Super Expressway

Super Expressway (North-South Highway replacement)

This expressway will be a fully elevated highway from the northern tip to the southern tip of peninsular Malaysia. It will be a 8-lane dual carriageway (4 lanes per direction) and will be built as straight as possible to maximize average vehicle speed. It will replace the North-South Highway, which will be toll-free after the Super Expressway comes into service.

Entry and exit points are planned to join the NS Highway approximately 1km from the exit points of the NS Highway. In this case the exit points are shared between the new expressway and the old highway. On the Super Expressway, there will be a minimum speed of 80km/h, and there will be no maximum speed on the 3rd and 4th lanes. Vehicles which do not conform to the minimum speed will be signaled and will have to exit the Super Expressway at the next nearest exit.

Toll payment will be facilitated via RFID tags. Users of the Super Expressway will need to have a RFID tag that stores either prepaid or account-based information. Toll payments are deducted via RFID scanners built along the expressway, therefore users do not need to stop at any toll plazas.

It is estimated that the total travel time can be saved by 40% by using the Super Expressway. Safety will also be guaranteed, as motorcycles and heavy vehicles will not be allowed to use the Super Expressway, and will continue to use the NS highway below.