The Kinrara–Damansara Expressway or KIDEX Skyway was a new expressway under planning in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects the Damansara–NKVE Interchange of the New Klang Valley Expressway in the north to Bandar Kinrara in the south. The new expressway was claimed to reduce travelling time between Damansara and Kinrara by about 25%, and reduce traffic volume by 5% in both directions from Puchong to Petaling Jaya. Despite several protests by the local Petaling Jaya citizens. On 16 February 2015, the KIDEX Skyway project was cancelled by the Selangor State Government.
Route
The expressway was planned to start near the Damansara-NKVE Interchange of the New Klang Valley Expressway. It would have run elevated above the SPRINT highway until swinging right at Damansara Intan. It would have cut through section 17, past Jasmine Towers and SS2 mall, before running above the entire length of Jalan Semangat. At the end of Jalan Semangat at the junction of Jalan Utara the highway would have split. The southern carriageway would have passed the Sri Petaling and Bukit Bintang Boys School, and run elevated above Jalan Utara. An off ramp would have fed the traffic destined for the Federal Highway, Petaling Jaya State or University Hospital into Jalan Utara, before the Ehsan Ria Condominium. The elevated road would have continued past Amcorp Mall and around PJ State until rejoining the northern carriageway near the Section 8police station. From Section 8 PJ the proposed highway headed south through Section 4 and Old Town PJ south, crossing the NPE and KESAS highways before ending at Bandar Kinrara 2.
Origins
2010 – Various proposals were submitted by the private sector for the Damansara – Petaling Jaya – Kinrara corridor to the Malaysian Government. The Damansara – Petaling Jaya – Kinrara corridor was announced in the RMK-10 Budget. 2011 – After reviewing the various proposals, the Malaysian Government issued the Approval in Principle to the concessionaire to proceed with detailed studies. 2012 – MTES Approval in Principle on 23 February 2012. 2013 – The Concession Agreement for Kinrara – Damansara Expressway was signed on 15 November 2013.
Claimed features
Fully elevated expressway with 90% of the alignment being on existing road reserves.
There are seven interchanges along expressways including Damansara-NKVE, Bandar Utama, Damansara-Sprint, Federal Highway FHR2, Taman Dato Harun-NPE, Kinrara-KESAS and Kinrara–Bukit Jalil Highway.
There are three toll plaza located at Damansara-NKVE, Section 17 and Taman Dato' Harun.
Separated carriageway in Petaling Jaya.
Cost
The expressway was estimated to cost RM2.42bil and it would have been a 90% elevated expressway. Financing for the highway was to be met through private investors, and the Malaysian government was to pay for acquisition of property along the route. The road was to be a tolled highway, with the toll rate set by the Malaysian government. Most highways in Malaysia have been built and operated by private concessionaires.
