawangsa, Wangsa Maju, Setapak, Seri Maya Condominium | Interchange From/to Kuala Lumpur only | ||||
| 1203A | SPE I/C |  Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway – Taman Melati, Setiawangsa, Kampung Pandan, Bandar Malaysia |
From/to Kuala Lumpur only | ||||
 Selangor |
Hulu Langat | Ampang Jaya | BR | Sungai Klang bridge | Ampang bound | ||
| 1204A | Ampang-MRR2 I/C | FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 – Ulu Klang, Taman Melawati, Gombak, Genting Highlands, Kuantan |
Interchange From/to Kuala Lumpur only | ||||
| 1204B | Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama I/C | B36 Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama – Taman Tun Razak, Kelab Darul Ehsan | Ramp off | ||||
| 1204C | SUKE (South) I/C |  Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway – Kosas, Permai, Hulu Langat, Cheras, Kajang |
Interchange From/to Kuala Lumpur only | ||||
| 7.9 | – | – | |||||
| 8.0 | – | – | |||||
| 1206 | Jalan Memanda I/C | Jalan Memanda – Pekan Ampang, Ampang Putri Specialist Hospital  B31 Jalan Ampang – Lembah Jaya, Hulu Langat, Pandan Indah |
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