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CIR M04/09: FIRST PHASE OF NEW SENAI-PASIR GUDANG-DESARU EXPRESSWAY OPENS TO ROAD USERS

The first phase of the Senai-Pasir Gudang-Desaru Expressway (SPGDE) is now open to the public, heralding a new chapter in the development of the eastern node of Iskandar Malaysia and by extension, to Johor as a whole.

Linking air-transport and industrial centre Senai to Pasir Gudang, the first phase of the 77km-long expressway could not be said to be just another alternative road between the two places as it will cut the travel time from one hour to just 23 minutes.

Time Table of SPGDE:

1. Senai – Pasir Gudang:         27 mins
   Senai – Cahaya Baru:         23 mins
   Senai – Ulu Tiram:               13 mins
2. Ulu Tiram – Pasir Gudang:  14 mins
   Ulu Tiram – Senai:                     13 mins
   Ulu Tiram – Cahaya Baru:   10 mins
3. Cahaya Baru – Senai:         23 mins
   Cahaya Baru – Ulu Tiram:   10 mins
4. Pasir Gudang – Senai:         27 mins
   Pasir Gudang – Ulu Tiram:  14 mins

It can be predicted with the completion of Senai-Pasir Gudang-Desaru Expressway (SPGDE), the economic and logistics development of Johor State will be accelerate and speed-up.

Better still, there will be no toll charges starting yesterday until October 10, 2009. Nevertheless, the opening of SPGDE still yet to well developed, so we urge all users to keep in mind with safety drive when using this new expressway

SME Johor Selatan
Secretariat