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15-685: Some maps label the section of the expressway from Seputeh Interchange to Salak South Expressway as a part of the Federal Highway Route 2 , but the appellation is incorrect as the East–West Link Expressway was acquired by ANIH Berhad (formerly known as Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd (MetaCorp)) and not by the PLUS Malaysia Berhad which maintains most parts of the Federal Highway. In 2007, the expressway

30-774: A private concession company, PLUS Expressways , since 11 May 1993. As part of an initiative to facilitate smoother passage at the Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau Toll Plazas on Federal Highway. On 10 July 2014, the highway operator, PLUS Expressways, announced that all toll transactions at both toll plazas would be conducted electronically via PLUSMiles cards, Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 1 September 2014. Besides being more convenient to Federal Highway users and reducing jams at toll plazas caused by cash-paying motorists, this move might had helped reducing risks of robberies at toll plazas faced by toll attendants, as there would have been less cash available. However, on 30 August 2014,

45-558: Is a Malaysian controlled-access highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur , and Klang , Selangor . The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang , Selangor . It is the busiest highway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur. The Federal Highway is coded as Federal Route 2 . The history of the highway started after the separation of Singapore from Malaysia on 9 August 1965, when

60-593: Is significant congestion at more or less any time of day. The upgrading of the Subang Airport Interchange including main link of Subang–Kelana Jaya Link from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Highway (route 15) of Federal Highway (route 2) to Persiaran Kewajipan near Menara Mesiniaga began at the end of 2005 and the construction of the new Majlis Link in September 2005. Both project are led by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). While

75-696: The World Bank , the upgrade works for the Federal Highway from Subang Airport Interchange to Kuala Lumpur started from 1974 until 1977. The highway was originally a 4-lane limited access highway except for the Petaling Jaya stretch where it became 6-lane highway. However, in 1992 PLUS Expressways , the concession holder of North–South Expressway has upgraded the entire highway to a 6-lane highway with two toll plazas, Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau. The 6-lane toll highway had begun in operation on 11 May 1993. The highway handles incredible volumes of traffic there

90-571: The Federal Highway as Malaysia's first expressway. The Kuala Lumpur–Petaling Jaya Traffic Dispersal Scheme was implemented in 1974 under the surviliance of the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). This scheme includes the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road , Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 , Jalan Syed Putra and Federal Highway Route 2 (Kuala Lumpur–Petaling Jaya). Funded by a loan granted by

105-573: The Federal Highway route. The exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from West to East. Persiaran Kewajipan Persiaran Kewajipan is a major road in Subang Jaya , Selangor , Malaysia . The road connects from central Subang Jaya through USJ to Putra Heights near the city's south interchange at Damansara–Puchong Expressway E11 (LDP). It is the busiest road in Subang Jaya during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur . This driveway

120-504: The Malaysian government decided to make Port Swettenham (now Port Klang ) as Malaysia's new national port as a replacement of Singapore. As a result, the government planned to build a highway connecting Port Klang to Kuala Lumpur by upgrading the former Kuala Lumpur–Klang Highway (Jalan Kuala Lumpur–Klang) (opened to traffic on 14 January 1959) to a full motorway by replacing the existing at-grade intersections with interchanges, making

135-435: The announcement of the 2017 Budget, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced that RM29 million would be allocated to upgrading the motorcycle lane on the Federal Highway. This included enhancing the drainage system to prevent flooding and building two overhead ramps, to make it safer for motorcyclists who use the route. There are several areas along the highway regarded as a congested area:- The tolls have been collected by

150-568: The expressway between 6:30 am until 9:30 am during Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays). A compound fine will be issued to heavy vehicles which flout the rule. The Federal Highway is well known as the first expressway in Malaysia to have motorcycle lanes . However, the motorcycle lanes in the Federal Highway are known for posing danger to motorcyclists, due to dark, narrow and poorly maintained lanes and ramps, dangerous sharp corners, vulnerable spots for robberies. This has been attributed to

165-615: The fact that the motorcycle lanes were originally intended for bicycle riders , with the design speed limit as low as 60 km/h. On 29 August 2016, the Ministry of Works (MOW) allocated RM 3.13 million to upgrade motorcycle lanes on the Federal Highway in areas that fall under its care. The allocation would cover costs for brightening dark areas, installing pump houses at flood-prone areas, painting road lines and tunnel walls, lane-widening, building overhead ramps, additional signage and repair of intersections. On 21 October 2016, during

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180-507: The implementation of the ETCs at Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plaza was postponed by the federal government. Since 22 November 2014, all toll transactions at Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plazas of the Federal Highway had been conducted electronically via PLUSMiles cards, Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs. Toll collection was discontinued since 1 January 2018. Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along

195-625: The main contractor are the Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB) and Ho Hup Construction Company Berhad (HHCC). The Majlis Link was completed in March 2007 while the Subang Airport Interchange was completed in September 2009. A restricted route has been implemented on the Federal Highway between Sungai Rasau and Subang during workdays and peak hours. Heavy vehicles (except buses and tankers) with laden and unladen heavy vehicles weighing 10,000 kg or more are not allowed to enter

210-450: The operations of Toll Concession from MTD Prime Sdn Bhd and MetaCorp who owned the concessions for Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway , East Coast Expressway Phase 1, and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (including East–West Link Expressway) with effect from 6 December 2011. Federal Highway, Malaysia Federal Highway ( Malay : Lebuhraya Persekutuan ; Jawi : لبوهراي ڤرسكوتوان ‎; Chinese : 联邦大道 , abbreviation: FH2 )

225-538: Was coded as E37 with the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway . The Kilometre Zero is located at Seputeh Interchange. The construction of the East–West Link Expressway started in 1993 and was completed in 1995. The expressway was opened on 17 August 1995. On 17 May 2011, the toll collections of the expressway from Salak Interchange to Taman Connaught Interchange were abolished. On 7 April 2011, MetaCorp changed its name into ANIH Berhad after taking over

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