Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane

{{Short description|Road in Malaysia}}

{{More citations needed|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox road

| country = MYS

| type = Federal

| route = 239

| alternate_name = Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane
Jalan Ampang–Jelapang (North bound)

| length_km = 7.31

| length_round = 2

| direction_a = South

| terminus_a = Ipoh South Toll Plaza
{{MES-E|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route

| junction = {{JKR(A)|13}} Jalan Tambun
Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah Utara
{{JKR|1}} Jalan Kuala Kangsar
Persiaran Meru Raya
{{JKR(A)|1}} Jalan Jelapang
{{MES-E|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route

| direction_b = North

| terminus_b = Ipoh North Toll Plaza
{{MES-E|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route

| formed = 2007

| history = Completed in 2009

| destinations = Jelapang
Bandar Meru Raya
Chemor
Ipoh
Bercham
Tambun
Tanjung Rambutan

}}

{{Infobox road

| country = MYS

| type = Federal

| route = 240

| alternate_name = Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane
Jalan Jelapang–Ampang (South bound)

| length_km = 7.01

| length_round = 2

| direction_a = North

| terminus_a = Ipoh North Toll Plaza
{{MES-E|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route

| junction = {{MES-E|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route
{{JKR(A)|1}} Jalan Jelapang
Persiaran Meru Raya
{{JKR|1}} Jalan Kuala Kangsar
Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah Utara
{{JKR(A)|13}} Jalan Tambun

| direction_b = South

| terminus_b = Ipoh South Toll Plaza
{{MES-E|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route

| formed = 2007

| history = Completed in 2009

| destinations = Jelapang
Bandar Meru Raya
Chemor
Ipoh
Bercham
Tambun
Tanjung Rambutan

}}

The Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane, or Jalan Jelapang–Ampang (based on Waze social GPS-map applications), Federal Route 239 (northbound) and 240 (southbounds), are toll-free local-express lanes in the North–South Expressway Northern Route E1 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.{{cite book |author= |title=Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013) |location=Kuala Lumpur |publisher=Malaysian Public Works Department |pages=16–64 |date=2013 |issn=1985-9619 }}

There are five interchange along the local express lane, Jelapang, Meru Raya, Ipoh North, Ipoh South and Tambun.

History

The Jelapang and Ipoh South toll plazas were demolished in 2009 to make a non-stop route across Ipoh. This is achieved through the construction of two local-express lanes for each side, which are only accessible via Exit 138 Ipoh South Exit (for northbound traffic) and Exit 141 Ipoh North Exit (for southbound traffic). The toll plazas in Ipoh were relocated to each end of the local-express lanes.

The decision to demolish both toll plazas was made as a result of accidents which happened at Jelapang toll plaza. Since the toll plaza was opened on 28 September 1987, there were many accident cases which involved brake failure in heavy vehicles due to hard braking when proceeding downhill to the toll plaza. On 7 June 2008, the new Ipoh North toll plaza (South bound) replacing old Jelapang toll plaza opened to traffic, followed by northbound on 15 August 2008. Since 14 July 2009, the Johor Bahru-Kuala Lumpur–Penang through traffic has been open to traffic. With the opening of the {{convert|14.7|km|mi|adj=on}} between Ipoh North (Jelapang) and Ipoh South stretch, highway users are no longer required to stop for toll transactions at the Ipoh North and Ipoh South Toll Plazas.

In 2014, the Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane were gazetted as Federal Route 239 for northbound and Federal Route 240 for southbound.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 239 and 240 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of interchanges

{{RJL|date=November 2021}}

={{JKR|239}} Jalan Ampang–Jelapang=

class="wikitable"
km||Exit||Interchange||To||Remarks
{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern RouteFrom south only
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:green;"|Ipoh South Toll Plaza (North bound)
{{TAG}} MyRFID {{TnG}}
Closed toll systems
Touch out card only for exit
{{Parking Layby signs}} Ipoh South Toll Plaza{{Parking signs}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{TnG TAG}}North bound only
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:green;"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route
End of expressway
PLUS Expressway border limit
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;"|{{JKR|239}} Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane
(Jalan Ampang–Jelapang)
JKR border limit
Sungai Pinji bridge
Tambun Interchange{{JKR(A)|13}} Jalan Tambun

West
Ipoh City Centre

East
Tambun
Sunway City Ipoh
Tanjung Rambutan
Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta {{Hospital sign}}
Interchange
Ipoh South InterchangeJalan Sultan Azlan Shah Utara

North
Bercham
Tanjung Rambutan
Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta {{Hospital sign}}

South
Ipoh City Centre
Diamond interchange with T-junctions
Sungai Kinta bridge
Railway crossing bridge
Ipoh North Interchange{{JKR|1}} Jalan Kuala Kangsar

North
{{JKR|1}} Kuala Kangsar
{{JKR|1}} Sungai Siput

South
{{JKR|1}} Ipoh City Centre
Diamond interchange
Sungai Pari bridge
Meru Raya InterchangePersiaran Meru Raya

North
Bandar Meru Raya (North)
Chemor

South
Bandar Meru Raya (South)
Jelapang
Diamond interchange
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;"|{{JKR|239}} Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane
(Jalan Ampang–Jelapang)
JKR border limit
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:green;"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} [North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressway border limit
Jelapang Interchange{{JKR(A)|1}} Jalan Jelapang

North
Chemor

South
Jelapang
Bandar Seri Iskandar
Lumut
Pangkor Island
Northbound only
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:green;"|Ipoh North Toll Plaza (North bound)
{{TnG}} {{TAG}} MyRFID
Closed toll system
Touch in card only for entry
Northwest
{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route
Alor Setar
Penang
Kuala Kangsar

={{JKR|240}} Jalan Jelapang–Ampang=

class="wikitable"
km||Exit||Interchange||To||Remarks
{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern RouteFrom north only
Runaway truck rampSouthbound only
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:green;"|Ipoh North Toll Plaza (South bound)
{{TAG}} MyRFID {{TnG}}
Closed toll systems
Touch out card only for exit
{{Parking Layby signs}} Ipoh North Toll Plaza{{Parking signs}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{TnG TAG}}
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:green;"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressway border limit
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;"|{{JKR|240}} Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane
(Jalan Jelapang–Ampang)
JKR border limit
Meru Raya InterchangePersiaran Meru Raya

North
Bandar Meru Raya (North)
Chemor

South
Bandar Meru Raya (South)
Jelapang
Diamond interchange
Sungai Pari bridge
Ipoh North Interchange{{JKR|1}} Jalan Kuala Kangsar

North
{{JKR|1}} Kuala Kangsar
{{JKR|1}} Sungai Siput

South
{{JKR|1}} Ipoh City Centre
Diamond interchange
Railway crossing bridge
Sungai Kinta bridge
Ipoh South InterchangeJalan Sultan Azlan Shah Utara

North
Bercham
Tanjung Rambutan
Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta {{Hospital sign}}

South
Ipoh City Centre
Diamond interchange with T-junctions
Tambun Interchange{{JKR(A)|13}} Jalan Tambun

WEST
Ipoh City Centre

East
Tambun
Sunway City Ipoh
Tanjung Rambutan
Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta {{Hospital sign}}
Interchange
Sungai Pinji bridge
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;"|{{JKR|240}} Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane
(Jalan Jelapang–Ampang)
JKR border limit
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:green;"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressway border limit
style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:green;"|Ipoh South Toll Plaza (South bound)
{{TAG}} MyRFID {{TnG}}
Closed toll systems
Touch in card only for entry
South
{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} North–South Expressway Northern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Gopeng
Simpang Pulai

References

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