Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari

Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari, or Shah Alam–Batu Arang Highway or Puncak Alam Highway and Jalan Batu Arang (Selangor state route B49), is a major highway in Selangor, Malaysia.

Selangor Route 49
Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari (Shah Alam–Batu Arang Highway) (Puncak Alam Highway)
Route information
Length	17.2 km (10.7 mi)
Existed	1996–present
History	Completed in 2003
Major junctions
North end	Puncak Alam
Major intersections	B1 Jalan Meru Jalan Paip
East end	FT 3214 B9 Jalan Subang–Batu Tiga
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Kuala Selangor, Jeram, Batu Arang, Kota Puteri, Puncak Perdana, Subang, Shah Alam, Setia Alam, Puncak Alam, Meru
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Overview

The Shah Alam–Batu Arang Highway runs for 17.2 kilometers into the north-western direction from Jalan Subang–Batu Tiga (also known as Jalan Sungai Buloh-Guthrie Corridor Expressway interchange) (Federal Route 3214) towards Jalan Meru Tambahan.

The midsection of this stretch at the 8th kilometre connects to Jalan Paip which allows a shorter route to the town of Meru and Klang. The opposite end of this midsection intersection would reveal an access road leading to the entrance of the Subang Lake Dam, a major water catchment/reservoir for Subang and the surrounding vicinity. This particular access road is also the location of a high-profile case involving the murder of a Mongolian model Altantuya Shariibuu.

Starting as a common two-way traffic trunk road, its condition had since been improved with the addition of more lighting, overtaking lanes and extra road shoulders to cater for slower traffic and motorcyclists. Travellers will find that this particular road cuts through terrain that pass over undulating hill crests and green areas that used to be a forest reserve of Bukit Cherakah. Drivers could see warning sign erected cautioning traffic of crossing tapirs (tenuk) that once lived in the forest areas. Similar precaution should also be exercised to give way to macaques (monkeys) that commonly scavenge along, and cross this particular road. Road accidents involving these precious wildlife had previously been reported, despite precautionary measures and relocation activities by the authorities.

Motorists should expect heavy traffic volume or bumper to bumper congestion heading towards Guthrie Corridor Expressway from 6.00 a.m. up to 9.00 a.m on workdays, and similar traffic pattern towards Puncak Alam beginning from 4.30 p.m up to 8.00 p.m. The traffic flow would be adversely affected by a mere drizzle of the rain, vehicle breakdown, or any type of traffic accident.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the highway starts at Subang-Bukit Jelutong junctions.

History

The Shah Alam–Batu Arang Highway was built by a joint venture between Oxford Alliance Sdn. Bhd. and the Selangor state government to cater for the needs of a better access to the new township of Puncak Alam. However, the construction of the second phase of the road was delayed for two years due to the effect of the 1997 Asian financial crisis before being resumed in 1999. The highway was opened to motorists on 28 February 2003.

In 2014, the highway was renamed as Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari in honour of legendary Malaysian footballer Mokhtar Dahari.

Features

Unique features and place of interest

One stretch of this road cuts across a lake within the vicinity of Puncak Perdana, virtually cutting the lake into two sections by the road landfill. This scenic spot is frequently visited by anglers due to its easy accessibility.

The green areas leading to and around the Subang Lake Dam, and also other roadside tracks along this highway also appears to be a popular trekking and mountain biking spot.

At most sections, the Federal Route B49 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions

Km	Exit	Junctions	To	Remarks
B49 0	1	Subang-Bukit Jelutong Junctions	FT 3214 B9 Jalan Subang–Batu Tiga North Sungai Buloh Subang Kampung Melayu Subang Guthrie Corridor Expressway Rawang North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh South Bukit Jelutong Guthrie Corridor Expressway Batu Tiga Shah Alam Puchong North–South Expressway Northern Route Klang North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru	Flyover to Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur/South. T-junction to Sungai Buloh only
B49 Persiaran Mohktar Dahari (Shah Alam–Batu Arang Highway) Start/End of highway
		GCE Crossing Bridge
		GCE Ramp		Ramp off the Expressway
	2	Sunway Kayangan Junctions	Sunway Kayangan	Diamond Interchange
	3	Kayangan Heights Junctions	Kayangan Heights	LILO junction, from Puncak Alam, Meru only, Entry to Shah Alam
	4	Bukit Bayu Junctions	Bukit Bayu Subang Impian	LILO junction, from Shah Alam only, Entry to Puncak Alam, Meru
	5	Cahaya SPK Interchange	Cahaya SPK	Interchange with special ramp to Cahaya SPK
	5A	Puncak Perdana - DASH Interchange	Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway Penchala Kota Damansara Subang	Semi directional T interchange
	6A	Puncak Perdana Puncak Perdana (East) Junctions	Persiaran Pulau Angsa North Sunway Alam Suria Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway via Alam Suria Interchange Penchala Kota Damansara Subang	LILO Junctions, Shah Alam bound only
			Persiaran Pulau Angsa South Bandar Nusa Rhu Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Puncak Perdana Campus	LILO junction, Puncak Alam bound only
			U-Turn Flyover Bandar Nusa Rhu Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Puncak Perdana Campus	U-Turn from Puncak Alam/Meru bound.
	6B	Puncak Perdana Puncak Perdana (West) Junctions	South Jalan Pulau Angsa U10/13 Puncak Perdana Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Puncak Perdana Campus	LILO junctions, Puncak Alam bound only.
			U-Turn Flyover Sunway Alam Suria Bukit Jelutong Shah Alam	U-Turn to Shah Alam bound only.
		Puncak Perdana Lake
	7	Alam Budiman Junctions	South Persiaran Pulau Lumut Alam Budiman Setia Alam	T-junctions
	8	U14 Junctions	Greenhill Residence	T-Junctions
B49 8	9	Jalan Paip Junctions	Southwest Jalan Paip Meru Kapar FT 3215 Klang	T-junctions
		Subang Lake Dam (Empangan Tasik Subang)
		Bukit Cherakah forest reserve
Petaling–Kuala Selangor district border
	10	Saujana Utama Junctions	East Jalan Saujana Utama Saujana Utama FT 54 Paya Jaras FT 54 Sungai Buloh West Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Puncak Alam Campus - Gate A	Junctions
B49 16
		Sungai Buloh Bridge
B49 Persiaran Mohktar Dahari (Shah Alam–Batu Arang Highway) Start/End of highway
16.6	11	Puncak Alam Puncak Alam Junctions	B1 Jalan Meru North FT 54 Jalan Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor Ijok Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai) Batu Arang Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway FT 54 Kuala Selangor FT 1 Kuala Lumpur (Jalan Kuching) FT 1 Rawang North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur (Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim( South B1 Meru, Setia Alam FT 3217 Kapar FT 3217 Klang Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Puncak Alam Campus	T-junctions
			Northwest Jalan Alam Jaya Puncak Alam

External links

• Google map of Puncak Alam Highway
• Relocating Endangered Tapir, by Elizabeth John & K.T. Chelvi, New Straits Times