Butterworth–Kulim Expressway

Butterworth–Kulim Expressway

Mes-e15.png

E15 Expressway
Butterworth-Kulim Expressway
Route information
Maintained by PLUS Expressway Berhad and Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd
Length: 17 km (10.6 mi)
Existed: 1994 – present
History: Completed in 1996, opened on 15 November 1996
Major junctions
West end: Seberang Jaya, Penang
  Mes-e17.png Jkr-ft1.png Butterworth Outer Ring Road
Mes-e1.png AH2 North-South Expressway Northern route
Jkr-ft136.png Federal Route 136
Jkr-ft3053.png Jalan Kulim Hi-Tech
Jkr-ft67.png Federal Route 67
East end: Lunas, Kedah
Location
Primary
destinations:
Butterworth, Seberang Jaya, Prai, Permatang Pauh, Lunas, Kulim, Baling
Highway system

Highways in Malaysia
Expressways • Federal • State

Butterworth–Kulim Expressway, BKE Mes-e15.png (Malay: Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim) is an expressway in Malaysia. The 17 km (11 mi) expressway connects Butterworth, Penang in the west to Kulim, Kedah in the east. It is also a main route to East-West Highway (Federal route Jkr-ft4.png) via Baling, Kedah and Gerik, Perak.

Contents

Route background

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

History

The construction of BKE started in December 1994 and completed in September 1996.

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
  • SOS Emergency phones
  • Dedicated motorcycle lane

Toll rates

Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (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 CH-Hinweissignal-Autobahn.svg Mes-e17.png BUTTERWORTH OUTER RING ROAD
NORTH
Bagan Ajam
Sungai Dua
SOUTH
Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim
(Ferry Terminal = 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 = Ferry to Penang Island)
Junctions
Sungai Perai Bridge
JKR border limit
CH-Hinweissignal-Autobahn.svg Mes-e15.pngBUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY
Start/End of Expressway
PLUS Expressways border limit
Mes-e15.png
0
SEBERANG JAYA INTERCHANGE Mes-e1.png AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE
NORTH
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Alor Setar
SOUTH
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
George Town
Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange
PERMATANG PAUH INTERCHANGE
P7
Jkr-ft--.png Permatang Pauh
P7
Jkr-ft--.png Simpang Empat
Diamond interchange
Kubang Semang Toll Plaza
KSTP
RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash)
Opened toll system
Pay toll
P Kubang Semang Toll Plaza
KSTP
Zeichen 314.svg East bound
Sungai Kubang Semang bridge
PERMATANG NIBONG INTERCHANGE
P3
Jkr-ft--.png Permatang Nibong
P188
Jkr-ft--.png Kubang Semang
P3
Jkr-ft--.png Bukit Mertajam
Diamond interchange
Railway crossing bridge
TASIK MENGKUANG INTERCHANGE
P129
Jkr-ft--.png Penanti
P129
Jkr-ft--.png Berapit
P129
Jkr-ft--.png Empangan Tasik Mengkuang
Diamond interchange
R&RPenanti Rest and Service Areas Zeichen 314.svg AB-Tank.svg Aiga toilets inv.svg Aiga restaurant inv.svg Both bound
Penang
Seberang Perai Tengah district border
Kedah-Penang border
Kedah Darul Aman
Kulim district border
P Lunas toll plaza
LNS
Zeichen 314.svg West bound
Lunas toll plaza
LNS
RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash)
Opened toll system
Pay toll
Sungai Kulim bridge
LUNAS INTERCHANGE NORTH
P3
Jkr-ft--.png Kepala Batas
P119
Jkr-ft--.png Tasek Gelugor
Jkr-ft136.png Lunas Town Centre

SOUTH
Jkr-ft136.png Kelang Lama
Jkr-ft136.png Kulim
Diamond interchange
SUNGAI SELUANG INTERCHANGE
K811
Jkr-ft--.png Sungai Seluang
Jkr-ft136.png Sidam
Jkr-ft136.png Padang Serai
Diamond interchange
CH-Hinweissignal-Autobahn.svg Mes-e15.pngBUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY
Start/End of Expressway
PLUS Expressways border limit
JKR border limit
Kulim High Tech SOUTH
Jkr-ft3053.png JALAN KULIM HI-TECH
Kulim Hi-Tech
Kulim
Karangan
Serdang
Interchange
Jalan Sungai Petani-Baling WEST
Jkr-ft67.png Sungai Petani
Jkr-ft67.png Kuala Ketil

EAST
Jkr-ft67.png Baling
Jkr-ft67.png Pengkalan Hulu
Jkr-ft67.png Gerik
T-junctions

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Butterworth-Kulim Expressway — Malaysian expressway routebox E =MES E|15 E15 Highway concessionaire s PLUS Expressway Berhad Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd length km=17 direction=West→East start= Seberang Jaya, Penang destinations= Butterworth Seberang… …   Wikipedia

  • Butterworth–Kulim Highway — Federal Route 1 Penang State Route P12 Kedah State Route K12 Major junctions West end: Butterworth …   Wikipedia

  • Butterworth-Kulim Highway — Malaysia road routebox code= JKR|137 road= 137 length km= direction= West East start= Butterworth destinations= Perai Sungai Bakap Nibong Tebal Bukit Mertajam Ceruk Tok Kun Kulim end= Kelang Lama construction date= completion date= junctions= MES …   Wikipedia

  • Butterworth Outer Ring Road — Malaysian expressway routebox expressway= Butterworth Outer Ring Road Highway concessionaire s Lingkaran Luar Butterworth Sdn Bhd (LLB) E = MES E|17 E17 length km= 14 direction= half circular start= Sungai Dua destinations= Bagan Ajam Sungai Puyu …   Wikipedia

  • North–South Expressway Northern Route — See also: North South Expressway, Malaysia and North South Expressway Southern Route E1 Expressway North–South Expressway Northern Route Route information …   Wikipedia

  • North–South Expressway, Malaysia — For North–South Expressway in Singapore, see North–South Expressway, Singapore. North–South Expressway Route information …   Wikipedia

  • Malaysian Expressway System — Malaysian expressway logo The Malaysian Expressway System (Malay: Sistem Lebuhraya Malaysia), which begins with the North South Expressway (NSE), is currently in the process of being substantially developed. It was built by private companies… …   Wikipedia

  • Jalan Kulim Hi-Tech — Federal Route 3053 Jalan Kulim Hi Tech Major junctions North end: Kulim Hi Tech junctions …   Wikipedia

  • Choronology of the Malaysian Expressway System — This is a chronology of major events in the Malaysian Expressway System. Date Events Remarks 1961 Jalan Universiti and Jalan Gasing were the first dual carriageway road in Malaysia since independence. August 1965 Jalan Kinabalu flyover was the… …   Wikipedia

  • Cheras–Kajang Expressway — E7 Expressway Cheras–Kajang Expressway Route information Maintained by Grand Saga Sdn Bhd Length: 11.5 km (7.1 mi) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”