Jalan Syed Putra
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Federal Route 2 | |
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Jalan Syed Putra | |
Route information | |
Existed | 1905–present |
History | Completed in 1908 |
Major junctions | |
North end | Seputeh |
Location | |
Country | Klang |
Highway system | |
Jalan Syed Putra (formerly Lornie Drive), Federal Route 2 is a major highway in
Jalan Syed Putra was known as Lornie Drive during the British administration. It was named after James Lornie, one of the British Residents of Selangor in the 1920s. Lornie was also the president of the Royal Selangor Golf Club in 1926.
Landmarks
At the eastern end of the highway is Wisma Tun Sambanthan, which stands tall over the rest of the structures in the area. Surrounding the building are small banks and offices including the Darul Takaful Finance Area (formerly the UMBC Bank building), the former Sime Darby Securities office, and the Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH).
Kuen Cheng High School , one of the country's Chinese independent high schools, sits next to the former Istana Negara, which is located in between Jalan Syed Putra and Jalan Istana. There are two Chinese temples along the road including the Yuen Tong Chee, and the road leading up to the Thean Hou Temple.
Further down the highway sits the KEMAS training centre that is facilitated by the Rural and Regional Development Ministry. The headquarters of the Selangor and Federal Territory Family Planning Association and the Malaysian International Youth Home are also along the road.
The Mid Valley Megamall sits at the western end of the highway, just before the intersection to Jalan Klang Lama and the New Pantai Expressway New Pantai Expressway.
Infrastructure
Along the highway runs Klang River, which has now been paved to support heavy monsoon rain and modern development.
Jalan Syed Putra is now connected to Jalan Tun Sambanthan through different roads while before it was only connected through a bridge across the Klang River.
List of interchanges and junctions
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Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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Kuala Lumpur Bulatan Kinabalu Roundabout |
North Jalan Sultan Mohammad () Jalan Hang Kasturi (Cecil Street) Jalan Cheng Lock (Foch Avenue) Central Market FT 1 Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road Jalan Kinabalu (River Road) Northwest Ipoh Jalan Raja Jalan Raja Laut Southeast Stadium Merdeka Stadium Negara Cheras Seremban |
Roundabout | |||
FT 2 Jalan Syed Putra Start/End of highway | |||||
Jalan Sultan Sulaiman Junctions | Jalan Sultan Sulaiman (Sulaiman Road) West Cheras Seremban |
Junctions | |||
Istana Negara, Jalan Istana | Interchange | ||||
Klang bound Maximum height limit 4.5 m | |||||
Kuen Cheng Girls School |
Kuen Cheng Girls School |
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U-Turn | U-Turn | ||||
Jalan Robson Exit | Jalan Robson Thean Hou Temple |
Ramp off from Kuala Lumpur | |||
Rebana Gateway Arch | |||||
Brickfields South Interchange | North |
Parcelo interchange | |||
Kuala Lumpur bound Maximum height limit 4.5 m | |||||
Volvo Interchange | Jalan 1/86 West Lingkaran Syed Putra Seputeh
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Interchange | |||
Railway crossing bridge | |||||
231 | Seputeh Interchange |
East Bandar Sunway
Subang Jaya |
Stacked interchange | ||
FT 2 Jalan Syed Putra | |||||
FT 2 Jalan Klang Lama | |||||
South FT 2Jalan Klang Lama Kuchai Lama Taman OUG Puchong |
References
- Serene charm on quiet road, The Star, 7 April 2007.