Cheras Highway
Cheras Highway, Federal Route 1 also known as Jalan Cheras and Jalan Loke Yew is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.History
This highway was upgraded in 1988 by Metramac Corporation Sdn.Bhd. The Jalan Cheras toll plaza began operation from 1 September 1990. After being suspended a year later before reopening on 15 September 1991, toll charges reduced by 50 percent from the usual RM1. After many complaints and traffic jams, the toll plaza was abolished on 14 September 2003. Today, the highway is maintained by Kuala Lumpur City Hall ).
Due to the congestion that clogged the Cheras Highway, two projects were led by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall. These included an underpass from the Cheras–Kajang Expressway to Taman Connaught and flyovers to Taman Len Seng and Alam Damai. It was opened on 14 April 2008. Other projects are Bulatan Cheras–Bandar Tun Razak roundabout underpass from Cheras Highway to Jalan Cheras and Jalan Tenteram was opened on 2010. The highway will have an elevated Sungai Buloh–Kajang MRT line from Taman Bukit Ria to Plaza Phoenix in the future.Cheras Highway floods 2014
A flash floods in Cheras Highway near Cheras Leisure Mall in Cheras occurred on 23 August 2014 caused a massive traffic congestion in many parts of the city centre.
