Existed: 2014 – present Length 233 km | Constructed 2014 | |
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History: Completion schedule for 2019 Primarydestinations: Changkat JeringBeruasAyer TawarKampung GajahTeluk IntanHutan MelintangSabak BernamSungai BesarTanjung KarangKuala SelangorKaparBukit RajaKlangTeluk Panglima GarangBantingKuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) | ||
West coast expressway banting changkat jering expected to open in 3 years time
The West Coast Expressway, WCE or (Malay: Lebuhraya Pesisiran Pantai Barat or Lebuhraya Pantai Barat), LPPB or LPB, E32, is an expressway that will be built on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It will connect Taiping, Perak to Banting in Selangor. The expressway will be built by Konsortium Lebuhraya Pantai Barat (KLPB) led by Kumpulan Europlus Berhad the project majority owner and Road Builder Group a subsidiary of IJM Corporation Bhd. Approval was given by the government for the construction to begin from 20 December 2013 and to be completed within five years. The project was delayed, and construction began in May 2015.
Contents
- West coast expressway banting changkat jering expected to open in 3 years time
- Teluk intan by election west coast expressway to give abundance of benefits to people
- Overview
- Route background
- Features
- Overlaps
- Alternate routes
- References
Teluk intan by election west coast expressway to give abundance of benefits to people
Overview
Construction of the expressway will be divided into eleven packages. Works for the first five packages will commence in April 2014 of which three packages are in Selangor while the other two in Perak. The stretch between Tanjung Karang to Hutan Melintang and Teluk Intan to Kampung Lekir will be on the existing stretch of Federal Route 5, while the stretch between Parit to Siputeh will be on the existing stretch of Federal Route 34 which both will be upgraded as part of the expressway. The expressway will have a closed toll system like North-South Expressway.
The highway will cost about RM 4.6 billion, where RM3.6 billion will be construction costs. The concessionaire company is planning to issue bonds in 2009. Construction has been delayed to 2009 because of changes in alignment and costing. It is expected to complete in 2012.
On 12 November 2008, the project was shelved as terms of the current deal could not be finalized within a 15-month time frame. A new tender have to be open out.
On 26 January 2012, Europlus Group Bhd obtained the MYR 7.07 billion tender to build the highway from the government. The highway will have a total length of 316 km, where 92 km will be toll free. The highway will be built on the build-operate-transfer concept with a concession period of 60 years.
On 25 May 2015, the construction of the new West Coast Expressway began. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new expressway was held at Teluk Intan, Perak.
Route background
The northern terminus of the expressway will be located after the border limit of E1 Changkat Jering Interchange on the North-South Expressway Northern Route. The southern terminus will be located at the Banting Interchange on Federal Route 31. The expressway will also have interchanges to Trong, Beruas, Changkat Cermin, Sitiawan, Lekir, Teluk Intan, Hutan Melintang, Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar, Sekinchan, Tanjung Karang, E25 Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor Expressway at Assam Jawa, Kapar, E30 New North Klang Straits Bypass, E1 New Klang Valley Expressway at Bukit Raja, FT2 Federal Highway Route 2 at Klang, Sri Andalas, E5 Shah Alam Expressway near Jalan Kebun and E26 South Klang Valley Expressway.
Features
Overlaps
Alternate routes
