New North Klang Straits Bypass (NNKSB) or Shapadu Highway (/) ( Malay: ''Lebuhraya Pintas Selat Klang Utara Baru'' or ''Lebuhraya Shapadu'') is an expressway in Klang,

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sem ...

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. The expressway also acts as the

North Klang Straits Bypass North Klang Straits Bypass, Federal Route 20, AH 141, is the main highway bypass to Port Klang in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Federal Route 20 became the backbone of the road system linking Sungai Rasau to Port Klang before being surpassed by th ...

(Federal Route 20) to avoid the accident-prone area on this road.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at Northport Interchange near

Port Klang Port Klang ( ms, Pelabuhan Klang) is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Known during colonial times as Port Swettenham ( ms, Pelabuhan Swettenham) but renamed Port Klang in July 1972, it is the largest port in the country. It is l ...

History

Lebuhraya Shapadu Sdn Bhd (LSSB) (a member of the Shapadu Corporation Sdn Bhd) was awarded the highway concession by the

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government i ...

on 1 August 1995 to construct, maintain and operate the NNKSB. The total project including land acquisition cost an estimated RM 536 million. The expressway, with a paid-up capital of RM 20 million, is a two-lane dual carriageway, linking Port Klang to Klang town. Once completed, it will be a catalyst to the surrounding infrastructural development and development of Port Klang. This highway is equipped with a Traffic Surveillance System (TSS) and a Rest and Service Area in

Kapar Kapar is a town in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia. The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station is located not far from town. The Kapar River which flows nearby the town centre empties into the Straits of Malacca The Strait of Mala ...

. On 2014, the expressway was taken over to Grand Saga, a subsidiary of LGB Group which changes its name to Grand Sepadu Sdn Bhd.

Toll rates

The New North Klang Straits Bypass uses opened toll systems. Since 1 June 2016, all toll transactions have been conducted electronically using SmartTAG or Touch n' Go cards.

Kapar Toll Plaza (Bukit Raja - Port Klang bound)

Bukit Raja Toll Plaza

Bukit Raja - Kapar bound

Kapar - Port Klang bound

List of interchange and rest and service areas

External links

Shapadu
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