North Klang Straits Bypass
North Klang Straits Bypass, Federal Route 20, AH 141, is the main highway bypass to Port Klang in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia.[1] Federal Route 20 became the backbone of the road system linking Sungai Rasau to Port Klang before being surpassed by the New North Klang Straits Bypass 30. Many cargo trucks travel along the highway daily.
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| North Klang Straits Bypass | |
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| Maintained by Grand Sepadu Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Lebuhraya Shapadu Sdn Bhd (LSSB)) | |
| Length | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) |
| Existed | 1983–present |
| History | Completed on 1985 |
| Major junctions | |
| Northwest end | Northport, Port Klang |
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| Southeast end | Sungai Rasau |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations | Kapar, Klang, Bukit Raja |
| Highway system | |
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 20 starts at Northport Interchange near Port Klang.
History
The plan to build the bypass to Port Klang began in the late 1970s. Construction began in 1983 and completed on 1 January 1985. Today this highway are maintained by the Lebuhraya Shapadu Sdn Bhd (a member of Shapadu Corporation Sdn Bhd) and Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). By the 1990s to 2000s, the highway was bogged down with severe congestion, and the present New North Klang Straits Bypass was built to replace it. On 2009, the Port Klang toll plaza was closed and the parts of Jalan Kapar - Port Klang sections became a toll free highway.
In 2014, the expressway was taken over to LGB Group and its name was changed to Grand Sepadu Sdn Bhd.
Features
- Two-lane carriageway
- Emergency lane.
- Toll.
- Speed trap.
- Variable Message Sign (VMS)
- Many container trucks along this highway.
- Many kampungs (village) along this highway.
- Massive accident area along this highway.
- Many traffic lights along this highway.
At most sections, the Federal Route 20 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
There are no alternate routes or sections with motorcycle lanes.
Overlaps
- Northport, Port Klang - Port Klang toll plaza : E30 New North Klang Straits Bypass
- Bukit Raja toll plaza - Sungai Rasau : E30 New North Klang Straits Bypass
Toll rates
Bukit Raja toll plaza
| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
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| 0 | Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels | Free |
| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM0.60 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM1.00 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM1.00 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM0.50 |
| 5 | Buses | RM1.00 |
List of interchanges (southeast-northwest)
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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| EXIT 232 | Sungai Rasau Junctions |  West Klang EAST Padang Jawa | T-junctions | ||
| EXIT 233 | Sungai Rasau Interchange |  West Klang East Shah Alam Kuala Lumpur | Diamond interchange | ||
| EXIT 2001A | Bandar Baru Klang Exit | West Persiaran Bukit Raja Bandar Baru Klang Bukit Raja Shopping Centre 🏬 |
To Port Klang only | ||
| EXIT 2001B | Lebuh Keluli Exit | East Lebuh Keluli Bukit Raja Industrial Area (South) Section 7 Shah Alam | From Port Klang only | ||
| Bukit Raja North - Bukit Raja | see also | ||||
 5 5 | EXIT 2004 | Bukit Raja North Interchange | Northwest Port Klang Kapar  | Half Trumpet Interchange From Western terminus of concurrency with | |
| Bukit Raja North toll plaza RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll | |||||
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| Start/End of dual-carriageway | |||||
| EXIT 2005 | Jalan Meru Interchange | North Meru Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai) Puncak Alam Setia Alam South Klang | Diamond interchange | ||
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| Kampung Batu Belah | North Jalan Bahagia Kampung Batu Belah Jalan Haji Sirat South Taman Sentosa | Junctions | |||
| Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Belah | |||||
| Masjid Sirajuddin Al-Anuar, Kampung Batu Belah | |||||
| Taman Sentosa, Klang | |||||
| Jalan Istimewa | North Jalan Istimewa | T-junctions | |||
| Jalan Labis 65 | Southeast Jalan Labis 65 | T-junctions | |||
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| Jalan Sungai Putus | North Jalan Sungai Putus | Junctions | |||
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| 9.2 | EXIT 2006 | Jalan Kapar Interchange | North South | Junctions | |
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| Jalan Goh Hock Huat | East Jalan Goh Hock Huat Klang | Junctions | |||
| EXIT 2007 | Kampung Rantau Panjang Junctions | North Jalan Kampung Rantau Panjang Kampung Rantau Panjang | T-junctions | ||
| Sungai Che Wang bridge | |||||
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| Start/End of dual-carriageway | |||||
| EXIT 2008 | North Klang Interchange | Northeast Kuala Lumpur Shah Alam Kapar | Half Trumpet Interchange From Eastern terminus of concurrency with | ||
| North Port - North Klang | see also | ||||
See also
References
- Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
