KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The Alam Damai Elevated Interchange on the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) will be open to road users at 12.01am tomorrow.
In a statement today, Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) said toll collection at the entry and exit points will commence simultaneously with the opening of the interchange.
The 1.5-kilometre (km) interchange was built with direct access between SUKE and Jalan Alam Damai to provide an alternative route to motorists between Sri Petaling and Ulu Kelang to the Alam Damai area and vice-versa.
"The opening of the Alam Damai Elevated Interchange is expected to reduce traffic congestion in Alam Damai, Taman Connaught, Taman Len Seng, Taman Bukit Anggerik, and the surrounding areas,” it said.
Apart from this, the interchange will increase connectivity to several strategic locations, including Ampang, the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Sungei Besi, and Bukit Jalil, as an alternative route to the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) or Jalan Loke Yew; both of which are often congested during peak hours.
Prolintas said the Alam Damai interchange is the last section to be opened on the SUKE. Phase One and Phase Two of the 24.4-km long SUKE involves the main line from the Sri Petaling Interchange to the Bukit Antarabangsa Interchange, which were opened to users on September 16 last year and June 16 this year, respectively.
— Bernama
