AN estimated RM77bil project spearheaded by the Selangor state government to connect missing road and highway links has been launched today.
Called the Road and Highway Selangor 2026-2035 Strategic Plan (Jalur Selangor), under the Selangor Plan 2 (RS2), was launched by Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari at Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah in Shah Alam.
Jalur Selangor consists of 115 projects that support the main development zones. As part of the plan, 35 missing links will be built, consisting of roads and highways to optimise traffic dispersal, he said.
To increase road capacity and maintain satisfactory levels of service, 64 road upgrading projects will be carried out. There will also be 16 major junction upgrading projects involving the construction of flyovers and elevated ramps at critical junctions.
“It is a 10-year strategic plan, and is not entirely funded by the state, but by numerous partners such as highway concessionaires, federal agencies and local governments, among others,” he said, adding that the projects are also aimed at providing opportunities for the public across all areas of the state.
“The strength of a state is not measured solely by investment figures or the length of its highways, but by the extent to which the policies and infrastructure built truly uplift the dignity and freedom of its people.
“We are moving away from a silo-based planning approach and shifting towards the principle of ‘No District Will Be Left Behind’,” he said.
Jalur Selangor also comprises three zones, added Amirudin.
The first is the Sabak Bernam Development Area (SABDA) Zone in Sabak Bernam. Under this zone, the aim is to integrate the agriculture, fisheries and ecotourism sectors in northern Selangor through the Sabak Bernam Development Area, he said.
The second is the Integrated Development Region in South Selangor (IDRISS) Zone and Port Zone, which covers areas such as Kuala Langat and Klang.
“The links will drive the development of the Carey Island Third Port.
“Upgrading the SKVE Expressway (E26), Jalan Kebun Baru, Jalan Johan Setia (B10) and Jalan Telok Gong (B148) to four-lane dual carriageways, as well as constructing missing links connecting WCE Expressway (E32) and port interchanges, will facilitate the movement of industrial cargo and access to major logistics hubs,” he said.
The third zone, he said, is the Aeropolis Zone, comprising Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang.
“In this zone, we will strengthen the aerospace, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and air logistics industries in Subang and Sepang.
“There will be construction of missing links and new highways and roads, such as the KLIA–B44/B48 Connection and the Senawang–KLIA Expressway, as well as upgrading Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang (FT15),” he said.
Amirudin said Jalur Selangor is the official policy blueprint that must serve as a guide for all federal agencies, state departments, the 12 local authorities and private-sector development partners.
“Every approval for land-use planning and state infrastructure development must be aligned with the guidelines set out in this strategic plan,” he added.
Also present at the event were Selangor infrastructure and agriculture committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim and Selangor investment, trade and mobility committee chairman Ng Sze Han.
