Malaysia earmarks six new toll roads worth a combined US$6.24bn

Malaysia is set to get six new toll roads worth a combined US$6.24 billion (MYR 20 billion) within the next 18 months. Further planned projects include the extension of Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Duke) worth $269.69 million (MYR 1.18bn), West Coast Expressway (WCE) worth $1.14 billion (MYR 5.04bn), Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidek) worth $571.39 million (MYR 2.5bn), East Klang Valley Expressway, Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang elevated expressway (Suke) worth $955.36 million (MYR 4.18bn) and Damansara-Shah Ala
May 28, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Malaysia is set to get six new toll roads worth a combined US$6.24 billion (MYR 20 billion) within the next 18 months.

Further planned projects include the extension of Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Duke) worth $269.69 million (MYR 1.18bn), West Coast Expressway (WCE) worth $1.14 billion (MYR 5.04bn), Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidek) worth $571.39 million (MYR 2.5bn), East Klang Valley Expressway, Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang elevated expressway (Suke) worth $955.36 million (MYR 4.18bn) and Damansara-Shah Alam Expressway (Dash) worth $985.07 million (MYR 4.3bn).

The Duke extension and WCE projects are said to have reached ‘financial close’, which means work will begin in the next few months.
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