Another section of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) is now ready, with the Taiping Selatan (South) to Beruas elevated interchanges in Section 11 being officially opened earlier today by works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta …
During the launch ceremony, Nanta announced that Section 11 users will enjoy free toll from tomorrow to May 11. Also present at the opening of the route, which took place at the Taiping Selatan elevated interchange, was Perak MB Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.
According to the WCE, the new section is expected to reduce travel time between the two locations to just 20 minutes, compared to the 55 minutes needed via the existing route. It will also provide users with easier access to attractive tourist destinations in the state, such as Taiping zoo, Taiping Lake Gardens, Matang mangrove forest reserve, Perak museum, Remis beach and Pangkor island.
The opening of Section 11 means that six of the 11 sections of the WCE have now been opened to traffic. The other stretches are in Selangor and Section 8 , Section 9 and Section 10 in Perak, and these serve around 70,000 vehicles on a daily basis.are set to be opened later this year, these being Section 1 and Section 2 in Selangor. Both are expected to be operational sometime in the second quarter.
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