Phase 2 of the East Coast Expressway (ECE2), connecting Jabor at the Pahang-Terengganu border and Gemuroh in Terengganu, opened to traffic on January 31, Bernama reports.
The 184 km, RM4.1 billion project will enable motorists to travel between Kuala Terengganu and Kemaman in 90 minutes, and between Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Lumpur in four hours, Terengganu chief minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman said.
Containing 10 elevated interchanges, 10 toll plazas, three rest services, two lay-bys and 90 bridges, ECE2 is a follow-up to the 169 km Karak-Kuantan ECE1, itself a continuation of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway.
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The highway does not reach Kelantan, though. Before, when Terengganu was under PAS, the highway was only up to Kuantan. This is very cruel.
Highways are built not only to make easier and faster to travel, but to also save lives, as the dual carriage will be much safer. But NO. The highway will not be built, unless…… Sad..
hi brother,
Act there will be another connection from gemuruh to Kota bahru in LPT3 (Third Phase) you can read it on at LLM(Lembaga Lebuh Raya Malaysia) Web, this connection later on will be join CSR road (lebih raya KB to Kuala Krai). Last word please google before comment.k
Dear Nas.
Yeah there is a plan to build LPT3 longggggg time ago but until now you know, a mere plan. The phase 3 of the LPT should be completed by last year but due to political issues, nothing happened.
Google alone is not enough if you don’t know the reality.
Sad indeed.
how to complete la..if the contraktor give up to finish it.. you can search the news at arkib negara ..aiyoo.. cakap kosong only ..n then pump some politik .. aiyoo typical malay
How they charge to build road for RM20 million PER KM? All Bangla workers only making road. How raw material plus bangla workers can cost RM4.1 billion?
Of course there are plans. The whole universe know about the plan.
The Kuala Krai /KB highway? I cannot even remember under what Malaysia Plan it was approved…but definitely a very very long time go.
kelantan adalah satu satunya negeri di semenanjung malaysia yg tak dihubungkan dgn lebuh raya … inilah realitinya… di malaysia kepentingan politik mengatasi segalanya…
Really corrupted Government we have. No other country in the world can charge so much for a highway. 184KM for RM4.1 billion. That means it is over RM20 million per KM.
Those days people used to be shocked when you say RM1 million per KM. Well now, world record set. RM20 million per KM
are u one of civil consultant? this is highway we r talking about not just some rural road. of course it is expensive, it include research on type of soil, how many bridges needed and many more laaaa. arghhh….how cheap your estimate? you build your own damn highway laaa…see the cost.
Why are you commenting like an idiot? did you even consider other associated costs in building a highway? not just bring bangla and raw materials… lmfao.. cakap jek lebeh..
Wayang kulit,RM20juta per km translates into rm2 juta/km and the Rm18juta/km goes to some fat nut’s pocket.
Use you brain a little bit more and google the cost per km to build the autobahn.
at least it is 184km. meanwhile the highly controversial DASH is RM4.2b for 47km…
don’t forget guys that the costs included land acquisition costs.. that’s why it’s high..
At the end of the day any infrastructure building for the betterment of the nation will boil down to the ruling party and if there is no support to them, they don’t see a reason to help you out even if they are supposed to serve & help the citizens.
Time to throw stones at those who support the long standing ruling party.
any guarantee no animal will be crossing the highway?
You don’t have to use it. No obligation!
I was on LPT2 the other day, although it is open to use, just a reminder, and I learnt it the hard way.
Few spots had been exposed, some dude though it’ll be cool to cut thru high way chainlink fences so that their cows & heardes can walk thru it to the other side while save em a few meters of walking.
When they’re not using it. God know what else.. But I swear I saw a cow, a wild boar & a monkey carcass on the road side.
My bumper was literally gone, break to piece.. It’s not a monkey, It’s a BERUK.. The big kind of primat. Try to picture urself hit it @ 110/kmp. Thank God Im lucky I manage to slide a bit. Just cant imagine if I hit it at the center of my car bumper. It must be roll over my glass, perhaps shattered it & kill me in the process !
And worst thing is, When I stop @ toll booth. They said, although the high way is legally open, since they are yet appoint operator such as Plus etc.. Any thing that happened @ lpt2 will not be bourn by LLN @ anyone. Basically, as for now lpt2 is no better than other federal road. No claim no nothing if you had an accident on it.
Use at your own risk.
Animals crossing is a risk which we can avoid by being more cautious (at least most of the time).
More risk from the animals driving. Encountered a few on LPT.
I don’t think anyone can avoid this one. It’s not like the usual scene we had in rural area, where the animal was visibly hanging around in a group on the road. It just up to us to drive with caution & avoid em.
From Kuala Terengganu/Jabor If I recall it right, it happened @ km 286 something. The Beruk literally sprint out of nowhere, jump over the rail & banggg. The rail & bushes make it imposible for you to predict anything.
Plus, for God sake. This is a highway bro, You would except on the odd days small animals such as cat, fox, tortoise etc might cross over it. Not huge one like this!
and now the govt needs to build the final leg of Lebuhraya Pantai Timur i.e. from Gemuruh to Gua Musang and finally to Kota Bharu. With this final connection, one can theoretically travel from Spore to KL to KB and using Thai Highways to Bangkok. Anyone for a road trip?
Use this highway to Kijal few weeks ago, be careful especially near bridges as it was very bumpy resulting in “flying” car few times.
Biasa lah. It is Bangladeshis are the ones really making the highway. Even our PLUS also, for what we pay, we get a highway full of uneven surfaces and potholes.
Most of PLUS accidents are caused by the potholes and drivers avoiding the potholes
Once a visiting friend from western europe told me.. “Ur country got really nice looking highways, in fact the best in Southeast asia. but only the look la, the feel is not up to par yet, bumpy roads & potholes!” :D
How to be on par when we have overloaded lorries freely running on highways.. Some more got bunch of tontos running around as well, giving warning and such.
Who control the tontos? u guys can use your imagination…
i thought the longest rollercoaster ride in the world is the eastern dispersal link in JB. now ECE2 might bring down the throne.
LPT2 from bukit besi already got tons of portholes and going over bridges is like going over rollercoaster, the whole car can fly.
If the expressway not making money, I bet the govt will compensate the loss of the concessionaire.
I oso wanna be business man….sure untung. Guaranteed by the govt.kan? hahah
Have to pay toll already? How much?
You guys just be carefull when you driving LPT1 , as last monday i saw a black tapir able to jumpped the guard rail and cross the highway.Thank God it was morning so i can see it, imagine it happend during the night. Anyway for LPT2, just be cautions when driving thru after Paka exit to KT, the surface is so VERY2 bumpy and highly possible to lost control of your car
its act not lebuh raya pantai timur its just lebuh raya pahang terengganu.pity on kelantanese
Bravo for the opening, hopefully it can stimulates economy. I supposed a lot of locals can heave a sigh of relief especially during festive season. We might not support the ruling party, but whoever governs, investment in infrastructure is a must.
Geez, all you guys do is complain, complain, complain. Pity you guys for having such a sad sad life.
Just ride on this hiway last saturday.
The 4 hour time is achievable if u drive 120-140kmh.
The road is ok but remember to top up your tank full as there is no petrol station open yet between cheneh to kuala terengganu.
If ride with family is better to use old road as many stopover to eat and refuel. Tq.
The roads are ok although still got lane closing. Can speed up to 200kmh. But some area got bumpy.
Better use old roads if u are with families as the rnr not operating yet and no interesting scenery.
Good for time chaser.
not a complain, just a reminder to the motorist. The road is bumpy so anything above 140km/h would results in the vehicle ‘flying’
you are not supposed to drive 140kmh, that is why the national speed limit is 110kmh. Think of others that are driving safely with their kids in the car before driving like maniacs.