The Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (Duke) Phase 2 is now open to traffic. The RM1.18 billion Duke Phase 2 project consists of the seven km Sri Damansara Link and the nine km Tun Razak Link – the latter is the one that welcomed motorists for the first time on Tuesday night.
The Tun Razak Link connects Jalan Tun Razak near Hospital Kuala Lumpur to the Sentul Pasar Interchange at Jalan Gombak. Works minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the new link will help ease congestion at Bulatan Pahang.
“This is good news for Klang Valley residents because the link not only reduces congestion, but makes it easy to reach Hospital Kuala Lumpur. When the entire Duke Phase 2 is completed, the rate of congestion will be reduced by around 40%,” he told Bernama at the opening ceremony of the Tun Razak Link.
Ekovest MD Datuk Seri Lim Keng Cheng told the national news agency that traffic at Duke would easily double from an existing average of 135,000 vehicles per day once the Duke Phase 2 project is fully completed by end-August. It’s now 97% completed and currently seven months ahead of schedule.
The existing Duke 1 is a 19 km highway along the East-West route of northern KL, connecting the NKVE in west KL to the KL-Karak Highway in the north and the MRR2 in the east.
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‘When the entire Duke Phase 2 is completed, the rate of congestion will be reduced by around 40%’
by the time its completed the jam already increase 50%..back to square one!
The same was said when LDP was created. And MRR2. Besraya. And cheras saga. And Elite and NKVE.
They totally forgotten every day Malaysia will register 1,600 new cars (not including motorcycles and recond cars). In 10 days time it became 16k. Look at how fast KL plate is moving.
What they should do and with immediate effect is to control car registrations for KL. And control car movements, similar to what London and Singapore are doing.
1. Only allow KL plate cars and below 10 years of age to use roads leading to greater KL (border at mid valley or bangsar/kerinchi) and at segambut interchange of jalan kuching and jalan cheras near velodrome. Applies every week days 7.30-9.00am.
2. To register KL plate for cars, one will need to pay extra 20k. Other than KL plate, deduct 30% of excise duty.
Any further request bro? don’t be shy!
lucky this guy is not a minister otherwise we’re truly fked. or are you?
This guy surely a rich guy. Doesnt care about poor people who cant afford to own a car less than 10 year old which would in turn elgible them to enter the city. The city is not for the rich and famous. Forget not that there are not so fortunate people around us.
More hiways? Shud continue building more public transports instead.
Does anybody know about duke 3? Izzit from jelatek to bulatan kg pandan along desa pandan
It is from Taman Melati / Wangsa Maju and connected to Kerinchi Link (near the Midvalley area, not so sure). The project is also knows as Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway so you can guess how the alignment of highway.
no..i think that is Akleh phase 2. not duke
http://www.duke.com.my/page/175/SETIAWANGSA-PANTAI-EXPRESSWAY-(SPE)/
Helllo…. mind showing us all a diagram of the link??
Please show map first.
Ease congestion of Jalan Pahang, but increase congestion at Sentul Pasar Toll Plaza. If no change is made to the number of toll booth at Sentul Toll Plaza, it shows you are not aware of its problem. The Sentul plaza only got 2 smart tag lanes(WTF?). If one of them not working, the highway will be jammed packed until Keramat/wangsa maju interchange. Please increase the number of toll booth!! I hope this message goes through to the operator of the DUKE highway!
Pls use TnG booths instead.
It is not fully complete and the roads are a joke to be labeled as new
The road is unevenly made and potholes with fail repairs on it. There was a hole somewhere and they just pour the rocks in it
Just opened and u alredi sound like regular user? Biar betui.
The lane is quite narrow from Hospital Kuala Lumpur to the Sentul Pasar Interchange. Be carefull when driving. Huge possibility of understeer and oversteer.
Totally agreed. Need to be very careful. Drive slowly
Completed seven months ahead of schedule???? Of course this is done at the expense of the residents living along the new phase. 24 hours daily construction noise pollution. Its a nightmare.
I dream of dedicated bicycle and bus roads, built separately for them. No need for expensive MRTs.