Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway

Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway, Federal Route 1, also known as Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ipoh, is a major highway in Klang Valley region, Malaysia.

Federal Route 1
Kuala Lumpur Rawang Highway
Route information
Existed	1985–present
History	Completed in 1987
Major junctions
North end	Rawang, Selangor
Major intersections	FT 3209 B27 Jalan Kawasan Perindustrian Rawang Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway FT 37 Rawang Bypass B21 Kepong–Selayang Highway FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 FT 54 Federal Route 54 Jalan Ipoh Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway AH141 Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta) Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
South end	Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Ipoh Bandar Baru Selayang Selayang Batu Caves Kepong Segambut
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

History

The most controversial development of the FT1 highway in Kuala Lumpur was the toll collection at Jalan Kuching FT1. The nine-year concession of Jalan Kuching FT1 was awarded to Kamunting Corporation Berhad, signed on 15 April 1985. In the original concessionaire agreement, Kamunting Corporation Berhad was required to build an interchange at Kepong Roundabout and to upgrade the Jalan Kepong FT54, in return for the nine-year toll collection rights starting from 1987 until 1996. However, in 1987, the concessionaire agreement was amended, and Kamunting Corporation Berhad was required to add two more lanes from the existing four lanes along Jalan Kuching FT1, resulting another 7-year extension of toll concession which was ended in 2003.^[1] The toll collection at Jalan Kuching FT1 had sparked fury among Kuala Lumpurian motorists, and numerous protests were held to urge the government to end the toll collection there.^[2][1] The toll collection at Jalan Kuching FT1 was finally abolished on 8 January 2003.^[3]

The Segambut roundabout was upgraded into four-level interchange. Construction began in 2004 and was completed by the end of 2006. The project was led by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR), Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the main contractor was Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB). This four-level interchange was opened to traffic on 26 February 2007.

The 2-lane single-carriageway section between Bandar Baru Selayang and Templer's Park was upgraded to 4-lane dual-carriageway with emergency lanes and several U-turns. Construction started in 2006 and was expected to be completed in 2009.

List of interchanges

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		Rawang	North   FT 1 Serendah   FT 1 Batang Kali   FT 1 Kuala Kubu Bharu   FT 1 Tanjung Malim  B119 Genting Highlands
FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway Start/End of Highway
		Rawang Sentral Interchange	West   FT 3209  B27 Jalan Kawasan Perindustrian Rawang Batu Arang Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai)    North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route   North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 Ipoh   North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH141 Kuala Lumpur   North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH141 Klang   North–South Expressway Central Link   AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)     North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Johor Bahru	Diamond interchange
		Kampung Dato' Lee Kim Sai
		Jalan Rawang Perdana Junctions	Northeast Jalan Rawang Perdana Rawang Perdana Rawang Putra	T-junctions
		Taman Bersatu
		Kampung Kenanga
		Perumahan PKNS Batu 17 Rawang
		Taman Mawar
		Kampung Melayu Batu 16
		Taman Setia Rawang
		Templer's Park-Latar Interchange	West    Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (Latar Expressway)   FT 54 Kuala Selangor   North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 Ipoh   Guthrie Corridor Expressway Shah Alam	Directional-T interchange
		Rawang Bypass	North   FT 37 Rawang Bypass Batang Kali Serendah Sungai Choh	Interchange from/to Kuala Lumpur
		Hutan Lipur Kanching (Kanching Forest Reserve)	Hutan Lipur Kanching (Kanching Forest Reserve)   V Kanching Waterfall Taman Templer Heritage Templer Villas	South bound
		U-Turn	U-Turn	U-Turn
		Taman Rimber Templer (Templer's Park)	Northeast Persiaran Bukit Takun Taman Rimba Templer (Templer's Park) Templer Park Resort Templer Park Country Club The Templer Park Rainforest Retreat Perangsang Templer Golf Club Taman Templer Heritage Templer Villas Taman Templer Suasana Taman Templer Bestari Institut Kraftangan Negara (National Craft Institute)	Kuala Lumpur bound
		Shell Layby	Shell	South bound
		U-Turn	U-Turn	U-Turn
		Taman Templer Saujana	South Jalan TS 1 Taman Templer Saujana	North bound
		Taman Rimber Templer (Templer's Park)	Taman Rimba Templer (Templer's Park)   V Waterfall	Kuala Lumpur bound
		Selayang Heights	South Persiaran Selayang Heights Selayang Heights Andara Townvilla	South bound
		Taman Amansiara	West Persiaran Amansiara Taman Amansiara	Dedicated interchange with one ramp to Kuala Lumpur
		Bandar Baru Selayang North Interchange	West Jalan Taman Bidara Taman Bidara East Persiaran 1 Bandar Baru Selayang Malaysian Examination Council (MPM) headquarters Gombak district and land office Bandar Baru Selayang Industrial Area Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPM) main headquarters MPS Stadium	Diamond interchange
		Prima Selayang Industrial Park
		Bandar Baru Selayang South Interchange	West  B21 Kepong–Selayang Highway Selayang Hospital Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) East Jalan Besar Bandar Baru Selayang Bandar Baru Selayang Industrial Area Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPM) main headquarters MPS Stadium	Diamond interchange
		Selayang Pandang
Selangor Darul Ehsan Gombak district border JKR Gombak border limit
DBKL border arch Selangor–FT Kuala Lumpur border
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur DBKL border limit
		Selayang Baru Interchange	Southeast Jalan Selayang Baru Taman Selayang Baru Pasar Borong Selayang Trumpet Interchange South Jalan /2B Taman Desa Bakti Taman Wilayah Selayang Taman Sri Murni	South bound
		Pasar Borong Selayang		South bound
		Pusat Bandar Utara Selayang	West Jalan 6/3A Pusat Bandar Utara Selayang	North bound
		Taman Batu View		North bound
		Selayang Selayang Exit	East  B22 Jalan Batu Caves Batu Caves	South bound
		Batu Caves Roundabout Interchange	FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 West   FT 28 Kepong    Damansara–Puchong Expressway Petaling Jaya   FT 54 Sungai Buloh   FT 54 Kuala Selangor East   FT 28 Batu Caves   FT 28 Gombak   East Coast Expressway   FT 2   AH141 Kuantan   East Coast Expressway   FT 2   AH141 Genting Highlands	Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange
		Sri Utara Business Park		North bound
		Taman Wahyu		North bound
		Taman Wahyu Komuter station	Taman Wahyu Komuter station KTM Komuter
		Tesco Extra Selayang Hypermarket		North bound
		Taman Tasik Indah Interchange	East Taman Tasik Indah Flyover Jalan 2/18C Taman Tasik Indah	Directional interchange from/to Kuala Lumpur
		Kampung Batu		North bound
		Kepong Roundabout Interchange	West   FT 54 Jalan Kepong   FT 54 Kepong   FT 54 Jinjang   FT 54 Kuala Selangor Southeast Jalan Ipoh Segambut Sentul	Roundabout interchange with ramp from Kepong to Kuala Lumpur
		Taman Segambut Indah	Taman Segambut Indah Taman Sri Kuching Taman City Taman Niaga Waris	South bound
		Taman Batu	Taman Batu Taman Siti Taman Lawa Taman Sejahtera Taman Kok Doh	North bound
		Jalan Kuching-DUKE Interchange (former Jln. Kuching Toll Plaza location)	Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway   AH141 Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Sentul Pasar–Ulu Klang Link (Main Link) West Ipoh Klang Petaling Jaya Kepong Segambut East Ulu Klang Gombak Batu Caves Kuantan Seremban KLCC City Centre Bulatan Pahang Sentul	Semi cloverleaf interchange
		Railway crossing bridge
		Sungai Keroh bridge
		Taman Segambut	Taman Segambut	Interchange
		Segambut Roundabout Interchange	Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta) North Segambut Jalan Ipoh Petaling Jaya Southwest Jalan Duta Hentian Duta    North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH141 New Klang Valley Expressway Ipoh Klang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)   Johor Bahru	Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange
		PWTC Interchange	Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 West Malaysia Houses of Parliament Bangsar Petaling Jaya East Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) Jalan Sentul Jalan Pahang Jalan Tun Razak Kuala Lumpur city centre (KLCC)	Interchange
FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway
FT 1 Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
		Jalan Sultan Ismail Interchange	Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road East Jalan Sultan Ismail Jalan Raja Laut Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Kuala Lumpur city centre (KLCC)	Directional-T interchange
		Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road South Jalan Sultan Hisamuddin Jalan Kinabalu   FT 1 Cheras   FT 1 Seremban

References

1. Lim Kit Siang (1999-02-07). "Media Conference Statement - second nationwide toll plazas protest at the Jalan Kuching Toll Plaza". Retrieved 2015-05-31.
2. Quek, Lawrence (1999-02-10). . Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
3. "Kutipan tol di lebuhraya Metramac dimansuhkan" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2015-05-31.

See also

• Federal Route 1
• Cheras Highway
• Kuala Lumpur