Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway

Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE) is a 29.8-kilometre (18.5 mi) expressway in Klang Valley, Malaysia that connects Taman Melati and Klang Gates from FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 to Sprint Expressway - Kerinchi Link and FT 2 Federal Highway at Kerinchi near Pantai and University of Malaya. The alignment of this highway traverses from the north to the south of Kuala Lumpur and serves areas such as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Wangsa Maju, Setiawangsa, Ampang, the Tun Razak Exchange and Bandar Malaysia development corridor as well as providing a connection to Kuala Lumpur-Karak Experessay to the east coast. It was built and maintained by Ekovest Berhad. It was formerly known as DUKE Phase 3.^[1][2]

Expressway 39
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE) Lebuhraya Setiawangsa–Pantai
SPE's elevated Wangsa Maju Toll Plaza in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, and view of the expressway to the east towards Setiawangsa
Route information
Maintained by Ekovest Berhad
Length	29.8 km (18.5 mi)
Existed	2016–present
History	Opened in stages –Section 4: 22 December 2021 (Wangsa Maju-Setiawangsa) –Section 1 to 3: 4 November 2023 (Kerinchi-Wangsa Maju)
Major junctions
From	FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Major intersections	FT 2 Genting Klang–Pahang Highway Jalan Setiawangsa Jalan Ampang Jalan Kampung Pandan East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway (Salak Expressway)
To	Sprint Expressway Kerinchi Link and FT 2 Federal Highway
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Gombak, Taman Melati, Genting Klang, Setiawangsa, Wangsa Maju, Ampang, Kampung Pandan, Bandar Malaysia, Kerinchi, Pantai
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Route background

Most sections of this expressway are elevated. It has seven interchanges and a few toll plazas which are all elevated as well. It is a dual-two carriageway with six and four lanes (three or two lanes on either direction) without an emergency lane. It is constructed according to JKR R6 design standards being defined in the Arahan Teknik 8/86: A Guide on Geometric Design of Roads (controlled-access expressway with design speed limit of 120 kilometres per hour [75 mph] and a lane width of 3.56 metres [11.7 ft]).^[3]

History

It is formerly known as DUKE Phase 3, Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway and a part of the DUKE Extension Expressway Project but upon construction it is changed to a different name and uses Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway instead.^[4] On 12 April 2021, the expressway has been given a title on the Malaysia Book Of Records for two categories, which are the longest prestressed T-shaped concrete bridge and longest T-shaped prestressed concrete beam. There are 424 BH beams used, and the longest bridge that used the BH Girder is 67.5 meters long.^[5][6]

On 22 December 2021, Section 4 of the road (Taman Melati to Setiawangsa) was opened to the public.^[7] The rest of the highway (Sections 1-3) of the road (Kerinchi to Wangsa Maju) was opened on 3 November 2023.

Features

SPE double-decker section at Bandar Malaysia heading towards Salak interchange with East–West Link Expressway and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway

• The whole main link of the expressway will be elevated entirely.^[8]
• Starting at Kampung Pandan to Taman Desa, the expressway features a double-decker flyover.
• It is one of only few highways in Malaysia to have a double-decker flyover.
• All toll plazas are elevated.
• The Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya skylines are visible throughout most parts of the highway.

Toll rates

Class	Type of vehicles	Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0	Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels	Free
1	Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis	RM 3.50
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 1.80
5	Buses	RM 3.50

Junction list

Below is a list of interchanges (exits) and toll plazas along Setiawangsa - Pantai Expressway. Exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from North to South.^[9]

Legend:

• I/C - interchange, I/S - intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - overhead bridge restaurant, L/B - layby, V/P - vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - toll plaza, BR - bridge

km	Exit	Name	Destinations	Notes
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway 0	Through to FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2	Taman Melati I/C	North FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 - Taman Melati, Gombak, Sungai Buloh, Batu Caves, Selayang East Coast Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway - Kuantan, IIUM , Karak Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway - Jalan Duta, Segambut, Ipoh	Exit only to northbound FT 28
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway --	I/C	TAR UMT I/C	Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology (TAR UMT)	LiLO interchange, entry only from northbound and exit to both bounds
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway --	3915	Genting Klang I/C	West FT 2 Jalan Genting Klang - Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Setapak, JPJ FT 68 Jalan Gombak - Gombak, Bentong, Janda Baik	Exit only from northbound
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway --	T/P	Wangsa Maju Toll Plaza	SmartTAG Touch 'n Go MyRFID	Elevated toll plaza
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway --	3912	Setiawangsa I/C	West Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway - Jalan Duta, Segambut, Ipoh South Setiawangsa - Jelatek, Wangsa Maju, Setiawangsa, AU 1 East Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway - Ulu Klang, AU 2, Ampang, Taman Melawati Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway - Seremban, Cheras, Sri Petaling, Sungai Besi East Klang Valley Expressway - Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Kajang, Semenyih	Toll plaza for entry roads towards Pantai Stacked interchange
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway --	3911	Ampang I/C	West Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway - KLCC, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Tun Razak East Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway - Ampang, Ampang Jaya Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway - Seremban, Cheras, Sri Petaling, Sungai Besi	Entry only from Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated HighwayStacked interchange.
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway --	3909	Bulatan Kampung Pandan I/C	Bulatan Kampung Pandan North Jalan Tun Razak - Kuala Lumpur City Centre, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur Hospital Northeast Jalan Kampung Pandan - Kampung Pandan, Taman Maluri, Desa Pandan, Ampang South Sungai Besi Expressway - Serdang, Sungai Besi, Putrajaya, UPM FT 1 Jalan Cheras - Cheras, Loke Yew, Kajang West Jalan Bukit Bintang - Pavilion Kuala Lumpur Southwest Maju Expressway - Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, KLIA Southeast Jalan Nahkoda Yusuf Cheras Perdana, Pandan Indah IKEA Cheras, MyTown, Sunway Velocity	Stacked interchange on top of Kampung Pandan Roundabout
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway --	T/P	Chan Sow Lin Toll Plaza	SmartTAG Touch 'n Go MyRFID	Double decker toll plaza
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway --	39--	Bandar Malaysia I/C	Bandar Malaysia	Will be constructed once Bandar Malaysia is completed
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway --	3905	Salak I/C	South East–West Link Expressway (D) - Sri Petaling, Bukit Jalil, Sungai Besi, Serdang North–South Expressway Southern Route - Seremban, Melaka, Johor Bahru East East–West Link Expressway - Cheras, Taman Connaught, Taman Cuepacs Cheras–Kajang Expressway - Cheras, Kajang, Hulu Langat	Stacked interchange
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway --	3902	Jalan Klang Lama I/C	Jalan Klang Lama, Jalan Syed Putra	Stacked interchange
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway 29.8	3901	Kerinchi I/C	Northwest Sprint Expressway - Kerinchi Link - Kerinchi, Damansara. Penchala, Petaling Jaya Damansara–Puchong Expressway - Puchong, Putrajaya, Kepong West FT 2 Federal Highway - Shah Alam, Klang, Petaling Jaya	Stacked interchange

1.000 km = 0.621 mi; 1.000 mi = 1.609 km

   Concurrency Terminus •    Incomplete access •    Unopened

Controversy

• Jalan U-Thant residents filed a lawsuit claiming the expressway built next to their houses disregards the impact on their health and well-being with the increased noise levels and air pollution.
• A Facebook page was created protesting against the construction claiming many reasons the expressway is bad for a lot of aspects.
• While the expressway was under construction, roads under the expressway alignment were severely damaged as a result of poor construction site maintenance and had problems such as potholes, poor lighting, faulty traffic lights and poor drainage that caused implications including accidents as well as damages to the vehicles using these roads.

Gallery

• 
  SPE Expressway under construction at Bandar Malaysia near East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway
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  Genting Klang Intersection under construction
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  SPE Highway under construction at TARUMT
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  SPE Highway under construction at Jalan Ampang
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  SPE Highway under construction at Jalan Chan Sow Lin
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  SPE exit ramp/end of expressway at Taman Melati
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  Completed SPE Highway section seen from Jalan Ampang

See also

• Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway
• Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
• List of expressways and highways in Malaysia