| Country: | MYS |
| Type: | E |
| Route: | 3 |
| Alternate Name: | Second Link Expressway |
| Maint: | PLUS Expressways |
| Length Km: | 47 |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Direction A: | North |
| Terminus A: | Senai Airport Highway at Senai, Johor |
| Junction: | Senai–Desaru Expressway Skudai Highway North–South Expressway Southern Route Persisiran Perling Port of Tanjung Pelepas Highway |
| Direction B: | South |
| Terminus B: | Ayer Rajah Expressway at the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link |
| Formed: | 1994 |
| History: | Completed in 1997 |
| Destinations: | Saleng, Indahpura, Bukit Indah, Iskandar Puteri, Pulai, Pontian, Ulu Choh, Kangkar Pulai, Taman Perling, Gelang Patah, Tanjung Kupang |
| Ahn: | (Senai North–Tuas) |
The Second Link Expressway is a 47abbr=offNaNabbr=off controlled-access highway in Johor, Malaysia. It runs from Senai, Kulai District near the international airport to the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link at Tanjung Kupang, Johor Bahru District.[1]
The Kilometre Zero for the entire expressway is located at the Malaysia–Singapore border at the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link.
In July 1989, United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM) submitted a proposal to the government of Malaysia to privatize the construction of a second link to Singapore. The acceptance of the proposal brought about the signing of a concession agreement in July 1993, giving exclusive rights and authority to UEM to design, construct, manage, operate and maintain the bridge and expressways for a period of 30 years commencing 27 July 1993.
Following this, a novation agreement was executed in May 1994, whereby UEM assigned all its rights, liabilities and obligations in respect of the concession agreement to Linkedua (Malaysia) Berhad, a wholly owned subsidiary of UEM.
The major components of the project are the Second Crossing bridge, 44 kilometers of expressways, The Sultan Abu Bakar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex, three toll plazas, two rest and service areas and other ancillary facilities. The bridge was designed to accommodate up to 200,000 vehicles a day.
The Second Link was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998. It was officially opened on 18 April the same year by the Prime Ministers of both countries, namely Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia and Goh Chok Tong of Singapore. The Malaysia–Singapore Second Crossing heralded a new era in bilateral relations, and brought with it the promise of improved economic and social ties.[2]
In 2007, PLUS Expressway Berhad had entered into conditional agreements with the UEM Group to acquire the entire interests in Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (Elite) and Linkedua (Malaysia) Bhd for RM866mil. Since then, both ELITE and LINKEDUA became wholly owned subsidiaries of PLUS Expressways Berhad.[3]
A new link heading towards Pontian (Pontian Link) through the Pulai Interchange Exit 307A at km 15.3 on the Second Link Expressway was opened to traffic starting from 1:00 pm, 10 November 2007 on Saturday.
The Pontian Link provides easy access for highway users, connecting the Second Link Expressway (from Pulai Interchange) to Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah Interchange (KM5).
Construction of the 2.7 km link started on 17 April 2006 and was fully completed on 16 October 2007.
Toll payments are for the expressway and Second Link tolls. Only Touch 'n Go, PLUSMiles, SmartTAG and MyRFID electronic payment system are accepted at all Second Link toll plazas, and is the only accepted paying method at the Perling, Lima Kedai and Tanjung Kupang toll plazas, though top-up lanes are available.[4] Singapore dollar is also accepted at all Second Link toll plazas but at the rate of 1:1 (i.e. Pay S$1.00 for RM1.00, and all change are given in Malaysian ringgit). Tanjung Kupang toll plaza was the only toll along the entire highway which charged rates for motorcyclists at RM1.10 each. Since 1 January 2019, toll collection for motorcyclists ceased operations.[5] [6] [7] As of March 2023, there are no longer off-peak hour toll rates.[8]
(Since 1 March 2023)[9]
| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan Abu Bakar Complex | Tanjung Kupang | Lima Kedai | Perling | ||||
| Expressway | Bridge | ||||||
| 0 | Motorcycles (Vehicles with two axles and two wheels) | Free | |||||
| 1 | Private Cars (Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxis and buses)) | 8.68 | 1.80 | 4.34 | 3.19 | 1.88 | |
| 2 | Vans and other small goods vehicles (Vehicles with two axles and five or six wheels (excluding buses)) | 27.40 | 3.40 | 13.70 | 7.80 | 4.60 | |
| 3 | Large Trucks (Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding buses)) | 54.80 | 6.90 | 27.40 | 9.80 | 5.70 | |
| 4 | Taxis | 7.54 | 0.90 | 3.77 | 1.64 | 0.90 | |
| 5 | Buses | 11.96 | 1.47 | 5.98 | 3.19 | 1.88 | |
| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jalan Perusahaan Senai Industrial Area | |||||
0 | 301 | Senai Airport Interchange | Senai Airport Highway North Senai International Airport South Senai Johor Bahru | Diamond interchange Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | |
| Second Link Expressway Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | |||||
| 301A | SDE Interchange | Southeast Senai-Desaru Expressway Ulu Tiram Kota Tinggi Pasir Gudang Bandar Penawar Desaru | Trumpet interchange | ||
| Saleng viaduct | Start/end of viaduct | ||||
| Saleng viaduct Sungai Skudai bridge | |||||
| Saleng viaduct Railway crossing bridge | |||||
| 302 | Saleng viaduct Saleng Interchange | Skudai Highway North Saleng Kulai | Start/end of viaduct Ramp in/out to Senai Link | ||
5 | |||||
| 5.7 | 303 | Indahpura Interchange Johor Premium Outlet | From/to Destanions PERSIARAN Indahpura Indahpura From/to Johor Premium Johor Premium Outlet | Trumpet interchange | |
6 | |||||
| Second Link Expressway | |||||
| Second Link Expressway | |||||
| 304 | Senai South Interchange | Main Link North North-South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Melaka Johor Bahru Pasir Gudang Skudai South Gelang Patah Bandar Nusajaya Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) Tuas (Singapore) | Trumpet interchange | ||
| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North North-South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Melaka Johor Bahru Skudai | ||||||
| Senai Utara toll plaza SNU MyRFID]] RM (Cash) Closed toll systems Collect ticket transit and pay a distance toll | ||||||
| Senai Utara toll plaza SNU | Singapore bound | |||||
| North-South Expressway Southern Route | ||||||
| Second Link Expressway | ||||||
| 304 | Senai South Interchange | Northeast Senai LInk Senai International Airport Senai Kulai Senai-Desaru Expressway Ulu Tiram Kota Tinggi Pasir Gudang Bandar Penawar Desaru Johor Premium Outlet | Trumpet interchange | |||
| Sungai Melana bridge | ||||||
| Johor Bahru-Kulai district border | ||||||
| 305 | Kangkar Pulai Interchange | Kangkar Pulai Skudai Pontian | ||||
| Lima Kedai toll plaza TLK | Senai bound | |||||
| Lima Kedai toll plaza TLK MyRFID]] Opened toll systems Pay toll (Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG only) | ||||||
| 306 | Lima Kedai Interchange | Lima Kedai Skudai Mutiara Rini | Future interchange | |||
16 | ||||||
| 15.3 | 307A 307B 307C 307D | Pulai Interchange | Pontian-Johor Baharu Parkway West Pontian Pekan Nenas Kukup Tanjung Piai East Bukit Indah Taman Perling Johor Bahru Pasir Gudang | Cloverleaf interchange with one ramp | ||
15 | ||||||
| 311A 311B 311C 311D | Nusajaya Interchange | Cloverleaf interchange | ||||
| 312 | Gelang Patah Interchange | Lebuh Kota Iskandar West Gelang Patah Pontian Kukup Tanjung Piai East Johor Bahru Tampoi Bukit Indah Nusajaya Kota Iskandar Leisure Farm Legoland Malaysia Danga Bay | Cloverleaf interchange | |||
| 312A | Gerbang Nusajaya Interchange | Jalan Gelang Patah–Skudai West Gelang Patah Gerbang Nusajaya Leisure Farm | Trumpet interchange | |||
6 | ||||||
| 5.7 | Gelang Patah Rest and Service Area | North bound | ||||
| 5.6 | 313 | Port of Tanjung Pelepas Interchange | SOUTHWEST Port of Tanjung Pelepas Highway Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) Pengkalan Marin Syahbandar Tanjung Kupang Pendas | Trumpet interchange Last/First Malaysian exit | ||
5 | ||||||
| 4.8 | Gelang Patah Rest and Service Area | South bound | ||||
| Tanjung Kupang toll plaza TTK MyRFID]] Opened toll systems Pay toll (Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG only) | ||||||
| Tanjung Kupang toll plaza TTK | Singapore bound | |||||
| Second Link Expressway | ||||||
| Sultan Abu Bakar Complex | Immigration office Customs office U-TURN WITH TOLL BOOTH Back to Malaysia via Second Link Expressway | |||||
| Sultan Abu Bakar Custom Immigration and Quarantine Checkpoint SAB | ||||||
| Sultan Abu Bakar Complex | U-TURN Back to Singapore via Second Link Bridge | |||||
| Malaysia-Singapore Second Link | ||||||
1 | ||||||
| 0.9 | Second Link Bridge | Start/end of bridge | ||||
| 0.5 | Second Link Bridge | Malaysian approach span | ||||
0 | Second Link Bridge | Main navigational span | ||||
| MALAYSIA Johor Darul Takzim Johor Bahru district border | ||||||
| Second Link Bridge ASEAN Malaysia-Singapore Border | ||||||
| Singapore | ||||||
| Second Link Bridge | Singaporean approach span | |||||
| Second Link Bridge | Southeast SingaporeTuas Checkpoint | Ayer Rajah Expressway Ayer Rajah Expressway Tuas Changi Airport Jurong Singapore City | Start/end of bridge | |||
| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 309A | Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah Interchange | Jalan Gelang Patah-Ulu Choh North Pontian Ulu Choh Kukup Tanjung Piai South Gelang Patah Nusajaya Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) Pendas | Interchange | |
| Second Link Expressway Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | |||||
| 309 | Nusa Bayu Interchange | North Persiaran Bayu Nusa Bayu SILC Industrial Area | Diamond Interchange | ||
| 307A 307B 307C 307D | Pulai Interchange | Cloverleaf interchange with one ramp | |||
| 308A | Nusa Indah Interchange | Medical City Nusa Bestari Nusa Indah | Half diamond interchange | ||
| 308 | Bukit Indah Interchange | Trumpet interchange | |||
| Sungai Danga bridge | |||||
| Perling toll plaza TTP MyRFID]] Opened toll systems Pay toll (Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG only) | |||||
| Perling toll plaza TTP | Opened toll systems Pay toll | ||||
| PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office | PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office | Service T-junctions | |||
0 | |||||
| Second Link Expressway Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | |||||
| Persisiran Perling | |||||
| East Persisiran Perling Taman Perling Johor Bahru Bandar Sri Alam Pasir Gudang Kota Tinggi | |||||