West Ipoh Span Expressway
| Expressway 41 | |
|---|---|
| West Ipoh Span Expressway | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Malaysian Highway Authority | |
| Existed | 2024–present |
| History | Will be completed in 2028 |
| Major junctions | |
| Southeast end | |
A3 State Route A3 | |
| Northeast end | |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Gopeng, Kampar, Jerlun, Kuala Kangsar |
| Highway system | |
The E41 West Ipoh Span Expressway (WISE) is a planned sixty-seven-kilometre (67 km) highway in the state of Perak, Malaysia, spanning from Gopeng to Kuala Kangsar.[1] The 67 km expressway, which will have three lanes in both directions, will start and pass through Gopeng, Siputeh, Manong, and end in Kuala Kangsar.[2] It's the solution of the traffic congestion in North-South Expressway particularly at the Menora Tunnel.[3]
The Ministry of Works granted a six month extension for approval to the concessionaire in March despite construction delays. It is expected to start construction after September 2026 according to the works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.[4]
Features
Bertandang Rest Area
This rest area has a design that look like the Sungai Buloh OBR or the Ayer Keroh one, and it has a food court, petrol station, lounge, toilets and lots of parking.
Berlunjur Rest Area
It has the same facillties except it is dedicated to have a motel and an administration building.
Interchange lists
The entire route is located in Perak.
Legend:
- I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge
- C - Cloverleaf, S - Stack, T-A - Trumpet-A, T-B - Trumpet-B, DT - Directional-T/Y, SDT - Semi-Directional-T/Y, P-Y - Partial-Y, D - Diamond, P-C - Partial cloverleaf, D-D - Diverging diamond, D-R - Direct ramp
| District | Location | km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kampar | Kampar | 4101 | Kampar I/C | Trumpet interchange | |||
| Kampar Toll Plaza Start/End closed toll collection system | |||||||
| Gopeng | 4102 | Gopeng I/C | Half-Cloverleaf Interchange | ||||
| Kinta | Siputeh | 4103 | Siputeh I/C | Trumpet Interchange | |||
| Kuala Kangsar | Kuala Kangsar | Manong Bertandang & Berlunjur Rest and Service Area (both directions; separated; both direction for ramps only for Berlunjur rest area) | |||||
| Awang Salmah Bridge | |||||||
| 4104 | Jerlun I/C | A3 Jalan Kangsar – Jerlun, Manong, Beruas, Parit | Quadrant Interchange | ||||
| 4105 | Kuala Kangsar I/C | 4105A 4105B | Left ramp out/Right ramp in | ||||
| Kuala Kangsar Toll Plaza Start/End closed toll collection system | |||||||
| 4106 | Kuala Kangsar (U) I/C | Left ramp out/Right ramp in | |||||
| Padang Rengas | 4107 | Padang Rengas I/C | Trumpet interchange | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
References
- ↑ https://www.westipohspanexpressway.com
- ↑ "Construction of West Ipoh Span Expressway expected to start in June, says Perak MB". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ↑ "West Ipoh Span Expressway: Easing traffic woes in Perak – Citizens Journal". 20 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ↑ "KKR to consider six-month extension for WISE highway concessionaire". thesun.my. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
