Butterworth–Kulim Expressway, BKE is an expressway in Malaysia. The 17 km (10.6 mi) expressway connects Butterworth

Butterworth, Penang

Butterworth is the principal town of Seberang Perai in the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after William John Butterworth, Governor of the Straits Settlements , Butterworth was established in the mid-19th century as a landing place across the channel from the capital of Penang, George Town...

, Penang

Penang

Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

 in the west to Kulim

Kulim

Kulim is the third largest town in Kedah after Alor Star and Sungai Petani is located at the South East of Kedah state and East of Penang state in Malaysia. Kulim is a district consist of 15 smaller sub-districts also known as "mukim"...

, Kedah

Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...

 in the east. It is also a main route to East-West Highway

East-West Highway (Malaysia)

East-West Highway, Federal Route is a highway constructed by Malaysian Public Works Department to shorten the journey from Kota Bharu, Kelantan to northwestern towns and cities of Malaysia such as Alor Star and Penang...

 (Federal route ) via Baling

Baling

Baling is a major town in the northern state of Kedah in Malaysia. It is also the name of a district in which Baling town is situated. It is south of Betong, the southernmost town in Thailand.-Origin of name:...

, Kedah

Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...

 and Gerik

Gerik

Gerik is a district capital town of Hulu Perak district in Perak, Malaysia. The town is also known as Rest Town owing to its strategic location next to major highways of the country, East-West Highway....

, Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

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Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the expressway starts at Sungai Nyior junctions in Butterworth

Butterworth, Penang

Butterworth is the principal town of Seberang Perai in the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after William John Butterworth, Governor of the Straits Settlements , Butterworth was established in the mid-19th century as a landing place across the channel from the capital of Penang, George Town...

, Penang

Penang

Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

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KLBK Sdn Bhd

Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd, commercially known as Buterworth Kulim Expressway (BKE) a wholly owned subsidiary of PLUS Expressway Berhad ("PLUS Expressways") has been awarded the concession and contract to construct and operate the highway of dual two (2) lane carriageway with separate motorcycle tracks and related highway facilities for the 16.78 km highway. The concession period is for thirty-two (32) years (June 1994 to June 2026, including 2 years construction period), after which the highway will be transferred to the Government.

Features

• Geographically, the terrain between KM 5.00 (start point) and KM 11.00 is rather flat, passing through paddy field areas. From KM 11.00 to KM 19.00, the terrain is slightly undulating, where cut and fill slopes are common features. The terrain is again flat from KM 19.00 to KM 21.78 (end point), mainly passing through the estates and developing residential areas.
• Geometrically, there are four (4) grades separated interchanges and one (1) at grade interchange along BKE. Moreover, there are nine (9) reinforced concrete bridges (three (3) of those are river bridges, ie. Sungai Mengkuang, Sungai Kulim and Sungai Karangan, whereas the rest are bridges over local roads or railway track).
• Tuanku Bainun Teachers Training Institute (Institut Perguruan Tuanku Bainun) (IPTB)
• High speed limit 90 km/h
• Four-lane dual carriageway
  Dual carriageway
  A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
  
  
• SOS Emergency phones
• Dedicated motorcycle lane

Toll rates

Class	Type of vehicles	Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit Malaysian ringgit The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen...  (RM))
0	Motorcycles	Free
1	Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis	RM 1.60
2	Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses	RM 3.20
3	Vehicles with 3 or more axles	RM 4.80
4	Taxis	RM 0.80
5	Buses	RM 0.80

List of interchange

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			WEST North Butterworth Container Terminal
		BUTTERWORTH Butterworth, Penang Butterworth is the principal town of Seberang Perai in the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after William John Butterworth, Governor of the Straits Settlements , Butterworth was established in the mid-19th century as a landing place across the channel from the capital of Penang, George Town...	BUTTERWORTH OUTER RING ROAD Butterworth Outer Ring Road Butterworth Outer Ring Road or BORR is an expressway in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. This expressway connects Sungai Dua in the north until Perai in the south.- History :... NORTH Bagan Ajam Sungai Dua SOUTH Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (Ferry Terminal Penang Ferry Service Penang Ferry Service is the oldest ferry service in Malaysia. Located in the state of Penang, this famous ferry service connects Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal in Butterworth to Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal at Weld Quay in George Town in Penang Island....  = Ferry to Penang Island) Perai Bukit Mertajam	Diamond interchange
		Sungai Nyior	NORTH JALAN SIRAM Bagan Ajam SOUTH JALAN SUNGAI NYIOR Jalan Chain Ferry (Ferry Terminal Penang Ferry Service Penang Ferry Service is the oldest ferry service in Malaysia. Located in the state of Penang, this famous ferry service connects Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal in Butterworth to Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal at Weld Quay in George Town in Penang Island....  = Ferry to Penang Island)	Junctions
		Sungai Perai Bridge
JKR border limit
BUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of Expressway PLUS Expressways border limit
0
		SEBERANG JAYA INTERCHANGE	NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.... NORTH Bukit Kayu Hitam Alor Setar SOUTH Kuala Lumpur Ipoh George Town	Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange
		PERMATANG PAUH INTERCHANGE	Permatang Pauh Simpang Empat	Diamond interchange
Kubang Semang Toll Plaza KSTP Opened toll system Pay toll
		Kubang Semang Toll Plaza KSTP		East bound
		Sungai Kubang Semang bridge
		PERMATANG NIBONG INTERCHANGE	Permatang Nibong Kubang Semang Bukit Mertajam	Diamond interchange
		Railway crossing bridge
		TASIK MENGKUANG INTERCHANGE	Penanti Berapit Empangan Tasik Mengkuang	Diamond interchange
		Penanti Rest and Service Areas		Both bound
Penang Seberang Perai Tengah district border
Kedah-Penang border
Kedah Darul Aman Kulim district border
		Lunas toll plaza LNS		West bound
Lunas toll plaza LNS Opened toll system Pay toll
		Sungai Kulim bridge
		LUNAS INTERCHANGE	NORTH Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Lunas Town Centre SOUTH Kelang Lama Kulim	Diamond interchange
		SUNGAI SELUANG INTERCHANGE	Sungai Seluang Sidam Padang Serai	Diamond interchange
BUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of Expressway PLUS Expressways border limit
JKR border limit
		Kulim High Tech	SOUTH JALAN KULIM HI-TECH Jalan Kulim Hi-Tech Jalan Kulim Hi-Tech, Federal Route , also known as Perdana Highway is a major highway in Kedah, Malaysia.- Route background :... Kulim Hi-Tech Kulim Karangan Serdang	Interchange
		Jalan Sungai Petani-Baling	WEST Sungai Petani Kuala Ketil EAST Baling Pengkalan Hulu Gerik	T-junctions

External links

• PLUS Expressways Berhad
• Butterworth-Kulim Expressway