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 | |
| Route information | |
Part of  AH141(  New North Klang Straits Bypass New North Klang Straits Bypass) | |
| 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 |
 FT 103 Northport Highway New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 New North Klang Straits Bypass FT 5 Federal Route 5 FT 3217 Jalan Meru North–South Expressway Northern Route AH141 New Klang Valley Expressway FT 2 Federal Highway B6 Jalan Batu Tiga Lama | |
| Southeast end | Sungai Rasau |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| 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, with a speed limit of 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
Criticisms
Accident area near school
The bypass is not considered safe because of many accidents involving heavy vehicles along this road, especially the area around a school. On 18 May 2005, on Teacher's Day, a seven-year-old girl from Sekolah Rendah Agama Rantau Panjang religious school Nur Salina Saparedi was knocked by a lorry while she was crossing this road.
- (Source: The Star, 19 May 2005)
Toll rates
Bukit Raja toll plaza
| Class | Type of vehicle | Rate (in Malaysian ringgit (RM)) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Sungai Rasau Junctions |  FT 3216 Jalan Batu Tiga LamaWest Klang EAST Padang Jawa | T-junctions | ||
| 233 | Sungai Rasau Interchange |  FT 2 Federal HighwayWest Klang East Shah Alam Kuala Lumpur | Diamond interchange | ||
| 2001A | Bandar Baru Klang Exit | West Persiaran Bukit Raja Bandar Baru Klang Bukit Raja Shopping Centre | To Port Klang only | ||
| 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 New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 New North Klang Straits Bypass | ||||
| FT 20 5 New North Klang Straits Bypass5 | 2004 | Bukit Raja North Interchange | Northwest New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 New North Klang Straits Bypass Port Klang Kapar  Klang Utara Rest and Service Area | Half Trumpet Interchange From FT 2 Federal Highway OnlyWestern terminus of concurrency with AH141 | |
| Bukit Raja North toll plaza RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go MyRFID RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll | |||||
 Bukit Raja toll plaza |  | Pay toll only | |||
| New North Klang Straits Bypass FT 20 AH141 North Klang Straits Bypass | |||||
| FT 20 North Klang Straits Bypass | |||||
| Start/end of dual-carriageway | |||||
| 2005 | Jalan Meru Interchange | FT 3217 Jalan Meru North Meru Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai) Puncak Alam Setia Alam South Klang | Diamond interchange | ||
| FT 20 11 | |||||
| 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 | |||
| FT 20 10 | |||||
| Jalan Sungai Putus | North Jalan Sungai Putus | Junctions | |||
| 9.3 | |||||
| 9.2 | 2006 | Jalan Kapar Interchange | North FT 5 Kapar FT 5 Kuala Selangor FT 5 Teluk Intan South FT 5 Klang | Junctions | |
| 9.1 | |||||
| FT 20 9 | .jpg.webp){kind=small} Shell | Shell | |||
| Jalan Goh Hock Huat | East Jalan Goh Hock Huat Klang | Junctions | |||
| 2007 | Kampung Rantau Panjang Junctions | North Jalan Kampung Rantau Panjang Kampung Rantau Panjang | T-junctions | ||
| Sungai Che Wang bridge | |||||
| FT 20 North Klang Straits Bypass | |||||
| New North Klang Straits Bypass FT 20 AH141 North Klang Straits Bypass | |||||
| Former Port Klang toll plaza location | |||||
| Start/end of dual-carriageway | |||||
| 2008 | North Klang Interchange | Northeast New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 New North Klang Straits Bypass Kuala Lumpur Shah Alam Kapar | Half Trumpet Interchange From FT 20 Northport OnlyEastern terminus of concurrency with AH141 | ||
| North Port – North Klang | see also New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 New North Klang Straits Bypass | ||||
References
- Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
