Sprint Expressway
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| Sprint Expressway (Western KL Traffic Dispersial System) |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Sdn Bhd (Sprint) | |
| Length: | 26.5 km (16.5 mi) Kerinchi Link: 11.5 km (7.1 mi) Damansara Link: 9.5 km (5.9 mi) Penchala Link: 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
| Existed: | 1999 – present |
| History: | Completed in 2004 |
| Major junctions | |
   New Klang Valley Expressway Damansara-Shah Alam Highway Damansara-Puchong Expressway Federal HighwayJalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta) |
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| Primary destinations: |
Damansara Utama, Damansara City, Petaling Jaya, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Mont Kiara, Pusat Sains Negara, Sri Hartamas, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Kerinchi, Jalan Duta |
| Highway system | |
Sprint Expressway E23 (Malay: Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat, Western KL Traffic Dispersial System or Lebuhraya Sprint) is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The 26.5 km (16.5 mi) of expressway is divided into three sections: the Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link. It is a three-lane dual carriageway that was built to disperse traffic from congested inner city roads and narrow residential roads leading into the city of Kuala Lumpur from the Western suburbs of Petaling Jaya and Damansara and surrounding areas. This expressway is also known as Western Dispersal Link Scheme. It is one of the busiest expressway during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur.
The 11.5 km (7.1 mi) sections from Seputeh Interchange at Federal Highway to NKVE at Jalan Duta. The Kilometre Zero of the Kerinchi Link's section is located at Mont Kiara-NKVE Interchange.
The 9.5 km (5.9 mi) sections from Kayu Ara to Jalan Duta-Semantan Interchange. The Kilometre Zero of the Damansara Link's section is located at Kampung Kayu Ara in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
The 5.5 km (3.4 mi) sections from Damansara-Puchong Expressway at Penchala, Penchala Tunnel to Mont Kiara. The Kilometre Zero of the Penchala Link's section is located at Mont Kiara Interchange
The proposal to build the expressway began in 1997 while the massive traffic jams on Jalan Damansara were a main motivation to build it. The concession for the expressway was awarded to Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Sdn Bhd (Sprint). On 23 October 1997, the concession agreement was signed between the Government of Malaysia and Sprint for the privatization of the improvement, upgrading, design, construction, maintenance, operations and management of Sprint Expressway. A Supplementary Agreement was subsequently signed on 4 September 1998 to defer the construction of the Penchala Link. The Concession Period is for 33 years and commenced on the effective date on 15 December 1998. After this period, the toll collection will cease and the highways will be handed over to the government.
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