Jalan Ampang or Ampang Road (Selangor state route B31) is a major road in the Klang Valley region, Selangor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in the 1880s, it is one of the oldest roads in the Klang Valley. It is a main road to Ampang Jaya and is easily accessible from Jalan Tun Razak or Jalan Ulu Klang (now part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Route 28) from the Hulu Kelang or Setapak direction. It is also accessible from Cheras through Jalan Shamelin, from Jalan Tun Razak through Jalan Kampung Pandan via Taman Cempaka, from Kampung Pandan through Jalan Kampung Pandan Dalam via Taman Nirwana, from the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 via Pandan Indah and Taman Kencana and from Hulu Langat town through the mountain pass. Wangsa Maju, Setapak, central Kuala Lumpur, Ampang Park and Salak South surround Ampang. Jalan Ampang became the backbone of the road system linking Ampang to Kuala Lumpur before being surpassed by the Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) in 2001.[1]

Selangor Route 31
Jalan Ampang
Major junctions
West endKuala Lumpur, Jalan Melaka
Major intersectionsKuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
(Jalan Sultan Ismail)
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Expressway (AKLEH)
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
(Jalan Tun Razak)
Jalan Jelatek
FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE)
Jalan Taman Putra
Jalan Lembah Jaya
East endAmpang, Selangor
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
KLCC, Kampung Datuk Keramat, Setiawangsa, Setapak, Ulu Klang, Hulu Langat
Highway system

History

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A road sign on Jalan Ampang
 
Jalan Ampang at night

Kuala Lumpur was founded in 1857 at the confluence of the Sungei Lumpur (now Gombak River) and the Klang River, which now houses the Kuala Lumpur Jamek Mosque. In 1849, Raja Abdullah acquired large sum of money from Chee Yam Chuan and other merchants from Malacca to start operation of tin mines in Ampang, granted by Sultan Muhammad.[2] This soon attracted other Chinese shopkeepers which led to turning the isolated jungle settlement into a small town,[2] of which Ampang, one of the earliest areas in the Klang Valley, opened for tin mining.

Ampang Road, as it was called then, has existed since the 1880s. It is one of Kuala Lumpur's earliest roads, leading from the tin mining village of Ampang to the heart of the city along the Ampang River.[citation needed] The road was widened in 1888 by G. T. Tickell, the then chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. In Kuala Lumpur, the street then led on to Ampang Street (now known as Leboh Ampang) to its Chinese shophouses and the Malay village of Kampung Rawa (today known as Kampung Baru).[citation needed]

The old Ampang Road also housed the Selangor Turf Club (present grounds of the Petronas Twin Towers) and the Griffin Inn (an old colonial bar and night-club). Adjoining and across from these properties, the houses and land were owned by Loke Chow Kit. The latter (owner of Chow Kit & Co, a department store) had his country-residence at the corner of Ampang Road and Treacher Road. Other notables who lived on Ampang Road were the families of Choo Kia Peng and Chan Chin Mun and The Bok and The Khoo families.[citation needed]

Pekan Ampang

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Pekan Ampang, the historical town centre of Ampang Jaya, is situated approximately 3 km from Kampung Lembah Jaya small village. The architecture of the town shares similarities with most towns and cities elsewhere in Malaya during the British colonial period.[citation needed] Pekan Ampang is still administratively a separate town, falling under the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council, but it was often included as part of the metropolitan area of Kuala Lumpur.

Features

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Notable features

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Major landmarks along the road

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The Entrance to the Dharma Realm Guan Yin Monastery.

Maintenance

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In Kuala Lumpur, the roads are maintained by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur or Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). In Selangor side, the roads are maintained by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (MPAJ).

Course

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The road generally runs in an east–west direction, starting from the junction of Leboh Ampang and Jalan Gereja in the Masjid Jamek area. The road continues northeastward, passing Bukit Nanas on the north side of the hill and following the Klang River until Dang Wangi, where the river turns north. The road keeps running eastward past Wisma Denmark and the Petronas Twin Towers, past embassy row until it reaches the eastern KL suburb of Ampang.

View of Ampang Road in 2022 from near the Dharma Realm Guan Yin Monastery.

List of junctions

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Km Exit Junctions To Remarks
Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Melaka
Southwest
Jalan Melaka (Malacca Road)
Jalan Tun H S Lee
Jalan Tun Perak
Jalan Pudu
Jalan Raja Chulan
T-junctions
Jalan Ampang
Start/end of road
Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Munshi Abdullah
Jalan Munshi Abdullah (Jalan --)
Jalan Dang Wangi
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
T-junctions
Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Dang Wangi
Jalan Dang Wangi (Jalan Campbell) T-junctions
No entry
Kelana Jaya Line 5  KJ12  Dang Wangi LRT Station
Jalan Sultan Ismail-AKLEH No entry
Menara Safuan
Wisma Denmark   Royal Danish Embassy
Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Sultan Ismail
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Jalan Sultan Ismail (Jalan Treacher)

West
Jalan Raja Laut
Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman

   Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
Ampang
Ulu Klang
  KLCC
  Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Cheras

Southeast
Jalan P. Ramlee
Jalan Raja Chulan
Jalan Bukit Bintang
Junctions
Reinassance Kuala Lumpur Hotel
  Pakistan High Commission
  Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery
 
* Grave of P. Ramlee and Saloma
For Muslims only
Malaysia Tourist Centre
Saloma Bistro
   
Wisma Selangor Dredging   Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
Menara Public Bank
Kuala Lumpur
KLCC
Northeast
Jalan Yap Kwan Seng (Yap Kwan Seng Road)
Jalan Tun Razak

Southwest
Jalan P Ramlee (Jalan Parry)
Jalan Sultan Ismail
Jalan Pinang
  KLCC
Junctions
Wisma Lembaga Getah Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC)
Petronas Twin Towers
Suria KLCC  
Kelana Jaya Line 5  KJ10  KLCC LRT station
Avenue K
Persiaran Hampshire Persiaran Hampshire (Hampshire Drive)
Wisma MCA   Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Corus Hotel
Hotel Nikko
Lion Tower
Jalan Binjai South
Jalan Binjai
Persiaran Stonor
Jalan Kia Peng
Ampang Park  
Kelana Jaya Line 5
Putrajaya Line 12
 KJ9  &  PY20  Ampang Park station
Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Tun Razak
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
Jalan Tun Razak (Jalan Pekeliling)

North
Sentul
Segambut
Setapak
  East Coast Expressway Kuantan
  North–South Expressway Northern Route Ipoh

South
Sungai Besi
  FT 2 Petaling Jaya
  FT 2 Shah Alam
  Maju Expressway Putrajaya
  North–South Expressway Central Link Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)  
  North–South Expressway Southern Route Seremban
  North–South Expressway Southern Route Melaka
  North–South Expressway Southern Route Johor Bahru
Junctions
City Square City Square
Vista Tower (formerly Empire Tower)
City Square
The Intermark (formerly Yow Chuan Plaza)
 
  British High Commission
  French Embassy
  Royal Thai Embassy
  Royal Saudi Arabian Embassy
  Embassy of the People's Republic of China
Victoria Station restaurant  
Persiaran Ampang Hilir South
Persiaran Ampang Hilir
Jalan Ampang Hilir
Taman U-Thant
T-junctions
Wisma Chinese Chamber   Embassy of the Islamic State of Afghanistan,
  Embassy of Finland
  Royal Dutch Embassy
Sayfol International School
Bangunan Lembaga Getah Malaysia
  Embassy of the Russian Federation
Jalan Ampang Tengah South
Jalan Ampang Tengah
Jalan Ampang Tengah
T-junctions
Wisma PERKESO
M Suites, 283 Jalan Ampang[5]
Jalan Jelatek North
Jalan Jelatek
Kampung Datuk Keramat
Setiawangsa
Wangsa Maju
Setapak
T-junctions
Menara Great Eastern Menara Great Eastern
Great Eastern Mall
 
Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre   Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre  
Jalan Ritche South
Jalan Ritche
Jalan Ampang Hilir
Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir
T-junctions
Ampang Hilir Jalan Ru
Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir
Desa Pahlawan
From Ampang only
Kampung Berembang Jalan Berembang
Kampung Berembang
Kampung Berembang SMART Tunnel Holding Basin
Jalan Ampang Kiri
RISDA
M City
From Kuala Lumpur only
Ampang
(Pekan Batu Ampat Ampang)
Ampang-MRR2
  FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2

North
Ulu Klang
Gombak
Setapak
  North–South Expressway Northern Route Ipoh
  East Coast Expressway Kuantan
  East Coast Expressway Genting Highlands
  FT 1 Rawang

South
Cheras
  Cheras–Kajang Expressway Kajang
  Cheras–Kajang Expressway Semenyih
  Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam
  Shah Alam Expressway Klang
  North–South Expressway Central Link Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)  
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Seremban
Multi-level stacked SPUI interchange
Jalan Ampang
DBKL border limit
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
FT Kuala Lumpur–Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Hulu Langat district border
 B31 Jalan Ampang
JKR and MPAJ border limit
Ampang North
Jalan Memanda 1
Town centre
Ampang Putri Specialist Hospital  
Ampang Point

South
Jalan 1
Little Korea
T-junctions
Ampang-AKLEH Northwest
   Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway(AKLEH)
Kuala Lumpur
  KLCC
From/to Ampang only
Taman Dato' Ahmad Razali
Taman Dagang South
Jalan Dagang Besar
Taman Dagang
Taman Nirwana
Taman Putra Sulaiman
Pandan Jaya
T-junctions
Kampung Melayu Ampang North
Jalan Merbau
Kampung Melayu Ampang
Kampung Melayu Tambahan
Taman Perwira Dua
Ampang Jaya
T-junctions
Ampang Line 3  AG18  Ampang LRT station P&R  
Ampang
Pekan Ampang
Southeast
Jalan Besar Ampang
Pekan Ampang
Y-junctions
Bandar Baru Ampang North
Jalan Kosas 2
Taman Kosas

South
Jalan Wawasan 4/2
Bandar Baru Ampang
Spectrum Mall
Junctions
Ampang-SUKE    Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE)
Kuala Lumpur
Ulu Klang
From Lembah Jaya only
Taman Kosas Northeast
Jalan Kosas Utama
Taman Kosas
Taman Bukit Indah
Taman Ampang Indah

South
Jalan Wawasan Ampang
Bandar Baru Ampang
Kampung Ampang Campuran
Pandan Indah
Junctions
Taman Sri Ampang South
Jalan Desa Ampang
Taman Sri Ampang
Taman Sri Watan
T-junctions
 B31 Jalan Ampang
Start/end of road
Jalan Taman Putra South
Jalan Taman Putra
Taman Dagang Permai
Taman Tasik Tambahan
Taman Muda
 B62 Hulu Langat
Pandan Indah
  FT 28 Cheras

   Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE)
Cheras
  Cheras–Kajang Expressway Kajang
T-junctions
Lembah Jaya East
Jalan Lembah Jaya
Taman Lembah Jaya

   East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE)
(Not yet opened)
Hulu Langat
Kajang

References

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  1. ^ "Jalan Ampang B31 - jalan raya tertua di Kuala Lumpur Overview". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Andaya, Barbara Watson (1982). A history of Malaysia. New York: St Martin's Press. p. 139.
  3. ^ "M Suites, Ampang Hilir property & real estate reviews, trends, information & listings".
  4. ^ "M Suites - Vision". Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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