Link from KU to Federal Highway in 2010

Found this news in the property forum. If the highway is completed, then I have no worry to work if I move to Kemuning Utama.

RM600m highway for Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR: A new RM600mil highway project under the 9th Malaysia Plan to link the Kesas Kota Kemuning Interchange with the Federal Highway is set to roll out by next year.

Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, who witnessed the signing ceremony between the Government and concessionaire Projek Lintasan Shah Alam Sdn Bhd (PLSA) yesterday, said it would bring socio-economic benefit to Shah Alam.

“Shah Alam and Kota Kemuning have both grown beyond expectations. With this highway, the standard of life of residents will improve,” Samy Vellu said.

The 14.7km highway will be built and managed by PLSA, which is 90% owned by Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas), the concessionaire for the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur elevated highway.

According to Prolintas CEO Zainudin A. Kadir, construction work on the new highway will begin in July 2007 and the highway should be completed by 2010.

Zainudin said a pre-qualification notice would be put out today to invite interested parties, and tenders would be awarded in June.

Samy Vellu said the concession agreement would be for 40 years and the highway would be a three-lane, dual carriageway with six interchanges and a new bridge over the Klang River.

“The highway will start at the existing Kesas Kota Kemuning Interchange and traverse north-east towards the existing Federal Highway Route 2 interchange (Shah Alam exit) with two toll plazas at Alam Impian and Seri Muda,” he said.

He added that the highway would pass Jalan Bukit Kemuning, Jalan Jitu, Jalan Padu, Jalan Mantap, Bulatan Jubli Perak, Jalan Parang and Bulatan Selangor.

PLSA chairman Tan Sri Hamad Kama Piah Che Othman said the highway would also provide an alternative route for those heading to the Kesas highway from Shah Alam.

“To put it simply, it will reduce travel time from 30 minutes to seven minutes during peak hours.”

28 NOVEMBER 2006