The South Klang Valley Expressway, or SKVE 
South Klang Valley Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Lembah Klang Selatan), is an expressway in the southern part of Klang Valley, Malaysia's most densely populated region. This 51.7 km (32.1 mi) dual-carriageway provides links to the booming towns in southern Klang Valley, including the country's administrative capital, Putrajaya. South Klang Valley Expressway is the fifth east–west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the Federal Highway, the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), the Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR) and the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS).
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| South Klang Valley Expressway Lebuhraya SKVE | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd | |
| Length | 51.7 km (32.1 mi) Section 1: 19.99 km Section 2: 12.96 km Section 3: 18.81 km |
| Existed | 1998–present |
| History | Initially completed in 2000, Phase 2 built in 2007–2011 and Phase 3 built in 2010–2013 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Uniten Interchange |
 Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway B13 Jalan Uniten–Dengkil FT 345 Jalan Hospital SerdangPersiaran Persekutuan Persiaran Utara  FT 29 Putrajaya–Cyberjaya Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway North–South Expressway Central Link  AH2 North–South Expressway Central Link West Coast Expressway West Coast Expressway FT 5 Klang–Banting HighwayPersiaran Pulau Lumut | |
| West end | Pulau Indah, Klang |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Kajang, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Bandar Saujana Putra, Teluk Panglima Garang, Banting, Carey Island, Pulau Indah  |
| Highway system | |
Route background
editThe zeroeth kilometre of the expressway is located right after the Uniten Interchange at the Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway E18.
History
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The first 7.95 km (section 1A) stretch that starts at the UNITEN interchange in Bangi is toll free, and had been open for several years. It was built by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). The section 1B, 2 and 3 stretch of SKVE are to be built by SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd. The section 1B stretch of the expressway between Cyberjaya to Bandar Saujana Putra was completed in June 2010.
The section 2 stretch of the expressway from Bandar Saujana Putra towards Teluk Panglima Garang measuring 12.96 km long would have been completed in 2011. SKVE’s last stretch is the 18.81 km long section 3 and connects to Pulau Carey before terminating at the Pulau Indah interchange, serving as a direct link between Putrajaya and Westports in Port Klang.[1]
Section 1B of this expressway between Cyberjaya to Bandar Saujana Putra was opened to traffic on 1 July 2010.[2] Meanwhile, the section 2 stretch of the expressway between Bandar Saujana Putra to Teluk Panglima Garang was opened on 29 May 2012 and the final stretch, section 3 of the expressway between Teluk Panglima Garang to Pulau Indah was opened on 1 October 2013.
Features
editThe section between Teluk Panglima Garang towards Pulau Carey and Pulau Indah is built as a two-lane expressway while retaining the full access control, making the section as the first true two-lane expressway with full access control in the Klang Valley and also the second in Malaysia after the Senai–Desaru Expressway (Cahaya Baru–Penawar sections) in Johor Bahru.
There are three main bridge along the expressway, the Jalan Puchong-Sungai Rasau bridge, the Pulau Carey-Sungai Langat bridge and the Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge, a major landmark.
A speed camera of the Malaysian Automated Enforcement System (AES) is on SKVE near Shell layby, Serdang.
A runaway truck ramp, to stop vehicles unable to brake, is provided on both ends of the Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge.
There are two Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations at Pulau Carey.
IOI City Mall, the largest shopping mall in Serdang is near IOI Resort.
Criticism
editIn 2015 section 1A of the expressway (toll-free) was in a state of poor maintenance, with most of its street lights not functioning and wrecked guardrails unreplaced at accident sites.[citation needed]
Toll systems
editThe South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) uses the closed toll systems. Since 1 June 2016, all electronic toll transactions have been conducted using Touch 'n Go and SmartTAGs.
Toll plaza abbreviations
edit| Abbreviation | Exits | Name of Interchanges |
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| UTN | 2600 | Uniten |
| HSA | 2601 | Hospital Serdang A |
| PUT | 2602 | Putra |
| HSB | 2603 | Hospital Serdang B |
| WET | 2604 | Wetland |
| MDI | 2605 | Mardi |
| SKVE | 2606 | SKVE |
| SSP | 2607 | SKVE-Saujana Putra |
| TDB | 2608 | Tanjung Dua Belas |
| TPG | 2609 | Teluk Panglima Garang |
| PCY | 2610 | Pulau Carey |
| PIN | 2611 | Pulau Indah |
Toll rates
edit| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) up to |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels | Free |
| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | 8.10 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | 12.20 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | 16.30 |
| 4 | Taxis | 4.10 |
| 5 | Buses | 5.00 |
List of interchanges
editThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (November 2021) |
| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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| Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway East B11 Kajang FT 1 Semenyih North–South Expressway Southern Route North-South Expressway Southern RouteKuala Lumpur Johor Bahru |
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| 0 2600 |
Uniten Interchange | North Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway B13 Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) B13 Seri Kembangan Sungai Besi Expressway Sungai Besi Sungai Besi Expressway Mines Resort CitySouth B13 Jalan Uniten-DengkilBangi Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) Dengkil |
Cloverleaf interchange | ||
 Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link ExpresswaySILK border limit | |||||
| South Klang Valley Expressway South Klang Valley Expressway SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd and JKR border limit | |||||
| South Klang Valley Expressway 0 |
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| South Klang Valley Expressway 1 |
1 2601 |
Hospital Serdang Interchange A | West FT 345 Jalan Hospital Serdang Serdang Hospital .jpg){kind=small} MARDI Serdang Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) |
Interchange from Kajang only | |
| South Klang Valley Expressway 2 |
2 2602 |
Putra Interchange (Persiaran Utara Interchange) |
Southwest Persiaran Utara Putrajaya |
Trumpet interchange | |
| IOI Hotel Interchange | IOI Hotel Putrajaya Marriot Hotel Putrajaya |
Diamond interchange | |||
| South Klang Valley Expressway 3 |
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| 3 2603 |
Hospital Serdang Interchange B | East FT 345 Jalan Hospital Serdang Serdang Hospital MARDI Serdang Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) |
Interchange from Cyberjaya only | ||
| Selangor Darul Ehsan Sepang district border | |||||
| Selangor-FT Putrajaya border | |||||
| Federal Territory of Putrajaya | |||||
| Putrajaya Wetlands Lake Bridge Putrajaya Wetlands Lake |
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| Federal Territory of Putrajaya | |||||
| FT Putrajaya-Selangor border | |||||
| Selangor Darul Ehsan Sepang district border | |||||
| 4 2604 |
Wetland Interchange (Persiaran Persekutuan Interchange) |
South Persiaran Persekutuan Putrajaya |
Trumpet interchange | ||
| 5 2605 |
Mardi Interchange | Mardi Serdang Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS)  V .jpg){kind=small} |
Trumpet interchange | ||
| 5 V |
Trumpet interchange | ||||
 Shell Layby |
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Eastbound | |||
| Serdang Power Station Exit | Serdang Power Station Klang Valley Distribution Terminal (KVDT) depot |
From Kajang only | |||
| Petronas Layby |
Petronas |
Westbound | |||
| 6A 6B 6C 6D 2606A 2606B 2606C 2606D |
SKVE Interchange | FT 29 Putrajaya-Cyberjaya Expressway North  FT 3215 Seri Kembangan Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara-Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway Puchong FT 3214 Shah Alam Damansara–Puchong Expressway Petaling Jaya Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara FT 28 KepongSouth FT 29 Cyberjaya FT 28 Putrajaya B15 Dengkil North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) .jpg){kind=small} North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Johor Bahru |
Cloverleaf interchange | ||
| South Klang Valley Expressway South Klang Valley Expressway JKR border limit | |||||
| South Klang Valley Expressway South Klang Valley Expressway SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd border limit | |||||
| 16 Sierra Interchange | 16 Sierra | Interchange from Kajang only | |||
| Start/end of six lane carriageway | |||||
| Ayer Hitam Toll Plaza AHT |
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| Ayer Hitam Toll Plaza AHT RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Transit Card Closed toll system Collect transit card and pay a distance toll | |||||
| Start/end of four lane carriageway | |||||
| Sungai Rasau bridge | |||||
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| Jalan Puchong-Sungai Rasau bridge | Start/end of bridge | ||||
| Jalan Puchong-Sungai Rasau bridge | |||||
| Jalan Puchong-Sungai Rasau bridge Sungai Rasau bridge |
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| Jalan Puchong-Sungai Rasau bridge | Start/end of bridge | ||||
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| South Klang Valley Expressway 19 |
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| Sepang-Kuala Langat district border | |||||
| 19.7 | |||||
| Start/end of four lane carriageway | |||||
| 19.8 | 2607 | Bandar Saujana Putra Interchange SSP |
From/to Destinations Bandar Saujana Putra From/to Expressway North–South Expressway Central Link North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 North-South Expressway Central LinkNorth  North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Shah AlamSouth North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | |
| 19.9 | Start/end of six lane carriageway | ||||
| South Klang Valley Expressway 20 |
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| South Klang Valley Expressway 25 |
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 Tanjung Dua Belas Rest and Service Area |
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Westbound | |||
| Tanjung Dua Belas Rest and Service Area |
SKVE operation office |
Eastbound | |||
| Start/end of six lane carriageway | |||||
| 2608 | Tanjung Dua Belas Interchange TDB |
West Coast Expressway North Ipoh Kuala Lumpur Shah Alam Klang
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Trumpet interchange without toll plaza; toll system integrated with WCE | ||
| Start/end of four lane carriageway | |||||
| South Klang Valley Expressway 30 |
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| Sungai Jarom bridge | |||||
| 2609 | Teluk Panglima Garang Interchange TPG |
FT 5 Klang-Banting Highway North Teluk Panglima Garang Klang South Banting Sepang Port Dickson Bandar Jugra Morib Beach Bagan Lalang |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| Start/end of dual carriageway expressway | |||||
| Start/end of single carriageway expressway | |||||
| South Klang Valley Expressway 35 |
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| Pulau Carey-Sungai Langat bridge | Start/end of bridge | ||||
| Pulau Carey-Sungai Langat bridge Sungai Langat bridge |
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| Pulau Carey-Sungai Langat bridge | Start/end of bridge | ||||
| South Klang Valley Expressway 38 |
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| JPJ Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations | Westbound | ||||
| JPJ Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations | Eastbound | ||||
| South Klang Valley Expressway 40 |
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| 2610 | Pulau Carey Interchange PCY |
B-- Pulau Carey Mah Meri Orang Asli Village |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza Future interchange | ||
| South Klang Valley Expressway 45 |
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| Runaway truck ramp | Runaway truck ramp | Eastbound | |||
| Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge | Start/end of bridge | ||||
| South Klang Valley Expressway 50 |
Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge | ||||
| Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge Kuala Langat-Klang district border | |||||
| 51.3 | Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge | ||||
| Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge | Start/end of bridge | ||||
| Runaway truck ramp | Runaway truck ramp | Westbound | |||
| Start/end of single carriageway expressway Start/end of dual carriageway expressway | |||||
| Pulau Indah Toll Plaza PIN Transit Card Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) Closed toll system Collect transit card and pay a distance toll | |||||
| South Klang Valley Expressway 51 |
Pulau Indah Toll Plaza PIN |
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| Pulau Indah Rest and Service Area |
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Eastbound Future Rest and Service Area | |||
| Pulau Indah Rest and Service Area |
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Westbound Future Rest and Service Area | |||
| South Klang Valley Expressway South Klang Valley Expressway Start/end of Expressway SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd border limit | |||||
| 51.7 | 2611A 2611B |
Pulau Indah | Persiaran Pulau Lumut 2611B Northeast Pulau Indah Westports   FT 181 Pulau Indah ExpresswayPort Klang Southport Northport Klang 2611A Southwest Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) |
Directional-T interchange | |
References
edit- ^ NST (25 June 2010). "SKVE to boost Klang Valley's growth". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ The Star (30 June 2010). "New SKVE cuts travel time by 30 minutes". The Star Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.