Kuala_Lumpur_Middle_Ring_Road_2

Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2

Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2, Federal route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur-Selangor. Altogether, the entire system consists of Federal Route , Damansara-Puchong Expressway (from Sri Damansara Interchange to Sunway Interchange) and Shah Alam Expressway (from Sunway Interchange to Sri Petaling Interchange), however Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 is generally referred to Route 28 since Route 28 occupies about two-thirds of the system.

History

Construction of this ring road were divided into 3 phases. These sections include Bandar Sri Damansara-Kepong-Batu Caves-Gombak, Gombak-Ulu Klang-Ampang and Ampang-Pandan-Cheras-Sri Petaling phases.

Phase 1

Construction of the phase 1 from Sri Damansara to Gombak began in 1998 led by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and the main contractor Sukmin Sdn Bhd.

Package I

Package I begins from the Taman Kepong Indah Interchange and ends at the Gombak North Interchange.

Package II

The Package II project was awarded by the consortium made up of Sukmin Sdn Bhd and Konsortium Kontraktor Melayu (Wilayah) and the contract was to design and build the RM238.8 million Package II of MRR2

Package II begins from the Taman Kepong Indah Interchange and ends at the Sri Damansara Interchange.

Phase 2

Construction of the phase 2 from Gombak to Ampang began in 1996 led by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and the main contractor Bumi Hiway Sdn Bhd.

Phase 3

Construction of the phase 3 from Ampang to Sri Petaling began in 1997 led by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and the main contractor Bumi Hiway Sdn Bhd.

Pioneer routes

The construction of the MRR2 includes the acquisition and upgrades of several major roads as follows:-

Features

Half circular ring road
Six-lane dual carriageway
Many flyovers along ring roads including Kepong Flyover, Batu Caves Flyover, Ampang Flyover, Pandan Flyover, Cheras Flyover and Bandar Tun Razak Flyover.

Controversial issues

Beam cracks on the Kepong Flyover

First closure

Residents of the neighborhood of Kepong expressed their fear about the safety on the Kepong Flyover which was reported to be faulty as 31 of 33 pillars supporting the flyover were reported to have obvious cracks. At some pillars and tiers, there were more than 7000 cracks detected. Public concern about the safety issues at Kepong Flyover was due to the risks faced by at least 4,300 motorists using the flyover at a time. Investigations were carried out by 4 different parties, namely Maunsell, Sharma & Zakaria (the designer), Köhler & Seitz Engineering Services (appointed by the contractor), Halcrow Consultants Ltd. (appointed by JKR) and Leondhardt Andrä und Partner (LAP). Meanwhile, the Kepong Flyover was closed to traffic and then reopened with only 4 out of 6 lanes. On August 10, 2004, the Works Minister, Dato' Seri S Samy Vellu, reminded the public that the cracks were not due to design flaw and "nobody can simply open their mouth and suggest it is design flaw" (Bernama 10 August 2004). However, findings from Halcrow Consultants Ltd. suggested the design did not comply with the requirement of BS5400, the improper anchoring of the column rebar to the crossbeams and the formation of ettringite (Delayed Ettringite Formation) were responsible for the cracks and were finally accepted by the ministry (Source: New Straits Times, 1 October 2004).

Second closure

On 4 February 2006, the Kepong Flyover was closed to traffic from 10:30 am in the morning after serious damages on the flyover was confirmed.

Many complaints arrived about the damages on MRR2. Traffic jam also has rose due to the uncompletion of the MRR2 (see right).

On 8 December 2006, the Kepong Flyover was reopened to all traffic. (Source: Utusan Malaysia, 9 December 2006)

Third closure

On 3 August 2008, Kepong flyover was closed to all traffic after three of the eighteen carbon fibre panels on pillar 28 had peeled off, photo Interestingly enough, pillar 28 is where the German consultant Leonhardt Andrä und Partner (LAP) did the repair works as a sample for Malaysian contractor to follow. This is the third time the 1.7-km MRR2 Kepong flyover has been closed because of cracks.

List of interchanges

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			WEST SUNGAI BULOH HIGHWAY Bandar Sri Damansara Sungai Buloh Kuala Selangor NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE Bukit Kayu Hitam Ipoh Rawang Shah Alam Klang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Johor Bahru
SUNGAI BULOH HIGHWAY
KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD 2
		SRI DAMANSARA INTERCHANGE	NORTH Bandar Sri Damansara Kepong Industrial Area SOUTH DAMANSARA-PUCHONG EXPRESSWAY Damansara Petaling Jaya Puchong Putrajaya Cyberjaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)	Multi-level stacked half-SPUI expressway interchange with on-ramp from Damansara-Puchong Expressway
		BANDAR MANJALARA INTERCHANGE	Bandar Manjalara	Diamond interchange
JKR Petaling border limit
Petaling-Gombak district border
JKR Gombak border limit
		Kepong flyover 1.7 kilometres	BELOW FLYOVER Kepong Kepong Sentral Komuter station Jinjang Kuala Lumpur Taman Daya KEPONG-SELAYANG HIGHWAY Bandar Baru Selayang Selayang Hospital Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)	Start/End of flyover
		Kepong flyover Railway crossing bridge on the flyover
		Kepong flyover KEPONG INTERCHANGE	BELOW FLYOVER Kepong Kepong Sentral Komuter station Jinjang Kuala Lumpur	Diamond interchange on the below flyover only
		Kepong flyover 1.7 kilometres	BELOW FLYOVER Kepong Kepong Sentral Komuter station Jinjang Kuala Lumpur	Start/End of flyover
		Taman Permata
		Taman Daya
		TAMAN KEPONG INDAH INTERCHANGE	NORTH KEPONG-SELAYANG HIGHWAY Bandar Baru Selayang Selayang Hospital Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)	Half diamond interchange
Selangor Darul Ehsan Gombak district border JKR Gombak border limit
Selangor-FT Kuala Lumpur border
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
		Kepong Metropolitan Park		Kite crossing From Batu Caves only
		Kepong Landfill	Kepong Landfill	Off ramp from Batu Caves only
		SELAYANG INTERCHANGE	KUALA LUMPUR-RAWANG HIGHWAY NORTH Ipoh Rawang Bandar Baru Selayang SOUTH Kuala Lumpur Segambut Sentul	Multi-level stacked expressway roundabout interchange
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
FT Kuala Lumpur-Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan Gombak district border JKR Gombak border limit
		BATU CAVES INTERCHANGE	WEST JALAN BATU CAVES Batu Caves Sungai Tua Ulu Yam SOUTH Batu Caves Industrial Park	Diamond interchange
		Batu Caves flyover	BELOW FLYOVER Taman Samudera Giant Hypermarket Batu Caves Taman Sri Gombak	Start/End of flyover
		Batu Caves flyover TAMAN SAMUDERA INTERCHANGE	BELOW FLYOVER Taman Samudera	Junctions on the below flyover only
		Batu Caves flyover	BELOW FLYOVER Taman Samudera Giant Hypermarket Batu Caves	Start/End of flyover
		TAMAN SRI GOMBAK INTERCHANGE	NORTH JALAN PINGGIRAN BATU CAVES Taman Bolton Taman Sri Gombak Pinggiran Batu Caves Taman Gemilang Kampung Melayu Wira Damai	Half-diamond interchange
		GOMBAK INTERCHANGE	EAST Gombak Jalan Batu Caves Taman Greenwood SOUTH DUTA-ULU KLANG EXPRESSWAY Kuala Lumpur Sentul	Multi-level stacked diamond expressway interchange
		Gombak elevated u-turn	U-TURN Batu Caves Sentul	Elevated U-Turn
		Taman Seri Gombak	Taman Seri Gombak	Ampang bound
		Petronas, ProJet and Shell Layby	Petronas petrol stations with Burger King drive thru ProJet petrol stations Shell petrol stations	Ampang bound
		GOMBAK NORTH INTERCHANGE	NORTHEAST Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) main campus Hulu Gombak	Off ramp from Gombak only
		GOMBAK NORTH INTERCHANGE	EAST KARAK EXPRESSWAY Kuantan Bentong Genting Highlands	Directional T expressway interchange
		ProJet and Shell Layby	ProJet petrol stations Shell petrol stations	Batu Caves bound
Selangor Darul Ehsan Gombak district boder JKR Gombak border limit
Gombak viaduct Selangor-FT Kuala Lumpur border
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
		TAMAN MELATI INTERCHANGE	Taman Melati Taman Ibukota	Half diamond interchange
		KLANG GATES INTERCHANGE	NORTHEAST JALAN KAMPUNG KLANG GATES Kampung Klang Gates Klang Gates recreational park SOUTHWEST GENTING KLANG-PAHANG HIGHWAY Wangsa Maju Setapak Kuala Lumpur city centre	Diamond interchange with one ramp from Genting Klang-Pahang Highway
		WANGSA MELAWATI INTERCHANGE	Wangsa Melawati Wangsa Maju	Half diamond interchange
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
FT Kuala Lumpur-Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan Gombak district border JKR Gombak border limit
		TAMAN MELAWATI INTERCHANGE	Taman Melawati Wangsa Maju	Diamond interchange
		Sungai Klang bridge
		FINAS
		Zoo Negara		From Taman Melawati only
		Kemensah Heights	Kemensah Heights	From Taman Melawati only
		Sekolah Kebangsaan Ulu Klang
		Masjid Jamek Ulu Klang
		ULU KLANG INTERCHANGE	Kampung Ulu Klang Ukay Heights	Diamond interchange
		Bukit Antarabangsa	Bukit Antarabangsa	From Hulu Klang only
		TAMAN HILLVIEW INTERCHANGE	BELOW FLYOVER (ROUNDABOUT) Taman Setiawangsa Taman Hillview UPPER FLYOVER (TRUMPET INTERCHANGE) WEST DUTA-ULU KLANG EXPRESSWAY Sentul Segambut Jalan Duta Mont Kiara Damansara Petaling Jaya	Roundabout interchange Elevated trumpet interchange Under construction
JKR Gombak border limit
Sungai Ampang bridge Gombak-Hulu Langat district border
JKR Hulu Langat border limit
		AMPANG-AKLEH INTERCHANGE	AMPANG-KUALA LUMPUR ELEVATED HIGHWAY Kuala Lumpur KLCC	From Ampang only
		Ampang flyover	BELOW FLYOVER Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama Ampang town centre JALAN AMPANG Lembah Jaya Ampang LRT station	Start/End of flyover
		Ampang flyover JALAN KERJA AYER LAMA INTERCHANGE	BELOW FLYOVER JALAN KERJA AYER LAMA Kelab Darul Ehsan AMPANG-KUALA LUMPUR ELEVATED HIGHWAY Kuala Lumpur KLCC	Junctions on the below flyover only
		Ampang flyover AMPANG INTERCHANGE	BELOW FLYOVER Ampang town centre JALAN AMPANG WEST Kuala Lumpur EAST Lembah Jaya Ampang LRT station	Multi-level stacked interchange
Selangor Darul Ehsan Hulu Langat district border JKR Hulu Langat border limit
Ampang flyover Selangor-FT Kuala Lumpur border
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
		Ampang flyover Desa Pahlawan	BELOW FLYOVER Desa Pahlawan	From Pandan only
		Ampang flyover	BELOW FLYOVER Desa Pahlawan Ampang town centre JALAN AMPANG WEST Kuala Lumpur EAST Lembah Jaya Ampang LRT station	Start/End of flyover
		Jalan Ampang Putra	EAST JALAN AMPANG PUTRA Taman Putra Sulaiman Taman Ampang Utama	From Ampang only
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
FT Kuala Lumpur-Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan Hulu Langat district border JKR Hulu Langat border Limit
		Desa Pandan viaduct
		Pandan flyover TAMAN CEMPAKA INTERCHANGE	Taman Cempaka Pandan Jaya Taman Cahaya Suria	Diamond interchange
		Pandan flyover Railway crossing bridge
		PANDAN INDAH INTERCHANGE	Pandan Indah Pandan Perdana Shamelin Pandan Indah LRT station	Diamond interchange
		TAMAN KENCANA INTERCHANGE	Taman Kencana Taman Mega Jaya	Half diamond interchange
Selangor Darul Ehsan Hulu Langat district border JKR Hulu Langat border limit
Selangor-FT Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
		JALAN KUARI INTERCHANGE	JALAN KUARI WEST Cheras Christian Cemetery EAST Townships	Roundabout interchange
		Cheras flyover	BELOW FLYOVER Cheras Taman Cheras CHERAS HIGHWAY NORTH Kuala Lumpur Bandar Tun Razak SOUTH Kajang Seremban	Start/End of flyover
		Cheras flyover TAMAN CHERAS INTERCHANGE	BELOW FLYOVER Taman Cheras	Junctions on the below flyover
		Cheras flyover CHERAS INTERCHANGE	Cheras CHERAS HIGHWAY NORTH Kuala Lumpur Bandar Tun Razak SOUTH Kajang Seremban	Multi-level stacked roundabout expressway interchange
		Cheras flyover	BELOW FLYOVER Makro Hypermarket Cheras Cheras Taman Cheras CHERAS HIGHWAY NORTH Kuala Lumpur Bandar Tun Razak SOUTH Kajang Seremban	Start/End of flyover
		Bandar Tun Razak flyover TAMAN CONNAUGHT EXIT	BELOW FLYOVER Taman Connaught Taman Taynton Chinese cemetery EAST SALAK EXPRESSWAY Kajang Cheras	Off ramp from Cheras only Start/End of flyover
		Bandar Tun Razak flyover BANDAR TUN RAZAK INTERCHANGE	BELOW FLYOVER Bandar Tun Razak Bandar Tun Razak Industrial Area SALAK EXPRESSWAY WEST Salak South Seputeh Bangsar Petaling Jaya EAST Kajang Cheras Taman Connaught	Half diamond Interchange Start/End of flyover
		Bandar Tasik Selatan	Bandar Tasik Selatan	From Ampang only
		Bandar Tasik Selatan	U-Turn only Bandar Tasik Selatan station	Elevated U-Turn
		SUNGAI BESI INTERCHANGE	SUNGAI BESI EXPRESSWAY NORTH Kuchai Lama Petaling Jaya SOUTH Sungai Besi Seri Kembangan Mines Resort City Kajang	Interchange
KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD 2 JKR border limit
SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway Kesas border limit
			WEST SHAH ALAM EXPRESSWAY Pulau Indah Klang Shah Alam Subang Jaya Puchong Putrajaya Kinrara Kompleks Sukan Negara KUALA LUMPUR SEREMBAN EXPRESSWAY NORTH Kuala Lumpur Petaling Jaya SOUTH NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY SOUTHERN ROUTE Kajang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Seremban Melaka Johor Bahru	JKR border limit Kesas border limit