Gebeng is a small town and main industrial area near Kuantan , Pahang , Malaysia . The town is located near Kuantan Port . The phase 1 of the East Coast Expressway leads to Gebeng.
33-677: The industrial area was developed over two phases since the 1970s. Phase One is near the main trunk road (Kuantan-Gebeng by-pass, national highway 2 ) and consisting of small and medium scale industries such as wood processing industries, metal works factories and concrete ducting company. Phase Two was developed in the early 1990s and the majority of industries here are petrochemical companies such as Petronas MTBE-Polypropylene, BP Chemicals, WR Grace, EASTMAN, Kaneka and Cryovac. The third phase currently occupied by Polyplastics Asia Pacific, BASF-Petronas, Petronas CUF, Petronas Centralized Emergency Facilities and PDH Plant. The Gebeng industrial area
66-501: A controlled-access highway by replacing the former at-grade intersection with grade-separated interchanges , making the highway as the nation's first controlled-access expressway. The upgraded controlled-access highway is now known as the Federal Highway Route 2. In the 1970s, a replacement segment for the narrow and winding section from Kuala Lumpur to Karak (known as Jalan Gombak ) was constructed. The replacement section
99-572: A construction cost of RM1.183 billion. Phase two, which will entail the construction of an elevated highway that will complement the existing DUKE, was to be completed in 2015. The DUKE extension will comprise two additional links, namely the Sri Damansara Link and the Tun Razak Link. Both links are proposed to have dual carriageways and the Tun Razak link will be about 9 kilometres in length while
132-632: A result, the FT5 concurrents with the FT2 along Jambatan Kota before the FT5 route is diverted to Jalan Kapar FT5 at Simpang Tujuh Roundabout Interchange. The FT2 highway becomes a controlled-access expressway starting from Berkeley Roundabout Interchange to Seputeh Interchange, where the controlled-access section is popularly known as the Federal Highway Route 2. The section of the Federal Highway FT2 from Berkeley Roundabout Interchange to Subang Airport Interchange
165-640: Is an expressway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia connecting Sentul Pasar Interchange on the Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway to the Genting Klang–Pahang Highway . The phase two development of the DUKE will be built by Ekovest Bhd and will start in two weeks at a construction cost of RM1.183 billion. Phase two, which will entail the construction of an elevated highway that will complement the existing DUKE,
198-577: Is home to the controversial Lynas Advanced Materials Plant . There are also industrial activities at the Kuantan Port Industrial Area where FPG Oleochemicals ( FELDA Procter & Gamble ), FELDA palm oil mill, Air Products, Kuantan Flour Mills and several other companies are situated here. As with much of Kuantan district, Gebeng is administered by the Kuantan City Council ( Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan ). Gebeng Industrial Area
231-595: Is later diverted to Jalan Gombak FT2/FT68 at Setapak Interchange. At Kampung Bandar Dalam Intersection, the FT2 route is once again diverted to Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam FT2, while Jalan Gombak changes its route number to FT68. At Kampung Bandar Dalam Interchange, the FT2 concurrents with Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway E33/FT2 to Taman Greenwood, Batu Caves , then it concurrents with the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (KL MRR2) FT28 from Taman Greenwood to Gombak North Interchange, before once again concurrents with
264-605: The Federal Route 5 ) and Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, where almost all sections of the Kuala Lumpur–Klang Highway are built as a divided highway except the short section from Port Klang Interchange to Port Klang jetty. The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 2 is located at Port Klang , Selangor . At the town centre of Klang , the FT2 highway intersects with Jalan Langat FT5 at Simpang Lima Roundabout Interchange. As
297-735: The Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway E8/FT2 for its entire length. At the end of the Karak Expressway at Karak Interchange, the Federal Route 2 is diverted as an ordinary 2-lane federal road while the Karak Expressway proceeds as the East Coast Expressway . The Federal Route 2 overlaps again at Kuantan with the Federal Route 3 . The eastern terminus of the Federal Route 2 is at the Kuantan Port , where it meets
330-794: The Malayan Communist Party terrorists during the Malayan Emergency . Construction began in 1925 and was completed in 1955. In 1971, the old Temerloh Bridge spanning across the Pahang River was collapsed due to the huge flood in Temerloh. As a result, the Public Works Department (JKR) constructed a 575-m replacement bridge known as the Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge FT2 beside the old bridge. The Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge
363-561: The New Klang Valley Expressway [REDACTED] North–South Expressway Northern Route . The Kilometre Zero of this section is located at Sentul Pasar Interchange. At Bandar Dalam Interchange the expressway overlaps with the Federal Route 2 from Bandar Dalam Interchange to Greenwood Interchange. The expressway used to be known as the Kuala Lumpur North East Expressway (KLNEE) . It is a main element in
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#1732855314612396-531: The Batu, Sentul Pasar, Ayer Panas, Segambut & Batu Tambahan Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at four toll plazas on the DUKE are conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards, SmartTAGs or RFID tags starting January 2018. (Starting 23 November 2017) From Persiaran Dutamas ( proposal ) East Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Segambut Mont Kiara KL Metropolis North Batu Kentonmen Army Camp Kepong The DUKE Extension Expressway ( E33 )
429-580: The Bentong–Temerloh section in 1928. The Kuala Lumpur–Kuantan Road FT2 was concluded in 1955 when the final section from Temerloh to Maran was opened to traffic on 11 June 1955. The final section took a very long time to be completed due to rainy season, huge floods and swampy region, as well as the advances of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War and the activities of
462-817: The Concession Agreement signed with the Federal Government on 12 August 2004. The construction of this expressway commenced in late 2005. The Jalan Duta–DUKE Interchange was built at the sharp hairpin of the NKVE and the Jalan Kuching Interchange was built at the former Jalan Kuching Toll Plaza owned by Kamunting Corporation Berhad. The expressway was partially (2/3) opened officially by the Minister of Works Ir Mohd Zin Mohamed on 9 January 2009. Three months later,
495-628: The Federal Route 3. Before the advent of the Swettenham Parkway (now Sultan Iskandar Highway) which is now a part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 (KL MRR1), the FT2 road overlapped with Jalan Kinabalu FT1 and Jalan Kuching FT1 from Kinabalu Roundabout Interchange to PWTC Interchange, where the FT2 was detoured to Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Pahang. However, after the completion of the Kuala Lumpur–Petaling Jaya Traffic Dispersal Scheme in 1983 that extended
528-696: The KL MRR1 to Jalan Istana Interchange that linked the MRR1 with Jalan Syed Putra FT2, the FT2 ceased to concurrent with the FT1 and was detoured to Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar (formerly Lebuhraya Mahameru ) instead. The Federal Route 2 begins as part of the earliest trunk road to Kuantan , Pahang from Benta, where the road was constructed as an extension of the Kuala Kubu Road from Kuala Kubu Bharu , Selangor to Kuala Lipis , Pahang. The 80-mile Kuala Kubu Road, which now becomes
561-805: The Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020 as specified in the Transportation Research of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur) (DBKL) in 1985. It was identified by DBKL as one of the main connecting routes to complete the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020. DBKL conducted a detailed study of the alignment that feed the next three years, including Environmental Impact Assessment and Public Opinion. These studies and reports were approved by
594-494: The Kuala Lumpur–Klang Highway FT2 was opened to traffic on 14 January 1959. The highway was intended as a replacement of the existing road system known as Jalan Klang Lama , Persiaran Selangor, Jalan Sungai Rasau and Jalan Batu Tiga Lama, allowing speeds of up to 60 mph. As a result, Jalan Klang Lama was downgraded into Selangor State Road B14. The Kuala Lumpur–Klang Highway FT2 was later being upgraded into
627-419: The NKVE section was open to traffic on 30 April 2009. Built to accommodate 120,000 vehicles per day, this expressway will offer an attractive alternative route to Klang Valley residents, especially for those traveling from east to west and for those who want to go to the city centre. Construction progress gallery The phase two development of the DUKE will be built by Ekovest Bhd and will start in two weeks at
660-401: The Sri Damansara Link will be 7 kilometres long. The expressway will serve as a link between the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 (MRR1) and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 MRR2. The DUKE uses an open toll system. Batu, Sentul Pasar, Ayer Panas, Segambut & Batu Tambahan toll plazas have fully Electronic Toll Collections (ETC). As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at
693-610: The backbone of the road system linking the east and west coasts of Peninsula Malaysia before being surpassed by the East Coast Expressway E8. The Federal Route 2 is divided into two sections – Kuala Lumpur–Klang Highway (Malay: Jalan Kuala Lumpur–Klang ) and Kuala Lumpur–Kuantan Road (Malay: Jalan Kuala Lumpur–Kuantan ), where both sections are connected at Kuala Lumpur . The Kuala Lumpur–Klang Highway consists of Jalan Syed Putra, Federal Highway Route 2 , Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim, Jalan Jambatan Kota (also concurrents with
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#1732855314612726-452: The city to the suburban range through several routes in and out of several branches of the main intersection. Through DUKE, drivers can move from one part to other parts of Kuala Lumpur in a short time, by bypassing congested traffic areas, such as Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 and Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road . The Kilometre Zero of this section is located at Jalan Duta Interchange near Jalan Duta , Kuala Lumpur , at its interchange with
759-434: The construction of the second tunnel beside the existing Genting Sempah Tunnel for eastbound traffic. The upgrade works began in 1994 by MTD Prime and was completed in 1998. However, only 60 km of the 75-km highway forms the present-day Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway E8/FT2; the remaining 15 km forms a part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (KL MRR2) FT28 and Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway E33. The construction of
792-532: The entire section of the Federal Routes 55 and parts of Federal Route 218 and 8 , was constructed by the Public Works Department (JKR) in 1887. The Benta–Kuantan Road, which now forms the entire section of the Federal Route 64 (Benta–Maran) and a part of the Federal Route 2 from Maran to Kuantan, was constructed in 1915. The Kuala Lumpur–Bentong section was constructed at the same time, followed by
825-615: The extension of the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway E8/FT2, known as the East Coast Expressway , was first announced in 1994 when the expressway itself was still under upgrading works. Initially, the East Coast Expressway was supposed to be constructed under a different route number by a consortium consisting MMC Corporation Berhad (through its subsidiary, Projek Lebuhraya Timur Sdn. Bhd. (Pelita)), MTD Group and Malaysian Resource Corporation Berhad ( MRCB ), but
858-630: Was a tolled section managed by PLUS Malaysia Berhad , the operator of the nation's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway . The Federal Highway FT2 later becomes a limited-access arterial highway again after Seputeh Interchange, where it becomes Jalan Syed Putra. Jalan Syed Putra FT2 was concluded at Bulatan Kinabalu where it joins with Jalan Kinabalu FT1. Meanwhile, the Kuala Lumpur–Kuantan Road begins as Jalan Pahang FT2 from Pahang Roundabout at Jalan Tun Razak . The FT2 road
891-521: Was also operated by MTD Group (now ANIH Berhad ). Duta%E2%80%93Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway ( DUKE , E33 ), is the main expressway network in Klang Valley , Malaysia . The 18 km (11 mi) expressway connects New Klang Valley Expressway 's Jalan Duta Interchange (E1) to Taman Hillview Interchange on Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 28 in Ulu Klang . The expressway
924-568: Was constructed to provide the "missing link" between New Klang Valley Expressway (E1), Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway (E8), and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (JKR28). This expressway is also known as the Kuala Lumpur Northeast Dispersal Link Scheme . It was proposed by Tan Sri Datuk Lim Kang Hoo , a chairman of Ekovest Berhad . It originally was given route code E16 but later changed to E33 instead. In addition to improving connectivity, DUKE disperses traffic from
957-696: Was delineated as an autonomous sub-district ( daerah kecil ) for land revenue purposes in 2020. 3°58′N 103°26′E / 3.967°N 103.433°E / 3.967; 103.433 This Pahang location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Malaysia Federal Route 2 The Federal Route 2 is a major east–west oriented federal highway in Malaysia. The 276.9 kilometres (172 mi) road connects Port Klang in Selangor to Kuantan Port in Pahang . The Federal Route 2 became
990-573: Was known as the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Highway FT2, featuring the 914.4-m Genting Sempah Tunnel . The 75.2-km toll highway was constructed at the cost of RM136.4 million and was opened to traffic on 7 January 1978. As a result, the old Jalan Gombak was re-gazetted as the Federal Route 68. In 1994, the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Highway FT2 was upgraded to a full controlled-access expressway by twinning the entire section, including
1023-516: Was much higher than the old bridge, forming the first grade-separated Interchange in Pahang that was linked to the Federal Route 10 . The new bridge project also included a new roadway that bypassed Temerloh and Mentakab, causing the former Temerloh–Mentakab section to be re-gazetted as the Federal Route 87 . The construction of the Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge was completed in 1974. Meanwhile,
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1056-545: Was to be completed in 2015. The DUKE extension will comprise two additional links, namely the Sri Damansara Link and the Tun Razak Link. Both links are proposed to have dual carriageways and the Tun Razak link will be about 9 kilometres in length while the Sri Damansara Link will be 7 kilometres long. The expressway will serve as a link between the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 (MRR1) and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 MRR2. This 9 kilometre and 7 kilometre segment
1089-478: Was ultimately constructed by MTD Group in 2001 after the former consortium withdrew from the job due to the effects of the 1997 Asian financial crisis . The East Coast Expressway was opened to motorists on 1 August 2004, taking the role of the Federal Route 2 as the main east–west route from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan. The expressway retained the E8 route number similar to the upgraded Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway E8/FT2, which
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