Jelas Expressway Explained

Country:MYS
Jelas Expressway
Maint:BMT Jelas Sdn Bhd
Map Custom:yes
Length Km:116
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus A:Jelapang, Perak
Terminus B:Batu Kawan, Penang
Destinations:Serdang
Sungai Siput
Kuala Kangsar
Taiping
Selama
Header Type:under construction

NPVE Jelas Expressway is an expressway being planned in Malaysia. "Jelas" stands for "Jelapang–Selama–Batu Kawan Expressway". This RM4.6 billion project will begin its construction in 2016 and is targeted for completion in 2018.[1] It is being built to relieve congestion on North–South Expressway Northern Route, especially during weekends and festivals seasons.[2]

Beta Mutiara Corporation (BMC), the concessionary holder of the expressway announced that it will begin the preliminary work on the expressway in January 2016.

It will have the longest road tunnel in Asia, about 3 kilometres long across the Bintang Range.

List of interchanges

KmExitInterchangeToRemarks
--01 Jelapang South Interchange North–South Expressway Northern Route

Northwest
Alor Setar
Kuala Kangsar
Changkat Jering
Southeast
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
Simpang Pulai
Jelas Expressway
Start/End of expressway
Under planning
--05 Klebang Interchange Klebang
Tanjung Rambutan
Interchange
--07 Kanthan Baru Interchange Kanthan Interchange
Kinta–Kuala Kangsar district border
--08 Sungai Siput North Interchange Sungai Siput Interchange
--09 Karai Interchange Karai
Kuala Kangsar
Interchange
Sungai Perak bridge
--10 Kati Interchange Kati
Lenggong
Gerik
Kota Bharu
Interchange
Bintang Tunnel
3 km
Kuala Kangsar–Larut, Matang and Selama district border
--12 Anak Kurau Interchange Anak Kurau
Kamunting
West Coast Expressway
Changkat Jering Perak to Banting Selangor
Taiping
Interchange
--13 Batu Kurau Interchange Anak Kurau
Kuala Kurau
Interchange
--14 Selama Interchange Selama
Kubu Gajah
Parit Buntar
Interchange
Perak Darul Ridzuan
Larut, Matang and Selama district border
Perak–Kedah border
Kedah Darul Aman
Bandar Baharu district border
1.0--15Serdang Interchange South Kedah Expressway

Northeast
Serdang
Kulim
Baling

Southwest
Bandar Baharu
North–South Expressway Northern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Interchange
1.1--17 Kampung Padang InterchangeKampung Padang Interchange
1.2--19Lima Kongsi InterchangeLima Kongsi Interchange
Kedah Darul Aman
Bandar Baharu district border
Kedah–Penang border
Penang
Seberang Perai Selatan district border
1.3
Jelas Expressway
Start/End of expressway
Under planning
1.4--20 Batu Kawan Interchange Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge)


West
Batu Kawan
Batu Maung
Bayan Lepas
George Town

East
North–South Expressway Northern Route
Alor Setar
Butterworth
IpohKuala Lumpur
Interchange

References

  1. Web site: JELAS Expressway Preliminary Works Could Begin in 2016: Targeted for Completion in 2018 . 16 December 2015 . CarBay Malaysia.
  2. Web site: BMC: Work on JELAS to begin soon - Nation . 14 December 2015 . The Star Online.