SUKE opening quickly – 24.4 km elevated freeway; Sri Petaling-Ulu Kelang; much less visitors on MRR2, Jln Ampang

Measuring 24.4 km in size from Sri Petaling to Ulu Kelang, the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) represents the subsequent technology of Malaysia’s expressways when it’s launched quickly.

Set to be an iconic elevated freeway in Malaysia when accomplished, the expressway contains a 56.4-metre-tall segmental field girder bridge – the best superstructure ever constructed within the Klang Valley. The elevated bridge, which spans the Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT Line and the Cheras-Kajang Expressway (Grand Saga), has already earned a spot within the Malaysia E-book of Data.

That’s not the one document awarded to SUKE, as the opposite is the nation’s first helicoidal (spiralled) ramp positioned close to the Cheras-Kajang interchange. The distinctive part of the expressway additionally acquired the Malaysian Freeway Authority’s (LLM) Dynamic Freeway Design recognition.

With these options, motorists will be capable of get pleasure from a memorable driving expertise whereas utilizing SUKE, however there’s additionally one thing for structure followers. One other distinctive characteristic of SUKE, which has 90% of its route elevated, is the bifurcated (break up) construction design that enables daylight to penetrate by to the Ampang River, with a linear park positioned underneath the freeway construction that has a 1.6-km strolling/jogging path.

In fact, the primary function of a freeway is to advertise connectivity, and SUKE delivers as there are 14 devoted interchanges alongside its route at Sri Petaling, Sungai Besi, Alam Damai, Cheras-Kajang, Cheras-Hartamas, Bukit Teratai, Tasik Tambahan, Permai, Kosas, Pekan Ampang, Ampang Level, Ulu Kelang, Hillview and Bukit Antarabangsa.

SUKE additionally connects to a hoop of current networked highways, working parallel to the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS) and Center Ring Street 2 (MRR2). The expressway can also be linked to the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Freeway (KL-Seremban), Sungai Besi Expressway (BESRAYA), Grand Saga, Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Freeway (AKLEH) and Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE).

Moreover offering motorists with larger travelling alternate options, SUKE will even assist cut back congestion alongside MRR2 by 30%, Jalan Ampang by 36% and Jalan Loke Yew by 12% throughout peak hours. That is due to its three-lane twin carriageway design, with every lane measuring 3.5 metres broad to deal with the massive quantity of autos anticipated.

Different options of SUKE are two lay-by areas, a single relaxation and repair (R&S) space at Tasik Tambahan in addition to three toll plazas, which incorporates the tallest multi-tier toll plaza advanced within the nation. This shall be positioned on a double-deck construction at Alam Damai, with different toll plazas being at Bukit Teratai and Ampang. With extra motorists switching to electrical autos (EVs) in Malaysia, SUKE additionally options six EV charging stations alongside its path to help customers of zero-emission autos.

“Completion and the opening of SUKE may have a profound impression on efforts to alleviate congestion and enhance visitors move, significantly within the japanese a part of Kuala Lumpur,” mentioned Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings (PROLINTAS) group CEO Datuk Mohammad Azlan Abdullah.

“It’ll present motorists with larger travelling alternate options, seamless connectivity and higher accessibility particularly on the 14 devoted interchanges alongside the SUKE route,” he added. PROLINTAS’ subsidiary, Projek Lintasan Sungai Besi Ulu Klang, is liable for constructing SUKE, with building of the RM7.5 billion mission starting in 2016.

Security is one other essential consideration of the expressway, and the route will characteristic a three-metre-wide emergency lane along with the three common lanes. There will even 40 CCTV items alongside the route, with every being put in on an built-in pole that homes the CCTV system, an emergency phone and a car detection sensor – this makes up a part of the visitors management and surveillance system.

To minimise the expressway’s impression on the setting and promote sustainability, SUKE is constructed and authorized with the Inexperienced Constructing Index (GBI) inexperienced ranking system. Moreover photo voltaic panels, the expressway has a rainwater harvesting system and low e-glass panels to minimise the quantity of infrared and ultraviolet mild from coming into its multi-tier Alam Damai toll plaza.