Sungai Besi Expressway - History

History

Construction of the expressway began in 1997, led by IJM Corporation Berhad with its subsidiaries Road Builder. The expressway used to be a state road,

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and the official name was Jalan Kuala Lumpur-Sungai Besi. During the construction of this expressway, the status of the road was changed to a toll expressway and the route code was changed to . The expressway commenced tolling operation on 15 May 1999.

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