The Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane, or Jalan Jelapang–Ampang (based on Waze social GPS-map applications), Federal Route 239 (northbound) and 240 (southbound), are toll-free local-express lanes in the North–South Expressway Northern Route E1 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
There are five interchange along the local express lane, Jelapang, Meru Raya, Ipoh North, Ipoh South and Tambun.
History The Jelapang and Ipoh South toll plazas were demolished in 2009 to make a non-stop route across Ipoh. This is achieved through the construction of two local-express lanes for each side, which are only accessible via Exit 138 Ipoh South Exit (for northbound traffic) and Exit 141 Ipoh North Exit (for southbound traffic). The toll plazas in Ipoh were relocated to each end of the local-express lanes.
The decision to demolish both toll plazas was made as a result of accidents which happened at Jelapang toll plaza. Since the toll plaza was opened on 28 September 1987, there were many accident cases which involved brake failure in heavy vehicles due to hard braking when proceeding downhill to the toll plaza. On 7 June 2008, the new Ipoh North toll plaza (South bound) replacing old Jelapang toll plaza opened to traffic, followed by northbound on 15 August 2008. Since 14 July 2009, the Johor Bahru-Kuala Lumpur–Penang through traffic has been open to traffic. With the opening of the between Ipoh North (Jelapang) and Ipoh South stretch, highway users are no longer required to stop for toll transactions at the Ipoh North and Ipoh South Toll Plazas.
In 2014, the Ipoh North–Ipoh South Local Express Lane were gazetted as Federal Route 239 for northbound and Federal Route 240 for southbound.
Features At most sections, the Federal Route 239 and 240 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
Interchange lists
The entire route is located in Kinta District, Perak.
FT239 Jalan Ampang–Jelapang KmExitNameDestinationsNotesThrough from northboundT/PIpoh South Toll Plaza (Northbound) BRSungai Pinji bridgeI/CTambun I/C Jalan Tambun – Ipoh City Centre, Tambun, Sunway City Ipoh, Tanjung Rambutan, Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta InterchangeI/CIpoh South I/CJalan Sultan Azlan Shah Utara – Bercham, Tanjung Rambutan, Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta , Ipoh City CentreDiamond interchange with T-junctionsBRSungai Kinta bridgeBRRailway crossing bridgeI/CIpoh North I/C Jalan Kuala Kangsar – Kuala Kangsar, Sungai Siput, Ipoh City CentreDiamond interchangeBRSungai Pari bridgeI/CMeru Raya I/CPersiaran Meru Raya – Bandar Meru Raya (North), Chemor, Bandar Meru Raya (South), JelapangDiamond interchangeI/CJelapang I/C Jalan Jelapang – Chemor, Jelapang, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Lumut, Pangkor IslandNorthbound onlyT/PIpoh North Toll Plaza (Northbound) Through to northbound
FT240 Jalan Jelapang–Ampang KmExitNameDestinationsNotesThrough from southboundRunaway truck rampSouthbound onlyT/PIpoh North Toll Plaza (Southbound) I/CMeru Raya I/CPersiaran Meru Raya – Bandar Meru Raya (North), Chemor, Bandar Meru Raya (South), JelapangDiamond interchangeBRSungai Pari bridgeI/CIpoh North I/C Jalan Kuala Kangsar – Kuala Kangsar, Sungai Siput, Ipoh City CentreDiamond interchangeBRRailway crossing bridgeBRSungai Kinta bridgeI/CIpoh South I/CJalan Sultan Azlan Shah Utara – Bercham, Tanjung Rambutan, Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta , Ipoh City CentreDiamond interchange with T-junctionsI/CTambun I/C Jalan Tambun – Ipoh City Centre, Tambun, Sunway City Ipoh, Tanjung Rambutan, Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta InterchangeBRSungai Pinji bridgeT/PIpoh South Toll Plaza (Southbound) Through to southbound
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