Guthrie Corridor Expressway

Malaysian_expressway_routebox
E--=MES-E|35
E35
Highway concessionaire's
Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd
(PEX)
"(Formerly known as Guthrie Corridor Expressway Sdn Bhd)"
length-km=25
direction=North-South
start=Rawang South Interchange
destinations=Shah Alam
Subang
Paya Jaras
Kuang
Rawang
end=Shah Alam
starting-date=2003
completion-date=2005
interchanges=JKR|3214 Jalan Subang-Batu Tiga
MES-E|1 New Klang Valley Expressway
MES-E|6North-South Expressway Central Link
MES-E|1 AHN-AH|2North-South Expressway Northern route
Asian Highway Network=none
Development Cost=
Number of lanes=6 lanes
Interchanges=9
Toll plazas=3
Layby=none
Rest and Service Area=2
Overhead Bridge Restaurant=none
Vista Point=none
Highway tunnels=none
Type of roads=Tarmac
Toll systems=Opened toll systems

Guthrie Corridor Expressway, GCE, MES-E|35 is an expressway in Klang Valley. It connects Shah Alam to Rawang. It is owned by Projek Lintasan Kota Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) with it subsidiaries Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd. The length of GCE is approximately 25 km (-- miles) (23 km (-- miles) on the Prolintas Expressway sections and 2 km (-- miles) on the PLUS Expressway sections).

History

The purpose of building the expressway began on 2002 while Guthrie Berhad had become a major owner of this project after plantations and property. The construction started in 2003. The expressway was built along an oil palm estate that was owned by Guthrie Berhad too. The expressway was completed in April 2005 and commenced operations in July 2005.

In August 2007, GCE has become a subsidiary of Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd (PEX).

Features

*Smooth access from Shah Alam to northern state without being trapped in jams in the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE).
*Many oil palm estates along this expressway.
*Motorcycle lane.
*SOS emergency.
*Cheap and affordable toll rate.
*Speed limits are 90 km/h - 110 km/h
*Several rest areas (R&R) near toll plazas.

Toll rates

There are 3 toll plazas along Guthrie Corridor Expressway. Each toll plaza is located around 4 - 6 km away. All 3 toll plazas charge the same rate which can be seen below.

(Starting 1 January 2007):"(Source: Utusan Malaysia, 15 December 2006)"

List of Interchange and rest and service areas

External links

* [http://www.prolintas.com.my Prolintas website]
* [http://www.gce.com.my Guthrie Corridor Expressway]