North Klang Straits Bypass, Federal Route is the main highway bypass to Port Klang

Port Klang

Port Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...

 in Klang

Klang

Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...

, Selangor

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

, Malaysia. Federal Route 20 became the backbone of the road system linking Sungai Rasau to Port Klang

Port Klang

Port Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...

 before being surpassed by the New North Klang Straits Bypass

New North Klang Straits Bypass

New North Klang Straits Bypass is an expressway in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway also acts as the North Klang Straits Bypass to avoid the accident-prone area on this road.-Route background:...

. The highway boasts a high number of cargo trucks travelling along the highway daily.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 20 starts at Northport Interchange near Port Klang

Port Klang

Port Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...

.

History

The purposed to built the bypass to Port Klang began in the late 1970s. Construction began in 1980 and completed in 1983. Today this highway are maintained by the Lebuhraya Shapadu Sdn Bhd (a member of Shapadu Corporation Sdn Bhd) and Malaysian Public Works Department

Malaysian Public Works Department

Malaysian Public Works Department ' or Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia ' is the federal government department in Malaysia under Malaysian Ministry of Works which is responsible for construction and maintenance of public infrastructure in Malaysia such as federal and state roads, public government...

 (JKR). By the 1990s to 2000s, the highway was bogged down with severe congestion, and the present New North Klang Straits Bypass

New North Klang Straits Bypass

New North Klang Straits Bypass is an expressway in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway also acts as the North Klang Straits Bypass to avoid the accident-prone area on this road.-Route background:...

 was built to replace it.

Notable 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 section, the Federal Route 20 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

Overlaps

• Northport, Port Klang
  Port Klang
  Port Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...
  
   - Port Klang toll plaza : New North Klang Straits Bypass
  New North Klang Straits Bypass
  New North Klang Straits Bypass is an expressway in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway also acts as the North Klang Straits Bypass to avoid the accident-prone area on this road.-Route background:...
  
  
• Bukit Raja toll plaza - Sungai Rasau : New North Klang Straits Bypass
  New North Klang Straits Bypass
  New North Klang Straits Bypass is an expressway in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway also acts as the North Klang Straits Bypass to avoid the accident-prone area on this road.-Route background:...
  
  

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

The Star (Malaysia)

The Star is an English-language, tabloid-format newspaper in Malaysia. It is the largest in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the . It has a daily circulation of between 290,000 to 300,000...

, 19 May 2005) http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/5/19/nation/10989553&sec=nation

Bukit Raja toll plaza

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, 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

Port Klang toll plaza

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, 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
		SUNGAI RASAU JUNCTIONS	JALAN BATU TIGA LAMA Jalan Batu Tiga Lama Jalan Batu Tiga Lama consists of Jalan Sungai Rasau and Persiaran Selangor, Federal Route is a federal road in Klang Valley regions, Selangor, Malaysia.-Notable features:... WEST Klang EAST Padang Jawa	T-junctions
		SUNGAI RASAU INTERCHANGE	FEDERAL HIGHWAY Federal Highway, Malaysia Federal Highway, or Lebuhraya Persekutuan in Malay is a Malaysian highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor... WEST Klang EAST Shah Alam Kuala Lumpur	Diamond interchange
		BANDAR BARU KLANG EXIT	Bandar Baru Klang Bandar Baru Klang Bandar Baru Klang is a modern township located just 2 km away from the Klang town centre in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Bandar Baru Klang is well connected to the Federal Highway and the North Klang Valley Expressway.... Bukit Raja Shopping Centre	To Port Klang only
		LEBUH KELULI EXIT	LEBUH KELULI Bukit Raja Industrial Area (South) Section 7 Shah Alam	From Port Klang only
FEDERAL HIGHWAY Start/End Of Expressway PLUS Expressway border limit
NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS Start/End of expressway Shahpadu border limit
14 17
13 16		BUKIT RAJA INTERCHANGE	NORTHEAST PERSIARAN WAJA Bukit Raja Industrial Area EAST NEW KLANG VALLEY EXPRESSWAY New Klang Valley Expressway The New Klang Valley Expressway, or the NKVE refers to a stretch of the North-South Expressway in Peninsular Malaysia which starts from Bukit Raja near Klang town, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. It is a busiest expressway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur... Ipoh Damansara Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Johor Bahru Singapore	Interchange
12 15
		BUKIT RAJA NORTH INTERCHANGE	NORTHWEST NEW NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS New North Klang Straits Bypass New North Klang Straits Bypass is an expressway in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway also acts as the North Klang Straits Bypass to avoid the accident-prone area on this road.-Route background:... Port Klang Kapar	Half Trumpet Interchange From Federal Highway Only
Bukit Raja North toll plaza Opened toll systems Pay toll
		Bukit Raja toll plaza		Pay toll only
NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS
NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS
				Start/End of dual-carriageway
		JALAN MERU INTERCHANGE	JALAN MERU Jalan Meru Jalan Meru is a major road in Selangor, Malaysia.-List of Interchange/Junctions:... NORTH Meru Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai) Puncak Alam Setia Alam SOUTH Klang	Diamond interchange
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
10
		Jalan Sungai Putus	NORTH JALAN SUNGAI PUTUS
9.3
9.2		JALAN KAPAR INTERCHANGE	NORTH Kapar Kuala Selangor Teluk Intan SOUTH Klang	Junctions
9.1
9
		KAMPUNG RANTAU PANJANG JUNCTIONS	NORTH JALAN KAMPUNG RANTAU PANJANG Kampung Rantau Panjang	T-junctions
		Sungai Che Wang bridge
NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS
NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS
		Port Klang toll plaza		Pay toll only
Port Klang toll plaza Opened toll systems Pay toll
				Start/End of dual-carriageway
|	NORTH KLANG INTERCHANGE	NORTHEAST NEW NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS New North Klang Straits Bypass New North Klang Straits Bypass is an expressway in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway also acts as the North Klang Straits Bypass to avoid the accident-prone area on this road.-Route background:... Kuala Lumpur Shah Alam Kapar	Half Trumpet Interchange From Northport Only
		Sungai Che Awang bridge
|	BANDAR SULTAN SULEIMAN INTERCHANGE	NORTH JALAN PELABUHAN Port Klang Industrial Area SOUTH Bandar Sultan Suleiman Bandar Sultan Suleiman Bandar Sultan Suleiman is a township in Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia located near Northport....	Diamond interchange
NORTH KLANG STRAITS BYPASS Start/End of expressway Shahpadu border limit
NORTHPORT HIGHWAY JKR border limit
0 0		NORTH PORT INTERCHANGE	NORTHPORT HIGHWAY Northport Highway Northport Highway or Jalan Pelabuhan Utara, Federal Route is an expressway in Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Port Klang in the south towards Northport in the north.-Notable features:... NORTH Northport SOUTH Port Klang Port Klang Port Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...  town centre Klang Klang Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang... Pulau Indah Pulau Indah Pulau Indah is an island off the west coast of Selangor, Malaysia. The West Port of Port Klang is located here. It was formerly known as Pulau Lumut....	Diamond interchange
|		WEST Port Klang Port Klang Port Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...  Industrial Area Tanjung Harapan Tanjung Harapan Tanjung Harapan is a notable tourist attraction in Selangor. It is located near the Northport in Port Klang....

External links

• Shapadu