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North Klang Straits Bypass, Federal Route 20, AH 141, is the main highway bypass to Port Klang in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia.^[1] Federal Route 20 became the backbone of the road system linking Sungai Rasau to Port Klang before being surpassed by the New North Klang Straits Bypass 30. Many cargo trucks travel along the highway daily.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 20 starts at Northport Interchange near Port Klang.

History

The plan to build the bypass to Port Klang began in the late 1970s. Construction began in 1983 and completed on 1 January 1985. Today this highway are maintained by the Lebuhraya Shapadu Sdn Bhd (a member of Shapadu Corporation Sdn Bhd) and Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). By the 1990s to 2000s, the highway was bogged down with severe congestion, and the present New North Klang Straits Bypass was built to replace it. On 2009, the Port Klang toll plaza was closed and the parts of Jalan Kapar – Port Klang sections became a toll free highway.

In 2014, the expressway was taken over to LGB Group and its name was changed to Grand Sepadu Sdn Bhd.

Features

• Two-lane carriageway
• Emergency lane
• Toll
• Speed trap
• Variable Message Sign (VMS)
• Many container trucks along this highway
• Many kampungs (village) along this highway
• Massive accident area along this highway
• Many traffic lights along this highway

At most sections, the Federal Route 20 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

There are no alternate routes or sections with motorcycle lanes.

Overlaps

• Northport, Port Klang – Port Klang toll plaza : E30 New North Klang Straits Bypass
• Bukit Raja toll plaza – Sungai Rasau : E30 New North Klang Straits Bypass

Criticisms

Accident area near school

The bypass is not considered safe because of many accidents involving heavy vehicles along this road, especially the area around a school. On 18 May 2005, on Teacher's Day, a seven-year-old girl from Sekolah Rendah Agama Rantau Panjang religious school Nur Salina Saparedi was knocked by a lorry while she was crossing this road.

(Source: The Star, 19 May 2005) [1]

Toll rates

Bukit Raja toll plaza

List of interchanges (southeast-northwest)

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
	232	Sungai Rasau Junctions	FT 3216 Jalan Batu Tiga Lama West Klang EAST Padang Jawa	T-junctions
	233	Sungai Rasau Interchange	FT 2 Federal Highway West Klang East Shah Alam Kuala Lumpur	Diamond interchange
	2001A	Bandar Baru Klang Exit	West Persiaran Bukit Raja Bandar Baru Klang Bukit Raja Shopping Centre	To Port Klang only
	2001B	Lebuh Keluli Exit	East Lebuh Keluli Bukit Raja Industrial Area (South) Section 7 Shah Alam	From Port Klang only
		Bukit Raja North – Bukit Raja	see also New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 New North Klang Straits Bypass
FT 20 5 New North Klang Straits Bypass 5	2004	Bukit Raja North Interchange	Northwest New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 New North Klang Straits Bypass Port Klang Kapar Klang Utara Rest and Service Area	Half Trumpet Interchange From FT 2 Federal Highway Only Western terminus of concurrency with AH141
Bukit Raja North toll plaza RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go MyRFID RM (Cash) Opened toll systems Pay toll
		Bukit Raja toll plaza		Pay toll only
New North Klang Straits Bypass FT 20 AH141 North Klang Straits Bypass
FT 20 North Klang Straits Bypass
				Start/end of dual-carriageway
	2005	Jalan Meru Interchange	FT 3217 Jalan Meru North Meru Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai) Puncak Alam Setia Alam South Klang	Diamond interchange
FT 20 11
		Kampung Batu Belah	North Jalan Bahagia Kampung Batu Belah Jalan Haji Sirat South Taman Sentosa	Junctions
		Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Belah
		Masjid Sirajuddin Al-Anuar, Kampung Batu Belah
		Taman Sentosa, Klang
		Jalan Istimewa	North Jalan Istimewa	T-junctions
		Jalan Labis 65	Southeast Jalan Labis 65	T-junctions
FT 20 10
		Jalan Sungai Putus	North Jalan Sungai Putus	Junctions
9.3
9.2	2006	Jalan Kapar Interchange	North FT 5 Kapar FT 5 Kuala Selangor FT 5 Teluk Intan South FT 5 Klang	Junctions
9.1
FT 20 9		Shell	Shell
		Jalan Goh Hock Huat	East Jalan Goh Hock Huat Klang	Junctions
	2007	Kampung Rantau Panjang Junctions	North Jalan Kampung Rantau Panjang Kampung Rantau Panjang	T-junctions
		Sungai Che Wang bridge
FT 20 North Klang Straits Bypass
New North Klang Straits Bypass FT 20 AH141 North Klang Straits Bypass
		Former Port Klang toll plaza location
				Start/end of dual-carriageway
	2008	North Klang Interchange	Northeast New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 New North Klang Straits Bypass Kuala Lumpur Shah Alam Kapar	Half Trumpet Interchange From FT 20 Northport Only Eastern terminus of concurrency with AH141
		North Port – North Klang	see also New North Klang Straits Bypass AH141 New North Klang Straits Bypass

See also

• New North Klang Straits Bypass New North Klang Straits Bypass

References

External links

• Shapadu