SMART Tunnel

Expressway 38
Stormwater Management And Road Tunnel
(SMART Tunnel)
Route information
Maintained by Syarikat Mengurus Air Banjir dan Terowong Sdn Bhd (SMART)
Length: 4 km (2 mi)
Existed: 2003 – present
History: Construction works started November 2003, and were completed in 2007
Major junctions
North end: Sultan Ismail-Kampung Pandan Link
Jalan Tun Razak
  Sultan Ismail-Kampung Pandan Link
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 (Jalan Tun Razak)
E37 Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
E37 East-West Link Expressway
South end: SMART Tunnel toll plaza near Sungai Besi Airport
Location
Primary
destinations:
Bukit Bintang
Imbi
Cheras
Petaling Jaya
Seremban
Highway system
Stormwater Management And Road Tunnel
Overview
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Status Operational
Route E38 E38
Start Jalan Tun Razak on Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
End Sungai Besi Airport on E37 Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
Operation
Work begun 2003
Constructed Gamuda Berhad
MMC Corporation Berhad
Opened 2007
Owner Government of Malaysia
Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)
Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (JPS)
Operator Syarikat Mengurus Air Banjir dan Terowong Sdn Bhd (SMART)
Toll Private cars and taxis
Technical
Length 4 km (2.5 mi)
Number of lanes 4, double-decked
Operating speed 60 km/h

The Stormwater Management And Road Tunnel (SMART Tunnel), E38, is a storm drainage and road structure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and a major national project in the country. The 9.7 km (6.0 mi) tunnel is the longest stormwater tunnel in South East Asia and second longest in Asia.

The main objective of this tunnel is to solve the problem of flash floods in Kuala Lumpur and also to reduce traffic jams along Jalan Sungai Besi and Loke Yew flyover at Pudu during rush hour. There are two components of this tunnel, the stormwater tunnel and motorway tunnel. It is the longest multi-purpose tunnel in the world.

In 2011, the SMART tunnel received the UN Habitat Scroll of Honour Award for its innovative and unique management of storm water and peak hour traffic.

It begins at Kampung Berembang lake near Klang River at Ampang and ends at Taman Desa lake near Kerayong River at Salak South. The project is led by the government, including Malaysian Highway Authority (Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia, LLM) and the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran, JPS) and also a company joint venture pact between Gamuda Berhad and Malaysian Mining Corporation Berhad (MMC).

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the tunnel is located at Salak Interchange.

History

In 2001 the Government sought proposals for a solution that would allow a typical flood of three to six hours’ duration to occur without flooding the city centre.[1] A tunnel that would allow floods to bypass the centre was one way of achieving this, providing it was coupled with temporary storage facilities to keep flows downstream of Kuala Lumpur within the capacity of the river channel. A group led by Gamuda engaged SSP, a large Malaysian consultant engineering firm, and Mott MacDonald UK to develop proposals for a tunnel with holding ponds at upstream and downstream ends of the tunnel.

Construction of the tunnel began on 25 November 2003. Two Herrenknecht Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) from Germany were used, including Tuah on north side and Gemilang on south side. Gusztáv Klados was the senior project manager of the project.[2]

On 11 December 2003, the 13.2-m diameter Mixshield TBM, Tuah, completed a 737-m section after 24 weeks of excavation. By the end of January 2004, Tuah would start a second drive covering a distance of 4.5 km to Kampung Berembang lake. The motorway sections on the SMART system was officially opened at 3:00PM, 14 May 2007, after multiple delays.[3][4]

Meanwhile, the stormwater sections on the SMART system began operations at the end of January 2007.

By 18 July 2010 the SMART system had prevented seven potentially disastrous flash floods in the city centre,[5] having entered its first mode 3 operation only weeks after the opening of the motorway.[6]

Functioning

The first mode, under normal conditions where there is no storm, no flood water will be diverted into the system. When the second mode is activated, flood water is diverted into the bypass tunnel underneath the motorway tunnel. The motorway section is still open to traffic at this stage. When the third mode is in operation, the motorway will be closed to all traffic. After making sure all vehicles have exited the motorway, automated water-tight gates will be opened to allow flood waters to pass through. After the flood has ended, the tunnel is verified and cleaned via pressure-washing, and the motorway will be reopened to traffic within 48 hours of closure.[7]

Technical specifications

The north bound entrance of SMART Tunnel on the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway.

Stormwater tunnel

Motorway tunnel

Features

Tolls

The SMART Tunnel motorway using opened toll systems. All toll transactions at this toll plaza is only allowed with Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAG.

Toll rates

ClassType of vehiclesRate
(in Malaysian ringgit (RM))
Notes
1 Private Cars
(Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxis))
RM 3.00
4 TaxisRM 3.00 Toll charges are paid by passengers using Touch 'n Go only.

Toll charges can only be paid with the Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAG. Cash payment is not accepted.

FM radio channels available

RadioFrequencies
Nasional FM87.7 MHz
KL FM97.2 MHz
Radio Klasik FM95.3 MHz
Hot FM97.6 MHz
Fly FM95.8 MHz
hitz.fm92.9 MHz
Traxx FM90.3 MHz
BFM 89.989.9 MHz

List of interchanges

The entire expressway had its speed limit of 60 km/h.

Legend:

kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
E38
0
E37 East-West Link Expressway

Southeast
Cheras

Northwest
Petaling Jaya
Shah Alam
Direction Y junctions
E37 Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
ANIH Berhad border limit

E38 SMART Tunnel
(TnG and TAG ETC only)
SMART border limit

SMART Tunnel operation office TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
SMART Tunnel operation office
South bound on Cheras, Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam stretches only
SMART toll plaza
Accepts electronic toll payment (TnG and TAG only)
Motorway Tunnel
Dry sections
Start/End of tunnel
Maximum height 2 m
Speed limit 60 km/h
From/To Motorway tunnel

From/to E37 Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway

kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
South
E37 Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
E37 Kompleks Sukan Negara
E5 Klang
E2 North-South Expressway Southern Route
E6 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
E2 Seremban
E2 Melaka
E2 Johor Bahru
E37 Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
ANIH Berhad border limit

E38 SMART Tunnel
(TnG and TAG ETC only)
SMART border limit

E38
0
SMART toll plaza
Accepts electronic toll payment (TnG and TAG only)
Motorway Tunnel
Dry sections
Start/End of tunnel
Maximum height 2 m
Speed limit 60 km/h
From/To Motorway tunnel

Motorway tunnel

kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
Motorway Tunnel
Dry sections
Start/End of tunnel
Maximum height 2 m
Speed limit 60 km/h

EXIT 3801 Motorway Tunnel
Dry sections
Tunnel exit south bound
EXIT 3801A
SMART Tunnel Operation Office
E37 East-West Link Expressway
E37 Cheras
E37 Petaling Jaya
E37 Shah Alam

EXIT 3801B
E37 Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
E37 Kompleks Sukan Negara
E5 Klang
E2 North-South Expressway Southern Route
E6 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
E2 Seremban
E2 Melaka
E2 Johor Bahru
Tunnel Interchange
Motorway Tunnel
Conversion from dry to wet

Motorway Tunnel
Wet sections
Motorway Tunnel
Conversion from wet to dry

EXIT 3802 Motorway Tunnel
Dry sections
Tunnel exit north bound
EXIT 3802A
Sultan Ismail Link Tunnel
Jalan Davis
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Jalan Imbi
Jalan Sultan Ismail
Jalan Bukit Bintang

EXIT 3802B
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
Jalan Tun Razak (Jalan Pekeliling)
Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC)
Ampang
Tunnel Interchange
Lower floor
Motorway Tunnel
Dry sections
Start/End of tunnel
Maximum height 2 m
Speed limit 60 km/h

E38 SMART Tunnel
Start/End of expressway
(TnG and TAG ETC only)
SMART border limit

Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
DBKL border limit

North
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
Jalan Tun Razak (Jalan Pekeliling)
Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC)
Ampang
kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
EXIT 3802 Sultan Ismail link tunnel
Dry sections
Tunnel entry south bound
Motorway Tunnel
E37 Cheras
E37 Petaling Jaya
E37 Kompleks Sukan Negara
E6 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
E2 Seremban
E2 Melaka
E2 Johor Bahru
Tunnel Interchange
Upper floor
Motorway Tunnel
Dry sections
Start/End of tunnel
Maximum height 2 m
Speed limit 60 km/h
E38 SMART Tunnel
Start/End of expressway
(TnG and TAG ETC only)
SMART border limit

Jalan Davis
DBKL border limit

NorthWest
Sultan Ismail-Kampung Pandan Link (Jalan Davis)
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Jalan Imbi
Jalan Sultan Ismail
Jalan Bukit Bintang

See also

References

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