Tag: New Pantai Expressway Extension Project

NPE 2 uses barrier-free toll system, reducing peak-time congestion

KUALA LUMPUR,JUNE 24 -- The New Pantai Expressway Extension Project (NPE 2) will use a barrier-free toll collection system or Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) when fully completed to reduce traffic congestion, especially during peak hours. IJM Corporation Berhad (IJM) Toll Division Chief Executive Officer Chua Lay Hoon said the project, which is expected to be fully completed in 2029, involves a main route of 6.4 kilometres (km) or 15 km in total, including the ramp from the Pantai Dalam Toll Plaza to Jalan Istana here. "If the MLFF has not been implemented after this project is completed, the transition to another toll system can be done with changes to the toll collection equipment without requiring major modifications," he said at a special briefing on the NPE 2 Extension Project with the media here today. He said the project, worth RM1.7 billion, was currently at a progress level of about six percent, which included design and modelling work, with physical work at the construction site commencing last month. Chua said the highway extension project strengthens the integrated highway network in the Klang Valley through better connectivity between the NPE, Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya) and the proposed Istana-Kiara Expressway (LIKE) in line with the aspirations of the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Master Plan 2040. Chua, when commenting on traffic management during construction work, said a comprehensive Traffic Management Plan (TMP) would be implemented throughout the period to ensure smooth traffic flow and the safety of road users. "Among the measures that will be implemented include real-time traffic monitoring, coordination with relevant agencies, scheduled road closures and diversions that will only be carried out during off-peak hours or at night, as well as the provision of a special traffic management team." "The safety of road users, construction workers and nearby communities remains a priority throughout the construction period, while minimising disruption to highway users," he said. -- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR,JUNE 24 — The New Pantai Expressway Extension Project (NPE 2) will use a barrier-free toll collection system or Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) when fully completed to reduce traffic congestion, especially during peak hours. IJM Corporation Berhad (IJM) Toll Division Chief Executive Officer Chua Lay Hoon said the project, which is expected to be […]