Second Link Expressway
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| Second Link Expressway Lebuhraya Hubungan Kedua | |
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| Route information | |
Part of  AH143(Senai North–Tuas) | |
| Maintained by PLUS Expressways | |
| Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Existed | 1994–present |
| History | Completed in 1997 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  FT 16 Senai Airport Highway at Senai, Johor |
 Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway FT 1 Skudai Highway North–South Expressway Southern Route North–South Expressway Southern Route FT 17 Persisiran Perling FT 177 Port of Tanjung Pelepas Highway | |
| South end |  Ayer Rajah Expressway at the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Saleng, Indahpura, Bukit Indah, Iskandar Puteri, Pulai, Pontian, Ulu Choh, Kangkar Pulai, Taman Perling, Gelang Patah, Tanjung Kupang |
| Highway system | |
The Second Link Expressway 
Second Link Expressway is a 47-kilometre (29-mile) controlled-access highway in Johor, Malaysia. It runs from Senai, Kulai District near the international airport to the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link at Tanjung Kupang, Johor Bahru District.[1]
Route background
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The Kilometre Zero for the entire expressway is located at the Malaysia–Singapore border at the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link.
History
[edit]Construction of the Second Link
[edit]In July 1989, United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM) submitted a proposal to the government of Malaysia to privatize the construction of a second link to Singapore. The acceptance of the proposal brought about the signing of a concession agreement in July 1993, giving exclusive rights and authority to UEM to design, construct, manage, operate and maintain the bridge and expressways for a period of 30 years commencing 27 July 1993.
Following this, a novation agreement was executed in May 1994, whereby UEM assigned all its rights, liabilities and obligations in respect of the concession agreement to Linkedua (Malaysia) Berhad, a wholly owned subsidiary of UEM.
The major components of the project are the Second Crossing bridge, 44 kilometers of expressways, The Sultan Abu Bakar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex, three toll plazas, two rest and service areas and other ancillary facilities. The bridge was designed to accommodate up to 200,000 vehicles a day.
Opening ceremony
[edit]The Second Link was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998. It was officially opened on 18 April the same year by the Prime Ministers of both countries, namely Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia and Goh Chok Tong of Singapore. The Malaysia–Singapore Second Crossing heralded a new era in bilateral relations, and brought with it the promise of improved economic and social ties.[2]
In 2007, PLUS Expressway Berhad had entered into conditional agreements with the UEM Group to acquire the entire interests in Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (Elite) and Linkedua (Malaysia) Bhd for RM866mil. Since then, both ELITE and LINKEDUA became wholly owned subsidiaries of PLUS Expressways Berhad.[3]
Pontian Link
[edit]A new link heading towards Pontian (Pontian Link) through the Pulai Interchange Exit 307A at km 15.3 on the Second Link Expressway was opened to traffic starting from 1:00 pm, 10 November 2007 on Saturday.
The Pontian Link provides easy access for highway users, connecting the Second Link Expressway (from Pulai Interchange) to Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah Interchange (KM5).
Construction of the 2.7 km link started on 17 April 2006 and was fully completed on 16 October 2007.
Toll systems
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Toll payments are for the expressway and Second Link tolls. Only Touch 'n Go, PLUSMiles, SmartTAG and MyRFID electronic payment system are accepted at all Second Link toll plazas, and is the only accepted paying method at the Perling, Lima Kedai and Tanjung Kupang toll plazas, though top-up lanes are available.[4] Singapore dollar is also accepted at all Second Link toll plazas but at the rate of 1:1 (i.e. Pay S$1.00 for RM1.00, and all change are given in Malaysian ringgit). Tanjung Kupang toll plaza was the only toll along the entire highway which charged rates for motorcyclists at RM1.10 each. Since 1 January 2019, toll collection for motorcyclists ceased operations.[5][6][7] As of March 2023, there are no longer off-peak hour toll rates.[8]
Fares
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| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) | ||||
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| Sultan Abu Bakar Complex | Tanjung Kupang | Lima Kedai | Perling | |||
| Expressway | Bridge | |||||
| 0 | Motorcycles (Vehicles with two axles and two wheels) |
Free | ||||
| 1 | Private Cars (Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxis and buses)) |
8.68 | 1.80 | 4.34 | 3.19 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Vans and other small goods vehicles (Vehicles with two axles and five or six wheels (excluding buses)) |
27.40 | 3.40 | 13.70 | 7.80 | 4.60 |
| 3 | Large Trucks (Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding buses)) |
54.80 | 6.90 | 27.40 | 9.80 | 5.70 |
| 4 | Taxis | 7.54 | 0.90 | 3.77 | 1.64 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Buses | 11.96 | 1.47 | 5.98 | 3.19 | 1.88 |
List of interchanges, laybys, and rest and service areas
[edit] | This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (November 2021) |
 | This section is missing kilometre posts for junctions. |
Senai Link
[edit]| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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| East Jalan Perusahaan Senai Industrial Area |
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| Second Link Expressway 0 |
301 | Senai Airport Interchange | FT 16 Senai Airport Highway North FT 16 Senai International Airport .jpg){kind=small} South FT 1 Senai FT 1 Johor Bahru |
Diamond interchange Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | |
 Second Link Expressway Second Link ExpresswayStart/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | |||||
| 301A | SDE Interchange | Southeast Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai-Desaru Expressway FT 3  AH18 Ulu Tiram FT 3 AH18 Kota Tinggi FT 17 Pasir Gudang FT 92 Bandar Penawar FT 90 Desaru |
Trumpet interchange | ||
| Saleng viaduct | Start/end of viaduct | ||||
| Saleng viaduct Sungai Skudai bridge |
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| Saleng viaduct Railway crossing bridge |
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| 302 | Saleng viaduct Saleng Interchange |
FT 1 Skudai Highway North Saleng Kulai |
Start/end of viaduct Ramp in/out to Senai Link | ||
| Second Link Expressway 5 |
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| 5.7 | 303 | Indahpura Interchange Johor Premium Outlet |
From/to Destanions PERSIARAN Indahpura Indahpura From/to Johor Premium Johor Premium Outlet .jpg){kind=small}     |
Trumpet interchange | |
| Second Link Expressway 6 |
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| Second Link Expressway Second Link Expressway
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| Second Link Expressway AH143 Second Link Expressway
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| 304 | Senai South Interchange | Second Link Expressway AH143 Main Link North North–South Expressway Southern Route  AH2 North-South Expressway Southern Route North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru FT 17 Pasir Gudang FT 1 AH2 SkudaiSouth Second Link Expressway AH143 Gelang PatahBandar Nusajaya FT 177 Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)  Second Link Expressway AH143 Tuas (Singapore) |
Trumpet interchange | ||
Northern and Southern Links (Main Link)
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Pontian-Johor Bahru Parkway (Pontian Link)
[edit]| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Link Expressway 5 |
309A | Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah Interchange |  J7 Jalan Gelang Patah-Ulu ChohNorth  FT 5 PontianJ7 Ulu Choh FT 95 Kukup FT 95 Tanjung PiaiSouth J7 Gelang PatahJ4 Nusajaya FT 177 Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) J7 Pendas |
Interchange | |
| Second Link Expressway Second Link Expressway Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | |||||
| 309 | Nusa Bayu Interchange | North Persiaran Bayu Nusa Bayu SILC Industrial Area |
Diamond Interchange | ||
| 307A 307B 307C 307D |
Pulai Interchange | Second Link Expressway AH143 Main Link North North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur FT 16 Senai International Airport Second Link Expressway Senai FT 1 KulaiSouth Second Link Expressway AH143 Gelang Patah FT 52 Nusajaya FT 177 Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) Second Link Expressway AH143 Tuas (Singapore)Legoland Malaysia |
Cloverleaf interchange with one ramp | ||
| 308A | Nusa Indah Interchange | Medical City .jpg){kind=small} Nusa Bestari Nusa Indah |
Half diamond interchange | ||
| 308 | Bukit Indah Interchange | South Bukit Indah Highway Bukit Indah Nusajaya Legoland Malaysia |
Trumpet interchange | ||
| Sungai Danga bridge | |||||
| Perling toll plaza TTP Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go TnG POS SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG TnG POS Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go Opened toll systems Pay toll (Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG only) | |||||
 Perling toll plazaTTP |
TnG TAG Customer Service Centre |
Opened toll systems Pay toll | |||
| PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office |
PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office |
Service T-junctions | |||
| Second Link Expressway 0 |
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| Second Link Expressway Second Link Expressway Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | |||||
| FT 17Persisiran Perling
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| East FT 17 Persisiran Perling FT 17 Taman Perling FT 1 AH2 Johor Bahru FT 17 Bandar Sri Alam FT 17 Pasir Gudang FT 3 AH18 Kota Tinggi |
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See also
[edit]- Johor–Singapore Causeway
- Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
- Pasir Gudang Highway
- Malaysian expressway system
References
[edit]- ^ Administrator. "PLUS MALAYSIA BERHAD - Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Linkedua)". www.plus.com.my. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Singapore, National Library Board. "Second Link - Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ "PLUS to take over Elite and Linkedua - Business News - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. 2 June 2007.
- ^ "Penang Bridge and others". Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Motorcyclists rejoice as they don't have to pay toll now". thestar.com.my. 3 November 2018.
- ^ "M'sia scraps tolls on motorcycles". todayonline.com. 2 January 2019.
- ^ Hammim, Rizalman (1 January 2019). "Singapore to scrap toll charges for motorcyclists at Second Link".
- ^ "PLUS: No more non-peak hour toll fares at Second Link". thestar.com.my. 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Malaysia Federal Legislation".
External links
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- PLUS Expressway Berhad Archived 8 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Malaysian Highway Authority
