Existed: 1998 – present Length 28.3 km | History: Completed in 2000 Constructed 1998 | |
South end: UPM Interchange on
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway North end: MRR2 (North) Interchange on
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Primary
destinations: Pandan Indah, Shamelin, Salak South, Kuchai Lama, Sri Petaling, Sungai Besi, Mines Resort City, Seri Kembangan, Balakong, Putrajaya | ||
The Besraya Expressway, (Malay: Lebuh Raya Besraya) is an expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia connecting UPM Interchange to MRR2 (North) Interchange near Pandan Jaya. This 28.3 km (17.6 mi) expressway is build to connect eastern side of Kuala Lumpur and also to reduced traffic jam along North–South Expressway Southern Route to Sungai Besi toll plaza and Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway to Kuala Lumpur.
Contents
- Route background
- History
- Closure of the Salak Jaya toll plaza south bound and future expansion
- Besraya Eastern Extension Expressway
- Upgrading of the Sungai Besi interchange from half diamond interchange to non stop interchange
- Upgrading of the Balakong interchange from t junctions to directional t interchange
- Mines and Loke Yew toll plaza fully Electronic Toll Collections ETC
- Toll rates
- List of interchanges
- References
Route background
The Kilometre Zero begins at UPM Interchange which connects the expressway with North–South Expressway Southern Route, Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway and
Jalan Serdang.
History
Construction of the original 16 km (9.9 mi) expressway from Jalan Istana to UPM Interchange began in 1997, by Road Builder (M) Holdings Bhd (RBH). (In 2007, RBH was acquired by IJM Corporation Berhad). The expressway used to be a state road,
and the official name was Jalan Kuala Lumpur-Sungai Besi. During construction, the status of the road was changed to a toll expressway and the route code was changed to . The expressway commenced tolling operation on 15 May 1999.
Closure of the Salak Jaya toll plaza (south bound) and future expansion
The toll collection at the Salak Jaya toll plaza (south bound) was abolished on 25 February 2009. To compensate with the closure, the Works Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd. Zin Mohamad announced the future expansion of the expressway to the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 near Pandan Indah, whose concession would be awarded to Besraya. The 12.3 km (7.6 mi) extension would be mostly elevated.
Besraya Eastern Extension Expressway
The Besraya Eastern Extension Expressway (BEE) is an expressway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia connecting Salak South (North) interchange on the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 to the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 near Pandan Indah. The 12.3 km (7.6 mi) extension elevated expressway has an interchanges at Salak South, Jalan Istana, Taman Ikan Emas, Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Cheras Lama, Shamelin Perkasa, MRR2 North (where Jalan Pandan Jaya intersects the MRR2), MRR2 South (where Jalan Pandan Indah intersects the MRR2), Pandan Jaya and Jalan Pandan Utama near Pandan Indah. The expressway was opened to traffic on 15 April 2014.
Upgrading of the Sungai Besi interchange (from half-diamond interchange to non-stop interchange)
This project started on 2005 and completed in 2007.
Upgrading of the Balakong interchange (from t-junctions to directional-t interchange)
This project started on 2004 and completed in 2006.
Mines and Loke Yew toll plaza fully Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)
As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Mines and Loke Yew Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at both toll plaza on the Besraya Expressway will be conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 1 June 2016.
Toll rates
(Starting 15 October 2015)
List of interchanges
Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along the Besraya Expressway. The exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from North to South.
Legend: