The Pulau Indah Expressway, Federal Route is the main expressway in Klang Valley

Klang Valley

Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...

, 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. It connects Pandamaran in the Shah Alam Expressway

Shah Alam Expressway

Shah Alam Expressway, SAE , is part of a comprehensive network of road links in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects from Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east-west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the...

 to West Port in 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....

. This expressway was opened to traffic in 1995, after four years of construction. Pulau Indah Expressway is a four-laned expressway, unlike the wider Shah Alam Expressway

Shah Alam Expressway

Shah Alam Expressway, SAE , is part of a comprehensive network of road links in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects from Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east-west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the...

 which has six lanes. The expressway boasts a high number of cargo trucks travelling along the expressway daily.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 181 starts at West Port in 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....

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Notable features

• Selat Lumut Bridge
  Selat Lumut Bridge
  Selat Lumut Bridge is the longest straits bridge in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects mainland Port Klang to Pulau Indah....
  
  , the longest straits bridge in Klang Valley
  Klang Valley
  Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...
  
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At most section, the Federal Route 181 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of Interchanges

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			EAST SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Expressway, SAE , is part of a comprehensive network of road links in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects from Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east-west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the... Banting Shah Alam Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Johor Bahru Subang Jaya Kuala Lumpur Cheras Ampang Kuantan
SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway KESAS border limit
PULAU INDAH EXPRESSWAY Start/End of highway JKR border limit
		CRICKET CLUB EXIT	Cricket club	West bound
		PANDAMARAN INTERCHANGE	JALAN PANDAMARAN NORTH Kota Pendamar Taman Pendamar Indah SOUTH Kampung Pendamar Taman Sri Pendamar (Phase 1,2 and 3) Kota Bayuemas Taman Pendamar Indah 2 Jalan Johan Setia Teluk Panglima Garang	Diamond interchange
		JALAN TELUK GONG INTERCHANGE	JALAN TELUK GONG NORTH Kota Pendamar SOUTH Teluk Gong Glenmarie Cove	Interchange
		TELUK GEDUNG INTERCHANGE	NORTH NORTH-SOUTH PORT LINK North-South Port Link North–South Port Link or Jalan Kem and Jalan Pelabuhan Utara-Barat, Federal Route is an expressway in Klang Valley, Malaysia. It connects Northport Highway in Port Klang to Teluk Gedong near Pandamaran.-Notable features:... 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... 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... Kapar Kapar Kapar is a town in the Klang district of Selangor, Malaysia. The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station is located not far from town. The Kapar River which flows nearby the town centre empties into the Straits of Malacca.... Northport Northport -Places:United States*Northport, Alabama*Northport, Maine*Northport, Michigan*Northport, Nebraska*Northport, New York**Northport High School*Northport, Tennessee*Northport, Washington*Northport, Door County, Wisconsin*Northport, Waupaca County, Wisconsin...	Trumpet interchange
		Sungai Sama Gagah Bridge
		Selat Lumut Bridge Selat Lumut Bridge Selat Lumut Bridge is the longest straits bridge in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects mainland Port Klang to Pulau Indah....		Start/End of bridge
		Selat Lumut Bridge Selat Lumut Bridge Selat Lumut Bridge is the longest straits bridge in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects mainland Port Klang to Pulau Indah....
		Selat Lumut Bridge Selat Lumut Bridge Selat Lumut Bridge is the longest straits bridge in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects mainland Port Klang to Pulau Indah....		Start/End of bridge
		Marine Police and MMEA coast guard base	Marine Police and MMEA coast guard base
		STAR CRUISE TERMINAL JUNCTIONS	Star Cruise Star Cruises Star Cruises , a member of Genting Hong Kong, is the sixth largest cruise line in the world behind companies such as Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruises...  terminal Royal Malaysian Navy Royal Malaysian Navy The Royal Malaysian Navy is the naval arm of Malaysian Armed Forces. All commissioned ships of the RMN have the prefix KD , which means Royal Ship.-Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve:...  (TLDM) National Hydrographic Centre (KD Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah)	T-junctions with railway crossing
		Sungai Chandong Besar Bridge
		TAMAN SAMUDERA JUNCTIONS	Taman Samudera	T-junctions
		Pulau Indah railway stations	Pulau Indah railway stations
		JALAN KAMPUNG PULAU LUMUT JUNCTIONS	SOUTH JALAN KAMPUNG PULAU LUMUT Kampung Pulau Lumut	T-junctions
		SELANGOR HALAL HUB JUNCTIONS	Selangor Halal Hub	T-junctions with railway crossing
		PULAU INDAH INDUSTRIAL AREA EAST JUNCTIONS	Pulau Indah Industrial Area Pulau Indah Recreational Park	T-junctions with railway crossing
		PULAU INDAH INDUSTRIAL AREA WEST JUNCTIONS	Pulau Indah Industrial Area	T-junctions with railway crossing
		Pulau Indah Restaurant and Rest Plaza
		Sungai Perigi Nenas Bridge
		PERSIARAN PKFZ INTERCHANGE	SOUTHEAST PERSIARAN PKFZ Persiaran PKFZ Persiaran PKFZ, Federal Route is a major highway in the Klang Valley region, Malaysia. It is only a main route to Port Klang Free Zone .-Notable features:... Port Klang Free Zone Port Klang Free Zone Port Klang Free Zone is a ' located in Malaysia. It offers extensive distribution and manufacturing facilities. It is located along the Straits of Malacca, Port Klang, Klang, Malaysia. The PKFZ was previously managed by Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority . However, it was taken over and rebranded by a...  (PKFZ) SOUTH KLANG VALLEY EXPRESSWAY South Klang Valley Expressway The South Klang Valley Expressway or SKVE is an expressway in the southern part of Klang Valley, Malaysia's most densely populated region. This dual-carriageway provides links to the booming towns in southern Klang Valley, including the country's administrative capital, Putrajaya... Kajang Semenyih Seremban Putrajaya Cyberjaya Banting Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Johor Bahru	3-tier interchange
		Railway crossing
		Federal Flour Mills (FFM) factory	Federal Flour Mills (FFM) factory	T-junctions
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PULAU INDAH EXPRESSWAY Start/End of highway JKR border limit
WEST PORT West Port border limit
		WEST PORT	WEST PORT Main terminal Headquarters and control centre	Junctions