The E26 South Klang Valley Expressway, or SKVE (; ), is an dual-carriageway expressway in the southern part of Klang Valley, Malaysia's most densely populated region. Since Dec 2000, this expressway directly links Klang Ports in the west coast to Putrajaya, one of the federal territories of Malaysia.
South Klang Valley Expressway is the fifth east–west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the FR2 Federal Highway, the E1 New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), the E25 Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR) and the E5 Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS).
Route background The zeroeth kilometre of the expressway is located right after the Uniten Interchange at the E18 Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK).
History
The first 7.95 km (section 1A) stretch that starts at the UNITEN interchange in Bangi is toll free, and had been open for several years. It was built by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). The section 1B, 2 and 3 stretch of SKVE are to be built by SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd. The section 1B stretch of the expressway between Cyberjaya to Bandar Saujana Putra was completed in June 2010.
The section 2 stretch of the expressway from Bandar Saujana Putra towards Telok Panglima Garang measuring 12.96 km long would have been completed in 2011. SKVE’s last stretch is the 18.81 km long section 3 and connects to Pulau Carey before terminating at the Pulau Indah interchange, serving as a direct link between Putrajaya and Westports in Port Klang.
Section 1B of this expressway between Cyberjaya to Bandar Saujana Putra was opened to traffic on 1 July 2010. Meanwhile, the section 2 stretch of the expressway between Bandar Saujana Putra to Telok Panglima Garang was opened on 29 May 2012 and the final stretch, section 3 of the expressway between Telok Panglima Garang to Pulau Indah was opened on 1 October 2013.
PhaseProjectStart DateCompletionDateDistanceCovered (km)Location(by exits)Numberof Lane*Section 1A -Dec 20207.95HSA (2601) - SKVE (2606)3-4Section 1BFeb 2008Jun 201012.04SKVE (2606) - SSP (2607)2Section 2May 201212.96SSP (2607) - TPG (2608)2-3Section 3Sep 201318.81TPG (2608) - PIN (2611)1-2 *The number of lane on each side, excluding emergency lanes.
Features
The section between Telok Panglima Garang towards Pulau Carey and Pulau Indah is built as a two-lane expressway while retaining the full access control, making the section as the first true two-lane expressway with full access control in the Klang Valley and also the second in Malaysia after the Senai–Desaru Expressway (Cahaya Baru–Penawar sections) in Johor Bahru.
There are three main bridge along the expressway, the Jalan Puchong-Sungai Rasau bridge, the Pulau Carey-Sungai Langat bridge and the Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge, a major landmark.
A runaway truck ramp, to stop vehicles unable to brake, is provided on both ends of the Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge.
There are two Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations at Pulau Carey, one on each side.
IOI City Mall, the largest shopping mall in Putrajaya along with the whole township of IOI Resort City, is accessible by taking the exit E2602/E2602A.
Lane numbers NumberSectionsSixAyer Hitam Toll Plaza–Uniten InterchangeTanjung Dua Belas Interchange–Bandar Saujana Putra InterchangeFourBandar Saujana Putra Interchange–Ayer Hitam Toll PlazaTelok Panglima Garang Interchange–Tanjung Dua Belas InterchangePulau Indah Interchange–Selat Lumut-SKVE BridgeTwoSelat Lumut-SKVE Bridge–Pulau Carey-Sungai Langat bridge
Speed limits The highway imposes several speed limits at different segment, including:
- Section 1A - Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge–Sungai Rasau bridge - within Pulau Indah and before every toll plaza 1 km before every toll plaza: or
Toll systems The South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) uses the closed toll systems. Since 1 June 2016, all toll transactions have been conducted electronically using Touch 'n Go and SmartTAGs. Since 2024, users can also make payment with bank card (MyDebit, VISA, Mastercard) or MyRFID.
Toll rates ClassType of vehiclesRate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))up to0Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels*Free1Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis8.102Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses12.203Vehicles with 3 or more axles16.304Taxis4.105Buses5.00 *Despite the classification, only motorcycles in the class can use the highway.
Toll plaza abbreviations AbbreviationExit CodeInterchangeToll BoothHSA2601Hospital Serdang 1PUT2602PutraHSB2603 Hospital Serdang 2WET2604WetlandMDI2605MARDISKVE2606SKVESSP2607SKVE Saujana PutraYesTDB2608Tanjung Dua BelasYesTPG2609Telok Panglima GarangYesPCY2610Pulau CareyYesPIN2611Pulau IndahYes
Interchange lists
References
External links Welcome to SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd