The highway, which connects Sri Petaling and Bukit Jalil on the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas) to the Cheras-Kajang interchange, will be toll-free for two weeks from midnight tonight until 11.59pm on June 29.
Phase 2 was officially launched by works minister Alexander Nanta Linggi at SUKE’s Alam Damai toll plaza today.
Nanta congratulated all parties involved in the construction of the highway and said Phase 2 was expected to provide improved connectivity and effective traffic dispersal.
“The two new interchanges that will be opened are anticipated to help alleviate traffic congestion issues faced by users, especially those residing in the vicinity, and particularly frequent users of the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2),” he said.
Meanwhile, Prolintas director Ikmal Hijaz Hashim said Phase 2 of the SUKE highway represented another significant achievement in its efforts to become the preferred highway operator in the Klang Valley.
“Its opening has been eagerly awaited by many highway users in the Klang Valley as it offers an alternative route and creates seamless connectivity that enhances travel for highway users,” he said.
SUKE is a 24.4km, three-lane, dual-carriageway, running from Sri Petaling to Ulu Kelang.
It has 14 interchanges and reaches out to over 60 residential areas as well as connects to major highways and roads in Kuala Lumpur.
Its 14 interchanges connect it to Sri Petaling, Sungai Besi, Alam Damai, Cheras-Kajang, Cheras-Hartamas, Bukit Teratai, Tasik Tambahan, Permai, Kosas, Pekan Ampang, Ampang Point, Hulu Kelang, Taman Hillview and Bukit Antarabangsa.
It will also connect to eight other expressways – MRR2, Kesas, the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Highway, the Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya), the Cheras-Kajang Expressway (CKE), the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (Akleh), the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) and the East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE), which is under construction.
It is expected to help accommodate a portion of the traffic that usually passes through MRR2 and reduce travel time from Sri Petaling to Ulu Kelang to 25 minutes, compared to the current 75 minutes.
Overall, the SUKE highway has achieved construction progress of 99.54% as of June 4.