Second Link Expressway
{{Short description|Expressway in Johore, Malaysia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{More citations needed|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox road
|country = MYS
|type = E
|route = 3
|alternate_name = Second Link Expressway
{{Native name|zsm-Latn-MY|Lebuhraya Hubungan Kedua|paren=omit}}
|maint = PLUS Expressways
|length_km = 47
|map = 300px
|map_custom = yes
|direction_a = North
|terminus_a = {{JKR|16}} Senai Airport Highway at Senai, Johor
|junction = {{MES-E|22}} Senai–Desaru Expressway
{{JKR|1}} Skudai Highway
{{MES-E|2}} North–South Expressway Southern Route
{{JKR|17}} Persisiran Perling
{{JKR|177}} Port of Tanjung Pelepas Highway
|direction_b = South
|terminus_b = 40px Ayer Rajah Expressway at the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
|formed = 1994
|history = Completed in 1997
|destinations = Saleng, Indahpura, Bukit Indah, Iskandar Puteri, Pulai, Pontian, Ulu Choh, Kangkar Pulai, Taman Perling, Gelang Patah, Tanjung Kupang
|ahn = {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|143}}
(Senai North–Tuas)
}}
The Second Link Expressway {{MES-E|3}} is a {{convert|47|km|mi|abbr=off|adj=on}} controlled-access highway in Johor, Malaysia. It runs from Senai, Kulai District near the international airport to the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link at Tanjung Kupang, Johor Bahru District.{{cite web|url=http://www.plus.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=179|title=PLUS MALAYSIA BERHAD - Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Linkedua)|last=Administrator|website=www.plus.com.my|access-date=8 November 2017|archive-date=25 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925043722/http://www.plus.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=179|url-status=dead}}
Route background
File:Sultan Abu Bakar Check point, Tanjung Kupang.jpg
The Kilometre Zero for the entire expressway is located at the Malaysia–Singapore border at the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link.
History
=Construction of the Second Link=
In July 1989, United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM) submitted a proposal to the government of Malaysia to privatize the construction of a second link to Singapore. The acceptance of the proposal brought about the signing of a concession agreement in July 1993, giving exclusive rights and authority to UEM to design, construct, manage, operate and maintain the bridge and expressways for a period of 30 years commencing 27 July 1993.
Following this, a novation agreement was executed in May 1994, whereby UEM assigned all its rights, liabilities and obligations in respect of the concession agreement to Linkedua (Malaysia) Berhad, a wholly owned subsidiary of UEM.
The major components of the project are the Second Crossing bridge, 44 kilometers of expressways, The Sultan Abu Bakar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex, three toll plazas, two rest and service areas and other ancillary facilities. The bridge was designed to accommodate up to 200,000 vehicles a day.
=Opening ceremony=
The Second Link was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998. It was officially opened on 18 April the same year by the Prime Ministers of both countries, namely Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia and Goh Chok Tong of Singapore. The Malaysia–Singapore Second Crossing heralded a new era in bilateral relations, and brought with it the promise of improved economic and social ties.{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/INFOPEDIA/articles/SIP_844_2005-01-07.html|title=Second Link - Infopedia|first=National Library Board|last=Singapore|website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg}}
In 2007, PLUS Expressway Berhad had entered into conditional agreements with the UEM Group to acquire the entire interests in Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (Elite) and Linkedua (Malaysia) Bhd for RM866mil. Since then, both ELITE and LINKEDUA became wholly owned subsidiaries of PLUS Expressways Berhad.{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2007/06/02/plus-to-take-over-elite-and-linkedua/#xgbx1WYrwWaZ5OjB.99|title=PLUS to take over Elite and Linkedua - Business News - The Star Online|website=www.thestar.com.my|date=2 June 2007 }}
=Pontian Link=
A new link heading towards Pontian (Pontian Link) through the Pulai Interchange Exit 307A at km 15.3 on the Second Link Expressway was opened to traffic starting from 1:00 pm, 10 November 2007 on Saturday.
The Pontian Link provides easy access for highway users, connecting the Second Link Expressway (from Pulai Interchange) to Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah Interchange (KM5).
Construction of the 2.7 km link started on 17 April 2006 and was fully completed on 16 October 2007.
Toll systems
{{update|date=November 2017}}
Toll payments are for the expressway and Second Link tolls. Only Touch 'n Go, PLUSMiles, SmartTAG and MyRFID electronic payment system are accepted at all Second Link toll plazas, and is the only accepted paying method at the Perling, Lima Kedai and Tanjung Kupang toll plazas, though top-up lanes are available.{{Cite web |url=http://www.plus.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=120&lang=en |title=Penang Bridge and others |access-date=20 April 2022 |archive-date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206024054/http://www.plus.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=120&lang=en |url-status=dead }} Singapore dollar is also accepted at all Second Link toll plazas but at the rate of 1:1 (i.e. Pay S$1.00 for RM1.00, and all change are given in Malaysian ringgit). Tanjung Kupang toll plaza was the only toll along the entire highway which charged rates for motorcyclists at RM1.10 each. Since 1 January 2019, toll collection for motorcyclists ceased operations.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/11/03/motorcyclists-rejoice-as-they-dont-have-to-pay-toll-now|title=Motorcyclists rejoice as they don't have to pay toll now|date=3 November 2018|website=thestar.com.my}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/445933/singapore-scrap-toll-charges-motorcyclists-second-link|title=M'sia scraps tolls on motorcycles|website=todayonline.com|date=2 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.todayonline.com/world/msia-scraps-tolls-motorcycles|title=Singapore to scrap toll charges for motorcyclists at Second Link|first=Rizalman|last=Hammim|date=1 January 2019}} As of March 2023, there are no longer off-peak hour toll rates.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2023/03/08/plus-no-more-non-peak-hour-toll-fares-at-second-link|title= PLUS: No more non-peak hour toll fares at Second Link|date=8 March 2023|website=thestar.com.my}}
=Fares=
(Since 1 March 2023){{cite web | url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/act-view.php?type=pua&no=P.U.%20(A)%2050/2023 | title=Malaysia Federal Legislation }}
| class=wikitable style="margin:0 auto;text-align:center" | ||
| rowspan=3|Class||rowspan=3|Type of vehicles||colspan=5|Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) | ||
|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|Sultan Abu Bakar Complex
!colspan=2|Tanjung Kupang !rowspan=2|Lima Kedai !rowspan=2|Perling | ||
| Expressway
!Bridge | ||
| 0 | Motorcycles (Vehicles with two axles and two wheels) | colspan=5|Free |
| 1 | Private Cars (Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxis and buses)) |8.68 |1.80 |4.34 |3.19 |1.88 | |
| 2 | Vans and other small goods vehicles (Vehicles with two axles and five or six wheels (excluding buses)) |27.40 |3.40 |13.70 |7.80 |4.60 | |
| 3 | Large Trucks (Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding buses)) |54.80 |6.90 |27.40 |9.80 |5.70 | |
| 4 | Taxis
|7.54 |0.90 |3.77 |1.64 |0.90 | |
| 5 | Buses
|11.96 |1.47 |5.98 |3.19 |1.88 |
List of interchanges, laybys, and rest and service areas
{{RJL|date=November 2021}}
{{Kmposts}}
=Senai Link=
| class=wikitable | ||||
| km||Exit||Interchange||To||Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jalan Perusahaan Senai Industrial Area | ||||
| {{MES-E|3}} 0 | 301 | Senai Airport Interchange | {{JKR|16}} Senai Airport Highway North {{JKR|16}} Senai International Airport {{Airport signs}} South {{JKR|1}} Senai {{JKR|1}} Johor Bahru | Diamond interchange Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit |
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|3}} Second Link Expressway Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | ||||
| 301A | SDE Interchange | Southeast {{MES-E|22}} Senai-Desaru Expressway {{JKR|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|18}} Ulu Tiram {{JKR|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|18}} Kota Tinggi {{JKR|17}} Pasir Gudang {{JKR|92}} Bandar Penawar {{JKR|90}} Desaru | Trumpet interchange | |
| Saleng viaduct | Start/end of viaduct | |||
| Saleng viaduct Sungai Skudai bridge | ||||
| Saleng viaduct Railway crossing bridge | ||||
| 302 | Saleng viaduct Saleng Interchange | {{JKR|1}} Skudai Highway North Saleng Kulai | Start/end of viaduct Ramp in/out to Senai Link | |
| {{MES-E|3}} 5 | ||||
| 5.7 | 303 | Indahpura Interchange {{RSA-OBR signs}} Johor Premium Outlet | From/to Destanions PERSIARAN Indahpura Indahpura From/to Johor Premium {{RSA-OBR signs}} Johor Premium Outlet {{Parking signs}} {{Information centre}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Food court sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{ATM machine signs}} | Trumpet interchange |
| {{MES-E|3}} 6 | ||||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|3}} Second Link Expressway | ||||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Second Link Expressway | ||||
| 304 | Senai South Interchange | {{MES-E|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Main Link North {{MES-E|2}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} North-South Expressway Southern Route {{MES-E|2}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} Kuala Lumpur {{MES-E|2}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} Melaka {{MES-E|2}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} Johor Bahru {{JKR|17}} Pasir Gudang {{JKR|1}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} Skudai South {{MES-E|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Gelang Patah {{JKR | ||
| -}} Bandar Nusajaya {{JKR|177}} Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) {{Port sign}} {{MES-E|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Tuas (Singapore) | Trumpet interchange |
=Northern and Southern Links (Main Link)=
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| km||Exit||Interchange||To||Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North {{Jct|country=MYS|E2|2}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} North-South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Melaka Johor Bahru Skudai | ||||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|Senai Utara toll plaza SNU {{TransitTicket}} {{TnG}} {{TAG}} MyRFID {{TAG}} {{TnG}} RM (Cash) Closed toll systems Collect ticket transit and pay a distance toll | ||||
| {{Parking Layby signs}} Senai Utara toll plaza SNU {{TnG TAG}} | {{Parking signs}}{{TnG TAG}} | Singapore bound | ||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|2}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} North-South Expressway Southern Route | ||||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Second Link Expressway | ||||
| 304 | Senai South Interchange | Northeast {{MES-E|3}} Senai LInk {{JKR|16}} Senai International Airport {{Airport signs}} {{JKR|1}} Senai {{JKR|1}} Kulai {{MES-E|22}} Senai-Desaru Expressway {{JKR|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|18}} Ulu Tiram {{JKR|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|18}} Kota Tinggi {{JKR|17}} Pasir Gudang {{JKR|92}} Bandar Penawar {{JKR|90}} Desaru {{RSA-OBR signs}} Johor Premium Outlet | Trumpet interchange | |
| Sungai Melana bridge | ||||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="blue"|Johor Bahru-Kulai district border | ||||
| 305 | Kangkar Pulai Interchange | {{JKR(J) | ||
| -}} Kangkar Pulai {{JKR|5}} Skudai {{JKR|5}} Pontian | ||||
| {{Parking Layby signs}} Lima Kedai toll plaza TLK | {{Parking signs}}{{TnG TAG}} | Senai bound | ||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|Lima Kedai toll plaza TLK {{TnG}} {{TnG}} {{TAG}} MyRFID {{TAG}} {{TnG}} {{TnG}} Opened toll systems Pay toll (Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG only) | ||||
| 306 | Lima Kedai Interchange | {{JKR(J)|4}} Lima Kedai {{JKR(J)|4}} Skudai {{JKR(J)|4}} Mutiara Rini | Future interchange | |
| {{MES-E|3}} 16 | ||||
| 15.3 | 307A 307B 307C 307D | Pulai Interchange | {{MES-E|3}} Pontian-Johor Baharu Parkway West {{JKR|5}} Pontian {{JKR|5}} Pekan Nenas {{JKR|95}} Kukup {{JKR|95}} Tanjung Piai East {{MES-E|3}} Bukit Indah {{MES-E|3}} Taman Perling {{JKR|1}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} Johor Bahru {{JKR|17}} Pasir Gudang | Cloverleaf interchange with one ramp |
| {{MES-E|3}} 15 | ||||
| 311A 311B 311C 311D | Nusajaya Interchange | Lebuh Kota Iskandar West Lima Kedai Skudai East Nusajaya Kota Iskandar Legoland Malaysia | Cloverleaf interchange | |
| 312 | Gelang Patah Interchange | Lebuh Kota Iskandar West {{JKR(J)|4}} Gelang Patah {{JKR(J)|7}} Pontian {{JKR|95}} Kukup {{JKR|95}} Tanjung Piai East {{JKR|52}} Johor Bahru {{JKR|52}} Tampoi {{JKR|52}} Bukit Indah {{JKR|52}} Nusajaya Kota Iskandar Leisure Farm Legoland Malaysia Danga Bay | Cloverleaf interchange | |
| 313A | Gerbang Nusajaya Interchange | {{JKR(J)|4}} Jalan Gelang Patah–Skudai West {{JKR(J)|4}} Gelang Patah Gerbang Nusajaya Leisure Farm | Trumpet interchange | |
| {{MES-E|3}} 6 | ||||
| 5.7 | {{RSA-OBR signs}} Gelang Patah Rest and Service Area | {{Parking signs}} {{Petrol station signs}} Petron Petronas {{Toilet sign}} {{Food court sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{ATM machine signs}} {{TnG POS}} | North bound | |
| 5.6 | 313 | Port of Tanjung Pelepas Interchange | SOUTHWEST {{JKR|177}} Port of Tanjung Pelepas Highway {{JKR|177}} Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) {{Port sign}} Pengkalan Marin Syahbandar {{JKR(J)|4}} Tanjung Kupang {{JKR(J)|4}} Pendas | Trumpet interchange Last/First Malaysian exit |
| {{MES-E|3}} 5 | ||||
| 4.8 | {{RSA-OBR signs}} Gelang Patah Rest and Service Area | {{Parking signs}} {{Petrol station signs}} Shell Petron Petronas {{Toilet sign}} {{Food court sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{ATM machine signs}} {{TnG POS}} | South bound | |
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|Tanjung Kupang toll plaza TTK {{TnG}} {{TnG}} {{TnG POS}} {{TAG}} MyRFID {{TAG}} {{TnG POS}} {{TnG}} {{TnG}} Opened toll systems Pay toll (Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG only) | ||||
| {{Parking Layby signs}} Tanjung Kupang toll plaza TTK | {{Parking signs}} {{TnG TAG}} | Singapore bound | ||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Second Link Expressway | ||||
| Sultan Abu Bakar Complex | Immigration office Customs office U-TURN WITH TOLL BOOTH Back to Malaysia via Second Link Expressway | |||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|Sultan Abu Bakar Custom Immigration and Quarantine Checkpoint SAB {{Customs}} {{Immigration}} {{TnG}} {{TnG}} {{Immigration}} {{Customs}} | ||||
| Sultan Abu Bakar Complex | U-TURN Back to Singapore via Second Link Bridge | |||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Malaysia-Singapore Second Link | ||||
| {{MES-E|3}} 1 | ||||
| 0.9 | Second Link Bridge | Start/end of bridge | ||
| 0.5 | Second Link Bridge | Malaysian approach span | ||
| {{MES-E|3}} 0 | Second Link Bridge | Main navigational span | ||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|MALAYSIA Johor Darul Takzim Johor Bahru district border | ||||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="yellow"|Second Link Bridge ASEAN Malaysia-Singapore Border | ||||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|Singapore | ||||
| Second Link Bridge | Singaporean approach span | |||
| Second Link Bridge | Southeast {{flagicon|Singapore}} Singapore Tuas Checkpoint 40px|Ayer Rajah Expressway {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Ayer Rajah Expressway File:AYE-SG.svg]] {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Tuas File:PIE-SG.svg]] {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} Changi Airport {{Airport sign}} File:AYE-SG.svg]] {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Jurong File:AYE-SG.svg]] {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Singapore City | Start/end of bridge |
=Pontian-Johor Bahru Parkway (Pontian Link)=
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| km ||Exit||Interchange||To||Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{MES-E|3}} 5 | 309A | Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah Interchange | {{JKR(J)|7}} Jalan Gelang Patah-Ulu Choh North {{JKR|5}} Pontian {{JKR(J)|7}} Ulu Choh {{JKR|95}} Kukup {{JKR|95}} Tanjung Piai South {{JKR(J)|7}} Gelang Patah {{JKR(J)|4}} Nusajaya {{JKR|177}} Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) {{Port sign}} {{JKR(J)|7}} Pendas | Interchange |
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|3}} Second Link Expressway Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | ||||
| 309 | Nusa Bayu Interchange | North Persiaran Bayu Nusa Bayu SILC Industrial Area | Diamond Interchange | |
| 307A 307B 307C 307D | Pulai Interchange | {{MES-E|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Main Link North {{MES-E|2}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} Kuala Lumpur {{JKR|16}} Senai International Airport {{Airport sign}} {{MES-E|3}} Senai {{JKR|1}} Kulai South {{MES-E|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Gelang Patah {{JKR|52}} Nusajaya {{JKR|177}} Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) {{Port sign}} {{MES-E|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|143}} Tuas (Singapore) Legoland Malaysia | Cloverleaf interchange with one ramp | |
| 308A | Nusa Indah Interchange | Medical City {{Hospital sign}} Nusa Bestari Nusa Indah | Half diamond interchange | |
| 308 | Bukit Indah Interchange | South Bukit Indah Highway Bukit Indah Nusajaya Legoland Malaysia | Trumpet interchange | |
| Sungai Danga bridge | ||||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|Perling toll plaza TTP {{TnG}} {{TnG}} {{TnG POS}} {{TAG}} MyRFID {{TAG}} {{TnG POS}} {{TnG}} {{TnG}} Opened toll systems Pay toll (Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG only) | ||||
| {{Parking Layby signs}} Perling toll plaza TTP | {{Parking signs}} {{TnG TAG}} | Opened toll systems Pay toll | ||
| PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office | PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office | Service T-junctions | ||
| {{MES-E|3}} 0 | ||||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green"|{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|3}} Second Link Expressway Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit | ||||
| style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="blue"|{{JKR|17}}Persisiran Perling | ||||
| East {{JKR|17}} Persisiran Perling {{JKR|17}} Taman Perling {{JKR|1}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|2}} Johor Bahru {{JKR|17}} Bandar Sri Alam {{JKR|17}} Pasir Gudang {{JKR|3}} {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|18}} Kota Tinggi |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- [http://www.plus.com.my PLUS Expressway Berhad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208014426/http://www.plus.com.my/ |date=8 December 2018 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050830033948/http://www.llmnet.gov.my/ Malaysian Highway Authority]
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