Butterworth–Kulim Expressway , BKE , Butterworth–Kulim Expressway AH140 ( Malay : Lebuhraya Butterworth–Kulim ), is the only opened toll system's expressway in Penang, Malaysia . The 17 km (11 mi) expressway connects Butterworth , Penang in the west to Lunas, Kedah in the east. It is also a main route to East–West Highway (Federal Route 4) via Baling , Kedah and Gerik , Perak .
7-514: The Butterworth–Kulim Expressway E15 is an east–west oriented expressway and is concurrent with the Federal Route 4 and Asian Highway Route AH140 along its entire length. The actual starting point of the expressway is counted as Kilometre 5. Many maps have mistakenly labelled the section between Exit 1501 Kubang Sebang Interchange and Butterworth as a part of the E15 expressway; that is incorrect because
14-432: A wholly owned subsidiary of PLUS Expressway Berhad ("PLUS Expressways",) has been awarded the concession and contract to construct and operate the highway of dual two-lane carriageway with separate motorcycle tracks and related highway facilities for the 16.78 km highway. The concession period is for 32 years (June 1994 to June 2026, including two years construction period), after which the highway will be transferred to
21-458: Is a federal road in the north of Peninsula Malaysia . The 307 kilometres (191 mi) road connects Butterworth, Penang to Pasir Puteh in Kelantan . The highway also goes close to the border with Thailand and meets Jalan Kompleks CIQ Bukit Bunga at Bukit Bunga. The Kilometre Zero is located at Gerik , Perak . At the first kilometre at Gerik , it is connected with the Federal Route 76 . At
28-518: The East–West Highway sections, the highway passing Kuala Rui , Lake Temenggor Bridge (West and East side), Banding Island , Belum Forest Reserve, Air Banun , Lake Pergau and finally at Jeli , Kelantan . The Federal Route 4 then continues from Jeli towards Tanah Merah , Machang and finally at Pasir Puteh , where it meets with the Federal Route 3 . At most sections, the Federal Route 4
35-681: The Government. On 2011, the company was taken over to PLUS Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiary Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad . The Butterworth–Kulim Expressway uses opened toll systems. As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Lunas and Kubang Semang Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at both toll plazas on the Butterworth–Kulim Expressway will be conducted electronically via PLUSMiles , Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 9 September 2015. As of December 2018,
42-667: The Kubang Semang Toll Plaza and the Lunas Toll Plaza have MyRFID activated on the rightmost lanes sharing the same lanes with those of SmartTAG's lanes. This allows users of MyRFID users to fully utilize those fast lane. (Since 1 February 2020) The Butterworth–Kulim Expressway is a 4-lane dual-carriageway expressway which allows highway users to drive at a maximum speed of 90 km/h. Upon approaching any toll plazas, highway users have to drive no faster than 60 km/h. Malaysia Federal Route 4 Federal Route 4
49-567: The remaining 5-km section is not maintained by PLUS Malaysia Berhad but rather by Lingkaran Luar Butterworth (Penang) Sdn. Bhd. The zeroth kilometre is located at Jalan Heng Choon Thian at Butterworth Outer Ring Road 's Container Terminal Interchange. The construction of BKE started in December 1994 and was completed in September 1996. Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd, commercially known as Buterworth Kulim Expressway (BKE),
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