Butterworth-Kulim Expressway

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Highway concessionaire's
PLUS Expressway Berhad

Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd

length-km=17
direction=West→East
start= Seberang Jaya, Penang
destinations= Butterworth
Seberang Jaya
Prai
Permatang Pauh
Lunas
Kulim
Baling
end=Lunas, Kedah
starting-date= 1994
completion-date= 1996
officially opened= 15 November 1996
interchanges= MES-E|17 JKR|1 Butterworth Outer Ring Road
MES-E|1 AHN-AH|2 North-South Expressway Northern route
JKR|136 Federal Route 136
JKR|67 Federal Route 67
Asian Highway Network=None
Development Cost=Unknown
Number of lanes=4 lanes
Permatang Pauh - Kulim
2 dedicated motorcycle lanes
Interchanges=5
Toll plazas=2
Layby=None
Rest and Service Area=1
Overhead Bridge Restaurant=1
Vista Point=None
Highway tunnels=None
Type of roads=tarmac
Toll systems=Opened toll systems

Butterworth-Kulim Expressway, BKE MES-E|15 (Malay: "Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim") is an expressways in Malaysia. It connects Butterworth, Penang in the west to Kulim, Kedah in the east. It is also a main route to East-West Highway (Federal route JKR|4) via Baling, Kedah and Gerik, Perak.

History

The construction of BKE started in December 1994 and completed in September 1996.

KLBK Sdn Bhd

Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (KLBK) Sdn Bhd, commercially known as Buterworth Kulim Expressway (BKE) a wholly owned subsidiary of PLUS Expressway Berhad ("PLUS Expressways") has been awarded the concession and contract to construct and operate the highway of dual two (2) lane carriageway with separate motorcycle tracks and related highway facilities for the 16.78 km highway. The concession period is for thirty-two (32) years (June 1994 to June 2026, including 2 years construction period), after which the highway will be transferred to the Government.

Features

*Geographically, the terrain between KM 5.00 (start point) and KM 11.00 is rather flat, passing through paddy field areas. From KM 11.00 to KM 19.00, the terrain is slightly undulating, where cut and fill slopes are common features. The terrain is again flat from KM 19.00 to KM 21.78 (end point), mainly passing through the estates and developing residential areas.
*Geometrically, there are four (4) grades separated interchanges and one (1) at grade interchange along BKE. Moreover, there are nine (9) reinforced concrete bridges (three (3) of those are river bridges, ie. Sungai Mengkuang, Sungai Kulim and Sungai Karangan, whereas the rest are bridges over local roads or railway track).
*High speed limit 90 km/h
*Four-lane dual carriageway
*SOS Emergency phones
*Dedicated motorcycle lane

Toll rates

List of interchange

External links

* [http://www.plus.com.my PLUS Expressways Berhad]
* [http://www.bke.com.my Butterworth-Kulim Expressway]