Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway

Expressway 14
Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway (EDL Expressway)
Route information
Part of
Maintained by MRCB Lingkaran Selatan Sdn Bhd
Length:	8.1 km (5.0 mi)
Existed:	2007 – present
History:	Completed on 2012
Major junctions
North end:	Pandan Interchange on North-South Expressway Southern Route
	North-South Expressway Southern Route Tebrau Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway J5 Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Johor Causeway
South end:	Sultan Iskandar Building (CIQ)
Location
Primary destinations:	Permas Jaya, Kampung Bakar Batu, Pasir Pelangi, Stulang
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

The Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway, EDL (also known as Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Scheme) E14, AH2, is an expressway in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The 8.1 km (5.0 mi) expressway connects the end of North-South Expressway Southern Route at Pandan to the new Sultan Iskandar Building CIQ Complex in the city centre. It is a toll free expressway and act as bypass to CIQ complex without using Tebrau Highway (Federal Route 3) to the city centre. This project is part of the JB Master Plan and is linked with the Iskandar Malaysia project (formerly South Johor Economic Region (SJER) or Iskandar Development Region (IDR)) to propel the region into a modern economic powerhouse. The construction costs of the expressway is RM 1 billion.^[1]

In August 2012, the Malaysian government decided that it will acquire the Johor-based Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) from Malaysia Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), confirming speculation on the matter and turning analysts bullish on outlook of the construction giant.^[2]

The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at CIQ Interchange near Sultan Iskandar Building CIQ Complex.

History

The construction of the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link was proposed in 2004 in the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006–2010). The construction began on 1 October 2007 and was completed on 20 March 2012. On 1 April 2012, the highway was opened to public.

Controversies

Houses along Jalan Sri Pelangi Satu and Jalan Sri Pelangi Dua had been reclaimed by the government due to the necessity to use the land for the project. The compensation sum given to the owners of the houses was considered low by many of the residents there. However, no further adjustments was made to the sum.

Another major controversy is that only the motorists who use the CIQ complex to travel to Singapore will be charged the toll; whether or not he or she drives on the EDL. However, on 30 Aug 2012, five months after the EDL was opened to public, the controversy was resolved when the government announced that they will take over the EDL from MRCB.

EDL flyover Jejambat EDL
Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	J5 Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway
Locale	Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway
Official name	EDL flyover
Maintained by	MRCB Lingkaran Selatan Sdn Bhd
Characteristics
Design	box girder bridge
Total length	3 km
Width	--
Longest span	--
History
Designer	Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB)
Constructed by	MRCB Construction Sdn Bhd
Opened	2012

List of interchanges

Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway. The exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from North to South.

The entire section is located within the district of Johor Bahru, Johor.

I/C - interchange, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - overhead bridge restaurant, L/B - layby, V/P - vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - toll plaza, BR - bridge

km	Exit	Name	Destinations	No. of lanes	Speed limit	Notes
Through to North-South Expressway Southern Route
	1404A 1404B 1404C	Pandan I/C	Tebrau Highway – City Centre, Tampoi, Mersing, Kota Tinggi	Four	110 km/h
6.6	RSA	Pandan RSA	Pandan RSA - TnG POS	Six	90 km/h	Southbound
	BR	Anak Sungai Sebulong bridge
	RSA	Pandan RSA	Pandan RSA (under planning) -			Northbound
	1402 1403A 1403B	Bakar Batu I/C	Johor Bahru East Coast Highway – Permas Jaya, Pasir Gudang J5 Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway - Bakar Batu, Taman Sentosa
0.0	1401	CIQ I/C	Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road – City Centre, Skudai, Stulang
	T/P	Sultan Iskandar Building (CIQ)	TnG Immigration Customs Customs Immigration TnG		60 km/h	Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go) only
Through to Johor Causeway

References

↑ 12 projects in IDR this year
↑ "Govt takes over highway". thestar.com.my. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-08-31.

External links

Malaysian Expressway System

History	Chronology of the Malaysian Expressway System

Interstate (Peninsula Malaysia)	North–South Expressway Northern Route (including New Klang Valley Expressway) North–South Expressway Southern Route North–South Expressway Central Link (including Putrajaya Link) (NSECL/ELITE) Kuala Lumpur – Karak Expressway and East Coast Expressway (LPT/ECE) Butterworth–Kulim Expressway (BKE) Kajang–Seremban Highway (LEKAS/KASEH) # West Coast Expressway (LPB/WCE) ^ Paroi-Senawang-KLIA Expressway (PSKE) ^ Port Dickson-Banting Expressway (PDBE) ^ Jelas Expressway (Jelas) ^ Perlis-Langkawi Bridge

Interstate (East Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan))	Tun Salahuddin Bridge # Pan Borneo Expressway

Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley and Selangor	New Klang Valley Expressway (part of the North–South Expressway Northern Route) Shah Alam Expressway (SAE/KESAS) Cheras–Kajang Expressway (CKE/Grand Saga) Besraya Expressway (BESRAYA) New Pantai Expressway (NPE) (including ^ NPE Extension Expressway) Damansara–Puchong Expressway (LDP) Ampang – Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) Kemuning – Shah Alam Highway (LKSA) Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK) Maju Expressway (MEX) (Kuala Lumpur – Putrajaya Expressway (KLPE) and KL-KLIA Dedicated Expressway) Sprint Expressway (Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link) Kuala Lumpur – Kuala Selangor Expressway (KLS) (Assam Jawa-Templer Park Highway (LATAR)) South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) # East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) (Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR)) New North Klang Straits Bypass (NNKSB) Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) (including # DUKE Extension Expressway) Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) East–West Link Expressway and Kuala Lumpur – Seremban Expressway Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART Tunnel) # Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) ^ Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) * Kuala Lumpur Arah Serendah Expressway (KLAS) ^ Serdang-Kinrara-Putrajaya Expressway (SKIP) * Kinrara–Damansara Expressway (KIDEX)

Iskandar Malaysia and Johor	Second Link Expressway (Malaysia–Singapore Second Link) (MSSC/LINKEDUA) Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway (EDL) Senai–Desaru Expressway (SDE) ^ Johor Bahru-Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway (JOPGEX)

Penang	Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) * Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR) Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) Penang Bridge * Penang Undersea Tunnel

Others	Seremban – Port Dickson Highway (SPDH) ^ Malacca Strait Bridge ^ South Kedah Expressway (Lekas) D-- # Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai Expressway ^Jelas Expressway

#: under construction, ^: under planning and development, *: cancelled / postponded / on hold

Iskandar Malaysia

Districts	Kulai Johor Bahru Pontian (South)

Key entities	Khazanah Nasional Iskandar Regional Development Authority Iskandar Investment Berhad Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Johor Corporation Johor Islamic Corporation UEM Group Ekovest Berhad

Local authorities	Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Iskandar Puteri (PBTIP) Majlis Daerah Pontian (MDP) Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru Tengah (MPJBT) Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPKu) Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB) Majlis Perbandaran Pasir Gudang (MPPG)

Economic zones	Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre Zone B: Iskandar Puteri Zone C: Western Gate Development Zone D: Eastern Gate Development Zone E: Senai-Skudai

Major towns and townships	Johor Bahru Skudai Iskandar Puteri Tanjung Kupang Pasir Gudang Larkin Permas Jaya Senai Bandar Kulai Saleng Sedenak Seelong Pekan Nanas Ayer Bemban Sengkang Bandar Dato' Onn Bandar Sri Alam Kota Iskandar Tampoi Gelang Patah Ulu Tiram Tanjung Langsat Masai Plentong Danga Bay Medini Iskandar Malaysia

Major landmarks	Johor State New Administrative Centre (JSNAC) Persada Johor Johor-Singapore Causeway Southern Integrated Gateway (Sultan Iskandar Building, JB Sentral) Larkin Sentral Iskandar Puteri Malaysia–Singapore Second Link (Sultan Abu Bakar Complex) Malaysia-Singapore Third Crossing Mall of Medini Kempas Sentral Komtar@JBCC Johor Forest City Johor Port Port of Tanjung Pelepas Permas Jaya Bridge Sungai Johor Bridge Iskandar Coastal Bridge Johor Technology Park Senai International Airport Tanjung Piai Johor Premium Outlets MSC Cyberport Legoland Malaysia Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios

Infrastructure	Pasir Gudang Highway Johor Bahru-Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway Second Link Expressway North-South Expressway Southern Route JB Monorail Senai-Desaru Expressway Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Skudai Highway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Tebrau Highway Iskandar Coastal Highway Bukit Indah Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Gemas-Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project

Education	University of Reading Malaysia Campus Newcastle University University of Southampton Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan (PIS) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

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