New RM1.16bil expressway project to start next month


KUALA LUMPUR: After being familiar with such names as NKVE, SPRINT and MRR2, motorists in the Klang Valley will have another expressway.

The planned Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway, DUKE in short, will be the “missing link” in the traffic dispersal masterplan of this metropolis of 4.5 million people, who make an estimated 2.1 million vehicle trips daily.

The concession of the 18km expressway, estimated to cost RM1.16bil, has been awarded to Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd (Kesturi) and is due to begin next month.

It is scheduled to be completed in three years, project director Chua Soo Kok said here yesterday.

Chua added that the expressway would begin from the NKVE in Jalan Duta and end at the MRR2 in Jalan Ulu Kelang,

Along the way it will cross Jalan Segambut, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Sentul, Jalan Pahang, Jalan Air Jerneh (Setapak), Jalan Semarak and Jalan Setiawangsa.

Kesturi signed the 34-year concession with the Government in August last year. It is a joint venture between Wira Kristal Sdn Bhd and Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB).

The expressway, with seven elevated interchanges, will have three toll plazas but the good news for motorists is that 46% of the route will be toll-free.

Some 30% of DUKE will be elevated expressway built on 20% private land and the rest government land.

Chua said the project is like killing two birds with one stone.

“Besides filling the 'missing link' that is a vital east-west route for the northern Kuala Lumpur region to allow traffic to bypass the city centre, it will resettle some 1,000 squatter families along the way.”

He said the relocation of the squatters was due to start this month and go on until June and Kesturi would pay compensation to them for moving into three-room Kuala Kumpur City Hall flats all over the city. – Bernama

nice name!! DUKE :D:D

Cool, another diversion-highway in the offering...

We malaysians are the best in naming highways from simple abbreviations... DUKE sounds nice!

Where actually is ulu kelang?

ulu kelang is near ZOO le.. i live near there..WangsaMaju is also quite near there

how the highway gets there beats me...
unless they punch tru a hole in Seri Maya & gets to ZOO negara...hahaaa

Nope..it will not cross Seri Maya..;)

Part of the highway will cut cross Desa Tun Hussien Onn n Taman Setiawangsa. Both of the side already been cleared for the construction of the highway somewhere last year...

For anyone who happen to have a map of KL, like the one Sze has, then there is a rendering of the proposed DUKE highway...

So good, I think they might have another intersection nearby Jalan Jelatak...:D

Where actually is ulu kelang?


To be precise.....Ulu Kelang is where Kelab Darul Ehsan and Highland Towers is....... ;)

From Lembaga Lebuhraya website..

Projek Lebuhraya Duta - Ulu Kelang (DUKE)

Panjang :18 km
Syarikat Konsesi :Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara -Timur (KL) Sdn. Bhd (KESTURI)

Latarbelakang

Lebuhraya Duta - Ulu Kelang ini adalah sejauh 18 km dengan had kelajuan 90 km/j. Ianya adalah kombinasi empat dan tiga lorong dua hala. Jajaran ini bermula di Persimpangan Bertingkat Duta iaitu sebaik sahaja selepas tol Plaza Jalan Duta (NKVE) dan menuju kesebelah timur dengan melalui beberapa jalan utama seperti Jalan Segambut, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Sentul, Jalan Pahan, Jalan Setiawangsa dan tamat di Persimpangan Bertingkat Hill View di Jalan Ulu Kelang.

Lebuhraya ini juga menghubungkan dengan Lebuhraya KL - Karak, bermula di Persimpangan Bertingkat Sentul Pasar dan menuju ke sebelah utara dengan melalui Jalan Kg. Bandar Dalam dan tamat di Persimpangan Bertingkat Greenwood yang sediada di Jalan Batu Caves.

Bagi memudahkan Penyeliaan khususnya semasa pembinaan lebuhraya ini dibahagikan kepada 2 bahagian:-

1)Jajaran utama bermula dari Persimpangan Bertingkat Duta di Lebuhraya Baru Lembah Kelang ( selepas plaza tol Jalan Duta arah ke Kuala Lumpur) hinga ke Persimpangan Bertingkat Hill View - jaraknya ialah 12.4 km.

2)Hubungan ke KL - Karak dari Persimpangan Bertingkat Sentul Pasar hingga ke Persimpangan Bertingkat Greenwood - jaraknya ialah 5.6 km.

Terdapat 7 Persimpangan Bertingkat yang akan dibina iaitu:-

Persimpangan Bertingkat Duta
Persimpangan Bertingkat Kuching
Persimpangan Bertingkat Sentul Pasar
Persimpangan Bertingkat Setiawangsa
Persimpangan Bertingkat Hill View
Persimpangan Bertingkat Bandar Dalam
Persimpangan Bertingkat Greenwood

Lebuhraya ini akan menggunakan sistem tol terbuka dengan kombinasi 30% elektronik dan 70% manual. Lokasi plaza tol yang telah di persetujuai adalah seperti berikut:-

3 lokasi plaza tol dijajaran utama

Plaza Tol Batu
Plaza Tol Ayer Panas
Plaza Tol Sentul Pasar

Jalan susur

Jalan susur Segambut - 2 lorong dari Jalan Segambut menghala MRR2
Jalan susur Sentul - 2 lorong dari arah selatan Jalan Sentul ke KLNEE
Jalan susur Semarak - separa berlian dengan lampu isyarat
Jalan susur Bulatan Jalan 37/56 - jalan keluar masuk.

Jalan susur Semarak - separa berlian dengan lampu isyarat



What the hell does it mean by "SEPARA BERLIAN" :?

half diamond ....

Any picture of this so called 'half diamond' thingy. Sorry. Me a bit blur on this :ohno:

maybe it is imbuhan "ber" + "lian". so this changes the question to - what is lian?? he he.....

maybe it is imbuhan "ber" + "lian". so this changes the question to - what is lian?? he he.....

That is not relevant at all... :bash:

That is not relevant at all... :bash:


I think he's a bit confused :D

I think he's a bit confused :D

i become more confused after reading both of yr posts :D

any latest news on this project?from what little i know its on going

the one alongside Jalan Jelatek is undergoing serious development...picture will be post later

half diamond is a highway interchange.check this site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_interchange

For schematic diagram of location and interchange:
http://www.mrcb.com.my/english/images/coreactivities/klnee01.jpg

For rough map of DUKE:
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A lot of misplaced labels (i.e. Bandar Dalam, Karak, Greenwood area marked as "Wangsa Maju", Jalan Jelatek towards Taman Sri Rampai marked as "Jalan Setiawangsa 8") but it should give you a rough idea. :)

Both taken from MRCB website at http://www.mrcb.com.my/english/coreactivities/infrastructure.html

Nescafe o thanks so much for the info and welcome to the forum!

DUKE sounds great...how about a parallel LRT line....kill 3 birds with one stone.

Cheers, m

PS. would it be possible to allow have a smart tag gate at the toll plaza lanes for trucks and buses....to allow municipal buses and coaches to get through the toll plazas faster. M

U know guys the only thing that goes thru my mind is that this will be no different then the ampang elevated highway its jam before u get on it then u 90 kmh only to be caught back in traffic when u get off the highway and have to pay for it ha ha only in kuala lumpur!

is there any details map / plan for DUKE alignment? i want to see the details of the DUKE alignment near jalan semarak area... anyone can help ..??

Ya lah guys until today still no CLEAR map of the actual highway it semm like hush hush project max low profile!i suspect they in the process of taking over some land hee hee takut harga naik lagi!

sentul and jelatek area start work oredi.. anyone can can update the progress??

this is what i have observed last week.The contractors are doing soil works at the bulatan mrr2 near bukit antarabangsa and bulatan au2. they also have started cutting hills at au2/setiawangsa. at jalan jelatek-setiawangsa they have preparing for building the bridges/flyover i think.

Hmmm..Anyone know which side of Air Panas punch to Jelatek? I pass back Jelatek everyday.. progress seen quite slow.. sometimes bottleneckas well as traffic slow down as construction machineries quite near to road shoulder..

Yee haa i suspect its somewhere between bandar tun hussein onn and the primary school heading to the 3 junction!undeneath the high tension pylons then again i can be wrong!

Dengilo..got latest map ah? I understand there will be 3 tolls all together.. When can our Samy abort the toll??? Just imagine after paying toll still stuck in jamned..! Still remember I stucked for 3 hours in Golden Triagle last Thursday after heavy down pour!!!

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Resident not against the development...


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Resident fight for their right.. staying there more than 40years, when got project suddenly... conclusion: no boby like being kicked from their homes..


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another news..

Just too Bad...for those illegal & TOL..hopefully authorities & residents would able to solve these issue amicably..Pasal $$$ boleh bincang..Malaysia Boleh...

agreed with u yee haa..

any updated progress??

Look like there will be a temporary bypass at jalan Jelatek after the army camp. Tar Road is up approx. 150 meter curved from left side then join back. Look like they are going to do piling for overhead bridge cross over Jln Jelatek soon.

Look like there will be a temporary bypass at jalan Jelatek after the army camp. Tar Road is up approx. 150 meter curved from left side then join back. Look like they are going to do piling for overhead bridge cross over Jln Jelatek soon.

are they going to be the highway overhead the lrt line or underneath it??

No idea??? Ya..Need some clearance for LRT..How?? Maybe cross traffic at jln jelatek then resume to allevated thereafter..??

No idea??? Ya..Need some clearance for LRT..How?? Maybe cross traffic at jln jelatek then resume to allevated thereafter..??

dont think can cross traffic, cause the highway cut thru Taman Setiawangsa on the other side. To cross over Jalan Jelatek, the highway has to be build either overhead of lrt line or underneath.

but to build overhead, mean it will be very high, cause the lrt track already elevate high enough from the ground..

Super high bridge lor..BTW is the landslide is next to section 10. Was it near to the construction site?

Wah...pillar begun to form along the left side already!!!

Pixies updates - 4 December

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Overlooking MRR2, Keramat AU roundabout and Duke Section 1 - Ulu Kelang Link (Keramat AU).

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Duke Section 2 - Ulu Kelang Link (Taman Setiawangsa).
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Duke Section ? - Ulu Kelang Link (Jalan Jelatek)
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(photo from 30 Nov)

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Wow thanks so much for the photos thundercats it amazing how narrow the highway is when it passes thru taman setiawangsa!i know this is an interesting highway project but i don see how it will disperse traffic during peak hrs the mrr2 is such bad shape in the evenings! sometime to get off the elevated highway into the mrr2 in the evenings can be a nightmare on its own then we have this new highway.But i do see the benefit for people from that part of town heading to jalan duta.

Indeed bad traffic..maybe once completed will be less traffic in Jln Ampang & Genting Klang..as those hitting MR2 will use this road..

Indeed bad traffic..maybe once completed will be less traffic in Jln Ampang & Genting Klang..as those hitting MR2 will use this road..

it may be less traffic, or it can be worse.

Actually any highway in KL can at least flow the traffic unfortunately a bad design highway like the MRR2 makes the traffic unflowable especially at pandan or near flamenggo where the traffic is appalling.

Actually any highway in KL can at least flow the traffic unfortunately a bad design highway like the MRR2 makes the traffic unflowable especially at pandan or near flamenggo where the traffic is appalling.

true. wonder why all this town planner was thinking when they designing that highway. damn terrible. :mad:

I agree with acella it the design of the highways the problem with mrr2 at the pandan indah exit is the stupidest ever i think the only reason for that is JKR is not willing to spend the extra few more juta ringgit tax dollars to buy over and demolish some of the houses along that part of the mrr2 as long as the situation as it is ,It will for ever be problem its really a choking point

OMG...those pics...it's quite near my home.

Agreed with Dengilo..MRR2 especially Pandan Indah stretch to Flamingo..The stupid traffic light @ Pandan Indah to Shamelin all pouring into MRR2 & worst still left flow from MRR2 is crosssing into Jalan pandan creating crossing traffic..Now lagi terok when TESCO coming up..

Is it for Update!
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can see Seri Maya from the picture :)

This highway is amazing its so narrow at some locations reminds me of the LDP .I went by jalan pahang the other day i noticed near the new mosque they were putting in foundation for a flyover i suspect its for this highway
Certain part thru Taman Setiawangsa its amazingly narrow!

Any update stories and pictures? :)

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from mrcb website

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Save time with the Duke
Travel from Sri Hartamas to Zoo Negara in 9 minutes DUTA
Joseph Kaos Jr
Thursday, April 30th, 2009 13:10:00

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DUTA INTERCHANGE: The RM1.1 billion expressway, which runs for 18km,
could save commuters precious time. (Inset) Chua oversaw the construction
of the Duke expressway

THE final piece of the Duke jigsaw is finally in place. The Duta Link on the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway is finally complete.

Effective tomorrow, road users will be able to travel from Sri Hartamas to Zoo Negara in mere minutes, as the entire stretch of the Duke expressway is fully accessible to the public.

Duke expressway first opened doors last January, but the Duta Link that stretched from Jalan Duta to Jalan Kuching remained closed as works were still in progress.

It is to be officiated today by new Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor at the toll plaza at Batu, which also is the Duke control, operations and monitoring centre.

The completion of the Duke expressway will be a welcome for commuters who encounter massive traffic jams on a daily basis while trying to get from the east to west side or vice-versa of the city.

It bypasses frequently congested areas such as Lebuhraya Mahameru, Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Ampang. Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara- Timur Sdn Bhd (Kesturi) project director Chua Soo Kok claims that it takes a mere nine minutes to get from end to end.

“Time wasted in traffic jams is precious,”said Chua. “Use Duke if you want to gain lots of precious time.”

The RM 1.1 billion expressway, which spans 18km, is made up of three essential links — the Duta Link, the Ulu Kelang link and the Karak Link.

The Duta Link runs from Jalan Duta and joins the Ulu Kelang link at the Sentul Pasar interchange. The interchange diverts traffic into two directions — eastwards on the Ulu Kelang link towards Ampang and northwards on the Karak Link, which connects to the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) at the Greenwood interchange.

While there are three toll plazas along the Duke, motorists need only pay once in each direction of the journey. The toll is set at RM2 for cars. The speed limit on Duke is 90kmh.

However, it appears that the frugality of Malaysians also extends to the use of tolled roads. After the first phase of the Duke expressway opened on Jan 9, the average daily traffic volume was 35,289 vehicles per day.

Perhaps not too surprisingly, the volume dropped to 21,807 vehicles per day when the company ended the toll-free period and began charging.

Chua predicts that the average daily traffic volume after the expressway is opened in full will be between 100,000 to 130,000.

Is tis part of DUKE ?!

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DUTA-ULU KELANG EXPRESSWAY ( DUKE )

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very fast way from duta to ulu kelang..

Smoother rides ahead
By FAZLEENA AZIZ


THE much talked-about Duta-UIu Kelang Expressway (Duke) will be opened to motorists early this month.

Construction of the highway, which is scheduled to be completed by Aug, began in early 2005.

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Impressive: The Hillview Interchange along the expressway.

Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd (Kesturi) project director Chua Soo Kok described the highway as the vital missing link.

“It provides connectivity to the east-west route of the city, completing an important link in the Kuala Lumpur Road Master Plan.

“It also links the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE)/SPRINT on the west side of city to the Karak Highway in the north and the Middle Ring Road II at Jalan Ulu Kelang on the east side.

“We are ahead of schedule because we had put in the land acquisition request early. It should be fully operational by April.

“There is, however, another 800m left on the Duta side and we will be making concerted efforts to complete the system.

“We had also opened the Karak and Ulu Kelang side earlier. The design speed of the highway is 90km/h.


Quick work: Chua explains how the expressway managed to be completed ahead of schedule.

“Nearly half of the expressway is toll free as the Batu toll is only for west-bound traffic and the Ayer Panas toll is for east-bound motorists. The Sentul toll is also only for the north-bound lanes.

“The toll price should be in line with the average pricing of the expressway.

“We are expecting a volume of 50,000 cars but the highway can take up to 130,000 cars once it is fully operational.

“Almost 40% of the highway is elevated and it will take motorists about 9 mintues to traverse the distance,” Chua explained.

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In place: The Sentul Pasar Interchange is also ready and awaiting traffic.

Chua added that the highway was designed to disperse traffic in the city by bringing it away from the centre. He also said the company wanted to educate the public on the benefits of using the highway as, on average, motorists spent about 12sen per minute at the traffic lights.

“This figure is based on the use of fuel and wear and tear on the car,” he said.

He said the total cost of the highway RM890mil.

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Ready to roll: The Greenwood Interchange 2 along the expressway.

Fact Sheet

1) The DUKE is made up of three essential links:-

– Duta Link, travelling from Duta and Sri Hartamas (near Solaris) towards the east, connecting to main roads like Jalan Kuching and Jalan Sentul.

– Ulu Kelang Link, continues eastwards from Duta Link, crossing into Jalan Pahang, Jalan Ayer Jerneh, Jalan Semarak, Jalan Setiawangsa and Jalan Ulu Kelang/MRR II.

– Karak Link, travelling north from Duta and Ulu Kelang links, providing access to areas like Gombak, Batu Caves, Genting, Karak and on to the East Coast of Malaysia.

2) It has 7 interchanges with 11 entry and 9 exit points:-

·Duta Interchange

·Kuching Interchange

·Ayer Jerneh Ramp

·Jalan Pahang Ramp

·Semarak Interchange

·Setiawangsa Ramp

·Hillview Interchange

3) The total length is 18km with up to 8 lanes.

4) The expressway is built, operated and maintain by KESTURI for a concession period of 34 years.[/QUOTE]

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MRR 2 - DUKE highway, K.L.
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MRR 2 - DUKE highway, K.L.
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so impressive!!!! :cheers:

Building many highway in KL is totally useless..It will not change anything since number of car increasing every month. Thanks to government who provide cheaper and unsafe car for Malaysian....Why they not spend those money to provide proper, modern, comfort, efficient and intergrated public transport for Malaysian especially for people of KL. Right now, I think highway in KL is too messy and too many elevated highway make KL look complicated..Juz my 2 cent...

Building many highway in KL is totally useless..It will not change anything since number of car increasing every month. Thanks to government who provide cheaper and unsafe car for Malaysian....Why they not spend those money to provide proper, modern, comfort, efficient and intergrated public transport for Malaysian especially for people of KL. Right now, I think highway in KL is too messy and too many elevated highway make KL look complicated..Juz my 2 cent...

i dont mind if they want to build more highways, but what i do mind is when they charge people for using those highways.:lol:

Duke ditutup berperingkat hujung minggu
Khamis, 19 November 2009 |

KUALA LUMPUR: Lebuhraya Duta-Ulu Kelang (Duke) di sini akan ditutup secara berperingkat pada Sabtu dan Ahad ini sempena penganjuran larian Dukethon 2009 di Plaza Tol Batu.

Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd dalam satu kenyataan berkata penutupan itu akan dilakukan dalam dua peringkat.

Peringkat pertama ialah antara 10 malam Sabtu hingga 6 petang Ahad memabbitkan laluan utama Hubungan Duta menghala ke Jalan Kuching, Jalan Duta dan Lebuhraya Baru Lembah Kelang (NKVE). Peringkat kedua ialah antara 5 pagi hingga 6 petang Ahad membabitkan laluan Hubungan Duta menghala ke Gombak dan Karak (Hubungan Karak) dan Hulu Kelang dan Ampang (Hubungan Hulu Kelang).

Pengguna dinasihatkan menggunakan laluan utama sedia ada seperti Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Lingkaran Tengah 2 (MRR2), Jalan Duta, Jalan Kuching dan Jalan Ipoh untuk ke destinasi masing-masing. - Bernama

stupid activities?