Damansara–Puchong Expressway
The Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Damansara–Puchong) , abbreviated as LDP, is a 40.0-kilometre (24.9-mile) major controlled-access highway in the Petaling District of Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway runs in a north–south direction between Bandar Sri Damansara and Putra Permai, near Putrajaya, forming a major thoroughfare in the cities of Petaling Jaya and Puchong. A short east–west spur of the expressway connects Pusat Bandar Puchong to the suburb of UEP Subang Jaya.
| Expressway 11 | |
|---|---|
| Damansara–Puchong Expressway Lebuhraya Damansara–Puchong | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd | |
| Length | 40.0 km (24.9 mi) Main route: 32.5 km (20.2 mi) Puchong West link: 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
| Existed | 1997–present |
| History | Completed in December 1998 and opened to public in January 1999 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Sungai Buloh Highway and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 at Bandar Sri Damansara, Selangor |
| Sprint Expressway Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway Federal Highway Shah Alam Expressway B11 Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya Bukit Jalil Highway Shah Alam–Puchong Highway Jalan Seri Kembangan | |
| South end | Putrajaya–Cyberjaya Expressway at Putra Permai, Selangor |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Bukit Lanjan, Damansara Perdana, Mutiara Damansara, Bandar Utama, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kelana Jaya, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Puchong, UEP Subang Jaya, Sungai Besi, Shah Alam, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya |
| Highway system | |
Route description
The Damansara–Puchong Expressway begins at the interchange with the Sungai Buloh Highway and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2.
The Kelana Jaya line, Sungai Buloh–Kajang line and Sri Petaling line runs alongside substantial portions of the expressway.
History
The construction of the Damansara–Puchong Expressway was awarded to Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd (Litrak). On 23 April 1996, the concession agreement was signed between the Government of Malaysia and Litrak for the privatisation of the improvement, upgrading, design, construction, maintenance, operations and management of Damansara–Puchong Expressway.
Construction of the expressway began in September 1996 and completed in December 1998. The work was awarded on a turnkey basis (i.e. design and construct) to Gamuda–Irama Duta Joint Venture (GIDJV) at a cost of RM 1.1 billion. The overall cost for expressway is RM 1.4 billion. The expressway was opened to traffic on 25 January 1999.
With the completion of the Damansara–Puchong Expressway, the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 was substantially completed on the west of Kuala Lumpur which provides for free flow and ease congestion. It also links Bandar Sunway to Puchong and traveling time is shortened between Petaling Jaya and Puchong. The expressways connects the Putrajaya and Hicom/Shah Alam with the Middle Ring Road.
The expressway used to have its own electronic toll collection system known as the "FasTrak". From 1 July 2004, the FasTrak was replaced by the Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG systems.
Original routes
The construction of the Damansara–Puchong Expressway includes the acquisition and upgrades of several major roads as follows:-
| Highway shield | Roads | Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Jalan Sungai Penchala | Bukit Lanjan–Kampung Sungai Penchala | |
| Jalan Damansara | Sri Damansara–Taman Tun Dr Ismail | |
| Jalan Perbandaran | Taman Tun Dr Ismail–Federal Highway | |
| Jalan Sungei Way | Federal Highway–Bandar Sunway | |
| Jalan PJS Utama | Bandar Sunway–PJS | |
| B11 | Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya | Puchong Jaya–Puchong Intan |
| B7 | Jalan Puchong–Shah Alam | Puchong Intan–Subang Jaya South |
| Jalan Puchong Perdana | Jalan Puchong–Shah Alam–Jalan Puchong–Seri Kembangan | |
| B16 | Jalan Puchong–Seri Kembangan | Puchong Perdana–Serdang |
Developments
Puchong Jaya interchange
The upgrading works of the Puchong Jaya interchange including ramp from Bukit Jalil Highway to the expressway began in 2002 and was completed in 2005.
Kelana Jaya and Kampung Baru Puchong interchanges
The Kelana Jaya interchange which used to be a U-turn junction was completed in 2007.
The Kampung Baru Puchong interchange was upgraded from underpass to diamond interchange was completed in 2007.
TTDI interchange
The TTDI interchange upgrading project is being undertaken by Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd (Litrak) to improve the level of service on LDP.
The project which commenced in August 2007 with a total budget of RM133 million involves widening of certain stretches and building a flyover and an underpass at TTDI Interchange.
The congestion at the interchange is mainly due to multiple weaving of traffic from TTDI to Bandar Utama, TTDI to Damansara Utama and Damansara Utama to TTDI. Once completed, the upgraded interchange will ease traffic flow from TTDI to Bandar Utama/Kepong and there will also be smoother flow on the LDP mainline to Bandar Utama and Kepong.
The upgraded interchange will also allow more green time for localized traffic movement.
The project work involved the following:
- Upgrading of existing TTDI Interchange into a fully grade-separated Interchange through the construction of a new 2-lane bridge flyover for northbound traffic towards Kepong
- Localised widening of northbound and southbound slip roads
- An underpass from TTDI to Bandar Utama and Kepong.
The project was scheduled for full completion in May 2011 with the flyover expected to be opened earlier upon its completion.
Features
- A notable feature of the expressway is the LDP Cable-Stayed Bridge on the Freescale Interchange, the first cable-stayed land bridge in Malaysia.
- The elevated Sungai Buloh–Kajang MRT line from Mutiara Damansara to Taman Tun Dr Ismail
LDP Cable-Stayed Bridge Jambatan LDP Freescale | |
|---|---|
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Federal Highway |
| Locale | Damansara–Puchong Expressway |
| Official name | Freescale LDP Bridge |
| Maintained by | Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd (Litrak) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cable stayed bridge |
| Total length | 1.1 km |
| Width | -- |
| Longest span | -- |
| History | |
| Designer | Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) Gamuda Berhad |
| Constructed by | Gamuda Berhad |
| Opened | 1999 |
Notable incidents
- 1 August 2013 – Chua Boon Huat, Malaysian's national hockey player died in a car accident on Damansara–Puchong Expressway near Kelana Jaya LRT station at Kelana Jaya.
Tolls
The Damansara–Puchong Expressway using opened toll systems.
Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)
As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transactions at the Penchala, PJS, Puchong West and Puchong South Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at four toll plazas on the Damansara–Puchong Expressway has now conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 9 November 2016.
Toll rates
| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels | Free |
| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM2.10 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM4.20 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM6.30 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM1.10 |
| 5 | Buses | RM1.80 |
- (Source: http://www.litrak.com.my/?page_id=61)
List of interchanges and laybys
The entire expressway is located within the Petaling District in Selangor.
This section contains a table that is missing kilometre posts for one or more junctions. |
Main Link
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1101 | Sri Damansara Interchange | North Persiaran Utama Bandar Sri Damansara Kepong Industrial Area West Sungai Buloh Highway Bandar Sri Damansara Sungai Buloh Puncak Alam Kuala Selangor AH2 North-South Expressway Northern Route Alor Setar Penang Ipoh Rawang AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) AH2 Johor Bahru East Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Bandar Manjalara Kepong Batu Caves Kuala Lumpur B21 Selayang AH141 Kuantan AH141 Genting Highlands | Multi-level half-SPUI interchange with off-ramp to Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) | |
| Sungai Buloh Highway Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 JKR Petaling border limit | |||||
| Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Touch 'n Go, MyRFID and SmartTAG ETC only) Start/End of expressway Litrak border limit | |||||
| Penchala Layby | Caltex | North bound | |||
| 0.8 | Bandar Sri Damansara-Bandar Manjalara Exit | West Persiaran Ara Bandar Sri Damansara East Jalan 1/62B Bandar Manjalara | LILO exit | ||
| 1 | |||||
| 1.9 | Penchala toll plaza PCL | North bound | |||
| Penchala toll plaza PCL TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS Opened toll systems Pay toll (Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go, MyRFID and SmartTAG) only) | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 4 | Kampung Bukit Lanjan Exit | Kampung Bukit Lanjan | From north only | ||
| 1102 | Penchala Interchange | Diamond Interchange Jalan PJU 8/1 Northwest Bukit Lanjan Damansara Perdana Desa Temuan Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway Puncak Alam Puncak Perdana Subang Sungai Buloh Kota Damansara East Jalan Damansara Kampung Sungai Penchala Stacked Interchange Southwest Jalan PJU 7/9 Mutiara Damansara The Curve 🏬 IKANO Power Centre-IKEA 🏬 East Sprint Expressway (Penchala Link) Taman Tun Dr Ismail Penchala Tunnel Mont Kiara Sri Hartamas AH2 Ipoh Jalan Duta Segambut Ampang | Stacked expressway interchange with small diverging diamond interchange | ||
| 5 | Persiaran Surian Exit | West Persiaran Surian Mutiara Damansara Kota Damansara Sungai Buloh The Curve 🏬 IKANO Power Centre-IKEA 🏬 Mutiara Damansara MRT station 9 | From south only | ||
| 1 Utama parking ramps | 1 Utama 🏬 | Under planning | |||
| 1103 | Bandar Utama Interchange | Southwest Lebuh Bandar Utama Bandar Utama 1 Utama 🏬 East Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi Taman Tun Dr. Ismail | Diamond interchange | ||
| P&R Bandar Utama MRT & LRT Station | P&R Bandar Utama MRT & LRT Station 9 Kajang Line 11 Shah Alam Line (Under Construction) | ||||
| Persiaran Bandar Utama Exit | Southwest Persiaran Bandar Utama Bandar Utama Sri Pentas TV3 | From south only | |||
| Sungai Kayu Ara bridge | |||||
| Jalan Leong Yew Koh Exit | East Jalan Leong Yew Koh Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Masjid Al Taqwa | From north only | |||
| 1104 | TTDI Interchange | Southeast Jalan Damansara Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Sprint Expressway (Damansara Link) Petaling Jaya Kuala Lumpur | Interchange One underpass from Jalan Damansara to LDP | ||
| 7 | |||||
| Damansara Utama Exit | West Jalan SS 21/56 Damansara Utama Damansara Uptown | From south only | |||
| 7.5 | 1106 | Damansara Utama Interchange | Sprint Expressway (Damansara Link) West Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara Tropicana Golf and Country Club AH2 AH141 New Klang Valley Expressway AH2 AH141 Subang AH141 Klang AH2 Johor Bahru AH2 Ipoh AH2 Kota Damansara East Bukit Kiara Damansara Town Centre Kuala Lumpur Tropicana City Mall 🏬 | Multi-level stacked interchange | |
| 8 | |||||
| Damansara Hindu Cemetery | |||||
| Damansara Jaya Exit | West Jalan SS 22/41 Damansara Jaya Kolej Damansara Utama (KDU) | From south only | |||
| Jalan SS 2/75 Exit | East Jalan SS 2/75 SS 2 Sea Park | From north only | |||
| 9 | |||||
| Jalan SS 22/48 | West Jalan SS 22/48 Damansara Jaya | From south only | |||
| 9.5 | 1107 | SS 2 Interchange | Southeast Jalan SS 2/55 SS 2 Sea Park | Half diamond interchange | |
| Jalan SS 23/13 Exit | West Jalan SS 23/13 Taman Megah | From south only | |||
| 1108 | Taman Megah Interchange | North Jalan SS 24/9 Taman Megah South Jalan SS 2/3 Taman Bahagia | Diamond interchange | ||
| 10 | |||||
| Jalan SS 23/8 Exit | North Jalan SS 23/8 Damansara Jaya | From south only | |||
| P&R Kelana Jaya LRT station | P&R Kelana Jaya LRT station 5 | From north only | |||
| Jalan SS 25/23 Exit | North Jalan SS 25/23 Taman Mayang Emas Tropicana Lincoln University College | From south only | |||
| Jalan SS 25/29 Exit | Northwest Jalan SS 25/29 Shortcut to Ara Damansara and Lembah Subang LRT Depot | From south only | |||
| Jalan SS 4B/10 Exit | East Jalan SS 4B/10 | From north only | |||
| 13 | |||||
| Jalan SS 7/26 Exit | West Jalan SS 7/26 | Northbound | |||
| 1109 | Kelana Jaya Interchange | West Jalan SS 7/19 Paradigm Mall 🏬 East Jalan Bahagia Kelana Jaya | Half diamond interchange | ||
| Jalan SS 7/26 Exit | West Jalan SS 7/26 Kelana Centrepoint Kelana Business Park Paradigm Mall 🏬 | Northbound | |||
| Shell Shell Layby | Shell | Both bound | |||
| 🏬 Giant Hypermarket Kelana Jaya | South bound | ||||
| Jalan SS 6/2 Exit | East Jalan SS 6/2 Kelana Jaya food court Kelana Jaya post office | South bound | |||
| Kelana Jaya Recreational Park | V | North bound | |||
| MPOB | Malaysian Palm Oil Board main headquarters | South bound | |||
| Yamaha | Yamaha (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd main headquarters | South bound | |||
| Jalan SS 7/9 Exit | Southwest Jalan SS 7/9 Subang Kelana Jaya Recreational Park MBPJ Stadium Tengku Kelana Jaya Putera Mosque | North bound | |||
| Jalan SS 5/1 Exit | Northeast Jalan SS 5/1 Royal Malaysian Custom headquarters Tabung Haji pilgrims complex | South bound | |||
| SS 7 Exit | Southwest Jalan SS 7/9 | North bound | |||
| 15 | 1110 | Jalan Majlis Interchange | North Jalan Majlis Kelana Jaya Tabung Haji pilgrims complex South Majlis Link Duty Free Trade Zone Federal Highway Subang Jaya Shah Alam Klang | Diamond interchange | |
| SS 3 Exit | North Jalan SS 3/29 | South bound | |||
| 16 | SS 8 Exit | East Jalan SS 8/39 | South bound | ||
| LDP cable stayed bridge 1.1 km | Start/End of bridge | ||||
| 16.4 | 1111 | LDP cable stayed bridge 1.1 km Freescale Interchange (Motorola Interchange) | Federal Highway West Subang Jaya Shah Alam Klang East Kuala Lumpur Petaling Jaya | Multi-level diverging diamond interchange | |
| 17 | LDP cable stayed bridge 1.1 km Jalan PJS 8/9-Jalan Klang Lama Exit | West Jalan PJS 8/9 Mentari Court Leisure Commerce Square East Jalan Klang Lama Taman Dato' Harun | Start/End of bridge | ||
| 17.5 | 1112 | PJS Interchange | New Pantai Expressway West Bandar Sunway Subang Jaya East Petaling Jaya Jalan Klang Lama Bangsar | Multi-level single-point urban interchange | |
| 1112B | Jalan Lagun Selatan Interchange | West Jalan Lagun Selatan Bandar Sunway | From south only | ||
| 1112A | PJS 7/PJS 9 Interchange | PJS 7 PJS 9 Bandar Sunway | Trumpet interchange | ||
| Petaling Jaya Selatan toll plaza PJS Litrak main headquarters | Litrak operation office | North bound | |||
| Petaling Jaya Selatan toll plaza PJS TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS Opened toll systems Pay toll (Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go, MyRFID and SmartTAG) only) | |||||
| Petaling Jaya Selatan Layby | McDonald's drive thru | South bound | |||
| Petaling Jaya Selatan Layby | Esso TnG POS | North bound | |||
| 19.7 | Sungai Klang bridge | ||||
| 19.9 | 1113 | Sunway Interchange | Shah Alam Expressway West Pulau Indah Klang Shah Alam East AH141 Kuantan Ampang Cheras Sungai Besi Kuala Lumpur Kompleks Sukan Negara | Cloverleaf expressway interchange with ramp from Shah Alam Expressway to LDP | |
| 20 | |||||
| 1114 | Puchong Jaya Interchange | Northeast B11 Jalan Puchong-Petaling Jaya Jalan Klang Lama B11 Kinrara B11 Petaling Jaya East Bukit Jalil Highway Bandar Kinrara Sungai Besi Kompleks Sukan Negara Technology Park Malaysia | Multi-level stacked interchange | ||
| Bandar Puchong Jaya Exit | East Persiaran Puchong Jaya Selatan Bandar Puchong Jaya | From north only | |||
| IOI Mall | IOI Mall 🏬 | From south only | |||
| 1115 | IOI Mall Interchange | U-turn North Petaling Jaya IOI Mall 🏬 South Putrajaya | U-Turn Interchange | ||
| 🏬 Tesco Puchong | From south only | ||||
| Taman Wawasan Exit | East Persiaran Wawasan Taman Wawasan | From north only | |||
| 1116 | Taman Industri Puchong Interchange | Taman Industri Puchong U-turn North Petaling Jaya | U-Turn Interchange | ||
| 1117 | Bandar Puteri Interchange | East Lebuh Puteri Bandar Puteri Puchong | Half diamond interchange | ||
| Pekan Batu 14 Puchong Exit | South B15 Jalan Puchong-Dengkil Pekan Batu 14 Puchong | From North only | |||
| Kompleks Rakan Muda Puchong | |||||
| 1118 | Puchong Intan Interchange | West Puchong Barat Link USJ Subang Jaya Hicom Shah Alam AH2 North-South Expressway Central Link AH2 Ipoh AH141 Klang AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) AH2 Johor Bahru | Expressway trumpet interchange with one special directional ramp to Putrajaya | ||
| 1119 | Puchong Perdana Interchange | Puchong Perdana Puchong Indah | Diamond interchange | ||
| Puchong Indah Exit | Northwest Jalan Puchong Indah Puchong Indah | From south only | |||
| 30 | 1120 | Kampung Baru Puchong Interchange | B15 Jalan Puchong-Dengkil North Pekan Batu 9 Puchong South Dengkil | Diamond interchange | |
| 1121 | Bandar Bukit Puchong Interchange | Bandar Bukit Puchong | Half diamond interchange | ||
| 32 | |||||
| Puchong Selatan Layby | Shell | South bound | |||
| Puchong Selatan toll plaza PCS TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS Opened toll systems Pay toll (Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go, MyRFID and SmartTAG) only) | |||||
| Puchong Selatan toll plaza PCS | South bound | ||||
| Bridge | |||||
| Puchong Gateway Exit | Puchong Gateway McDonald's drive thru | From north only | |||
| Ayer Hitam Layby | Esso | North bound | |||
| Sungai Rasau bridge | |||||
| 1123 | Serdang Interchange | Southwest Persiaran Alpina D' Alpina 16 Sierra Northeast Jalan Seri Kembangan Bandar Putra Permai Serdang Seri Kembangan Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) | Diamond interchange | ||
| Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Touch 'n Go, MyRFID and SmartTAG ETC only) Litrak border limit | |||||
| Putrajaya-Cyberjaya Expressway JKR Sepang border limit | |||||
| South Putrajaya-Cyberjaya Expressway Putrajaya Cyberjaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Salak Tinggi South Klang Valley Expressway West Pulau Indah Banting Klang Bandar Saujana Putra East Kajang AH2 Seremban B13 Bandar Baru Bangi Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) | Litrak border limit | ||||
Puchong Barat Link
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1118 | Puchong Intan Interchange | Main Link North Sungai Besi Petaling Jaya Damansara Kepong South Putrajaya Cyberjaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Sepang | Expressway trumpet interchange | ||
| Taman Desa Puchong Exit | North Jalan Sri Puchong 1 Taman Desa Puchong | East bound | |||
| Puchong Barat toll plaza PCB | East bound | ||||
| Puchong Barat toll plaza PCB TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS Opened toll systems Pay toll (Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go, MyRFID and SmartTAG) only) | |||||
| Batu 13 Puchong East Exit | Kampung Bersatu Kampung Seri Puchong | East bound | |||
| Sungai Klang bridge | |||||
| Batu 13 Puchong West Exit | Kampung Kenangan Kampung Perahu Kampung Tengah | Westbound | |||
| Persiaran Subang Damai Exit | North Persiaran Subang Damai USJ 22 USJ 22 Muslim Cemetery | East bound | |||
| 1124 | Persiaran Harmoni Interchange | South Persiaran Harmoni USJ 26 until 27 Putra Heights Bukit Lanchong | Trumpet interchange | ||
| Shell Shell Layby | Shell | West bound | |||
| S0.2 - 0.4 | 1125 | Subang Jaya (South) Interchange | From/to One City One City 🏬 From/to Persiaran Kewajipan North Persiaran Kewajipan USJ Subang Jaya | Trumpet interchange | |
| S0.1 | Sri Maha Mariamman Hindu Temple, USJ | ||||
| S0 | Jalan Usaha Exit | North Jalan Usaha Persiaran Tujuan USJ 16 USJ 17 | East bound Light vehicles only Maximum height limit 2.1 m | ||
| Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Touch 'n Go, MyRFID and SmartTAG ETC only) Start/End of expressway Litrak border limit | |||||
| Shah Alam-Puchong Highway Persiaran Klang JKR Petaling border limit | |||||
| West Shah Alam-Puchong Highway/Persiaran Klang Hicom Shah Alam AH2 North-South Expressway Central Link North AH2 Ipoh AH141 Kuala Lumpur AH141 Klang South AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) AH2 Johor Bahru | Start/End of expressway Litrak border limit | ||||
Gallery
The cable-stayed bridge of Damansara–Puchong Expressway spanning over its intersection with Federal Highway in Petaling Jaya. Kuala Lumpur can be seen in the distant background on the right corner of the picture.
The Sunway stretch of Damansara–Puchong Expressway during the evening rush hour.
Petaling Jaya toll plaza of trip from Puchong to Petaling Jaya. The modern design is LDP standard design of toll plazas with electronic toll collection of cash lanes and Touch 'n Go lanes seen here. The SmartTAG lanes immediately next to Touch n Go lanes.
LDP Terminus USJ
LDP highway Puchong portion, which is famous for traffic congestion
LDP Puchong portion at night
The stretch of LDP between KESAS interchange and Jalan Puchong interchange.
LDP near Kelana Jaya
See also
References
- Arup Juruunding Sdn. Bhd
External links
- Gamuda Group
- LITRAK