Guthrie Corridor Expressway, GCE, ( Malay: ''Lebuhraya Koridor Guthrie'') is an expressway in Klang Valley,

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. It connects

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to Rawang. GCE is approximately ( long on the Prolintas sections and on the

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sections). The expressway is unique in Malaysia in that all project costs, including land acquisition, were completely borne by the concessionaire. Of the land acquired, 80 percent was from a plantation company Guthrie Berhad which in 2007 merged with two other companies to form

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. Today this expressway is owned by Prolintas and its subsidiary Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd. The starting point of the highway or 'Kilometre Zero' is located at the Jalan Monfort intersection near

History

The proposal to develop GCE began in 2002 when Guthrie Berhad became a major shareholder of this project apart from owning other businesses such as large plantations and property development projects. Construction started in 2003. GCE was built along an

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estate owned by Guthrie Berhad and was completed in April 2005. It commenced operations in July 2005. In August 2007, GCE became a subsidiary of Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd (PEX).

Features

*Smooth access from Shah Alam to northern states without being trapped in common traffic jams in the

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(NKVE). *Many

estates with property development potential along this expressway. *

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, including a southbound flyover which passes above the Denai Alam exit, built as part of the DASH Highway construction project. *SOS emergency. *Competitive toll rate. *Speed limits are 90 km/h–110 km/h *Several rest areas (R&R) near

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s with free Wi-Fi *

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(JPJ) Enforcement Stations

Tolls

GCE adopts an open toll system.

Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)

As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transactions at the Bukit Jelutong, Elmina and Lagong Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at these three toll plazas on GCE are conducted electronically via

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cards or

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s beginning 2 March 2016.

Toll rates

There are three

s along GCE, each charging the same rate. In October 2022, it was one of the four expressways maintained by PROLINTAS to have its toll rates deducted between 8% to 15%. (Starting 20 October 2022)

List of interchanges and rest and service areas

Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along GCE. The exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from North to South.

Gallery

Bukit Subang Interchange, GCE (221002) 2.jpg, Bukit Subang Interchange sign near Elmina Rest Area Southbound. Kawasan Rehat Elmina Arah Selatan, GCE (221002) 1.jpg, View of Elmina Rest Area Southbound. Kawasan Rehat Elmina Arah Selatan, GCE (221002) 3.jpg, Parking area at the Elmina Rest Area (Southbound).

References

External links

Prolintas websiteGuthrie Corridor Expressway
{{Malaysian Expressway System 2005 establishments in Malaysia Prolintas Expressway Networks Expressways in Malaysia Expressways and highways in the Klang Valley