Jalan Ampang

Selangor Route 31
Jalan Ampang
Major junctions
West endKuala Lumpur, Jalan Melaka
Major intersectionsKuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
(Jalan Sultan Ismail)
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
(Jalan Tun Razak)
Jalan Jelatek
FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway
Jalan Taman Putra
Jalan Lembah Jaya
East endAmpang, Selangor
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
KLCC, Kampung Datuk Keramat, Setiawangsa, Setapak, Ulu Klang, Hulu Langat
Highway system

Jalan Ampang or Ampang Road (Selangor state route B31) is a major road in the Klang Valley region, Selangor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in the 1880s, it is one of the oldest roads in the Klang Valley. It is a main road to Ampang Jaya and is easily accessible from Jalan Tun Razak or Jalan Ulu Klang (now part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Route 28) from the Hulu Kelang or Setapak direction. It is also accessible from Cheras through Jalan Shamelin, from Jalan Tun Razak through Jalan Kampung Pandan via Taman Cempaka, from Kampung Pandan through Jalan Kampung Pandan Dalam via Taman Nirwana, from the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 via Pandan Indah and Taman Kencana and from Hulu Langat town through the mountain pass. Wangsa Maju, Setapak, central Kuala Lumpur, Ampang Park and Salak South surround Ampang. Jalan Ampang became the backbone of the road system linking Ampang to Kuala Lumpur before being surpassed by the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) in 2001.[1]

History

A road sign on Jalan Ampang
Jalan Ampang at night

Kuala Lumpur was founded in 1857 at the confluence of the Sungei Lumpur (now Gombak River) and the Klang River, which now houses the Kuala Lumpur Jamek Mosque. In 1849, Raja Abdullah acquired large sum of money from Chee Yam Chuan and other merchants from Malacca to start operation of tin mines in Ampang, granted by Sultan Muhammad.[2] This soon attracted other Chinese shopkeepers which led to turning the isolated jungle settlement into a small town,[2] of which Ampang, one of the earliest areas in the Klang Valley, opened for tin mining.

Ampang Road, as it was called then, has existed since the 1880s. It is one of Kuala Lumpur's earliest roads, leading from the tin mining village of Ampang to the heart of the city along the Ampang River. The road was widened in 1888 by G. T. Tickell, the then chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. In Kuala Lumpur, the street then led on to Ampang Street (now known as Leboh Ampang) to its Chinese shophouses and the Malay village of Kampung Rawa (today known as Kampung Baru).

The old Ampang Road also housed the Selangor Turf Club (present grounds of the Petronas Twin Towers) and the Griffin Inn (an old colonial bar and night-club). Adjoining and across from these properties, the houses and land were owned by Loke Chow Kit. The latter (owner of Chow Kit & Co, a department store) had his country-residence at the corner of Ampang Road and Treacher Road. Other notables who lived on Ampang Road were the families of Choo Kia Peng and Chan Chin Mun and The Bok and The Khoo families.

Pekan Ampang

Pekan Ampang, the historical town centre of Ampang Jaya, is situated approximately 3 km from Kampung Lembah Jaya small village. The architecture of the town shares similarities with most towns and cities elsewhere in Malaya during the British colonial period. Pekan Ampang is still administratively a separate town, falling under the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council, but it was often included as part of the metropolitan area of Kuala Lumpur.

Features

Notable features

Major landmarks along the road

The first temple at this location was a simple wooden structure built in 1880. In the 1990s the temple structure was found to be severely compromised by tunneling from nearby construction and the temple had to be torn down and rebuilt, mainly between 2000 and 2005.
The Entrance to the Dharma Realm Guan Yin Monastery.

Maintenance

In Kuala Lumpur, the roads are maintained by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur or Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). In Selangor side, the roads are maintained by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (MPAJ).

Course

The road generally runs in an east–west direction, starting from the junction of Leboh Ampang and Jalan Gereja in the Masjid Jamek area. The road continues northeastward, passing Bukit Nanas on the north side of the hill and following the Klang River until Dang Wangi, where the river turns north. The road keeps running eastward past Wisma Denmark and the Petronas Twin Towers, past embassy row until it reaches the eastern KL suburb of Ampang.

View of Ampang Road in 2022 from near the Dharma Realm Guan Yin Monastery.

Junction lists

Legend:

State/territoryDistrictLocationkmExitNameDestinationsNotes
Kuala LumpurN/ABukit Bintang––Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Melaka
Jalan Melaka (Malacca Road) – Jalan Tun H S Lee, Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Raja ChulanT-junctions
––Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Munshi Abdullah
Jalan Munshi Abdullah (Jalan --) – Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Tuanku Abdul RahmanT-junctions
––Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Dang Wangi
Jalan Dang Wangi (Jalan Campbell)T-junctions
No entry
––Kelana Jaya Line 5 KJ12  Dang Wangi LRT station
––Jalan Sultan Ismail-AKLEHNo entry
––Menara Safuan
––Wisma DenmarkDenmark Royal Danish Embassy
––Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Sultan Ismail
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Jalan Sultan Ismail (Jalan Treacher) – Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway – Ampang, Ulu Klang, KLCC, Cheras
Jalan P. Ramlee – Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Bukit Bintang
Junctions
––Reinassance Kuala Lumpur Hotel
––Pakistan Pakistan High Commission
––Jalan Ampang Muslim CemeteryJalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery – * Grave of P. Ramlee and SalomaFor Muslims only
––Malaysia Tourist Centre
Saloma Bistro
––Wisma Selangor DredgingMorocco Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
––Public Bank Tower
––Kuala Lumpur
KLCC
Jalan Yap Kwan Seng (Yap Kwan Seng Road) – Jalan Tun Razak
Jalan P Ramlee (Jalan Parry) – Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Pinang, KLCC
Junctions
––Wisma Lembaga Getah Malaysia
––Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC)Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) – Petronas Twin Towers, Suria KLCC
––Kelana Jaya Line 5 KJ10  KLCC LRT station, Avenue K
––Persiaran HampshirePersiaran Hampshire (Hampshire Drive)
––Wisma MCAWisma MCA – Malaysian Chinese Association, South Korea Embassy of the Republic of Korea
––Corus Hotel
––Hotel Nikko
Lion Tower
––Jalan BinjaiJalan Binjai – Persiaran Stonor, Jalan Kia Peng
––Ampang Park
––Ampang Park station 5 12 KJ9  Ampang Park LRT station/ PY20  Ampang Park MRT station
––Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Tun Razak
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
Jalan Tun Razak (Jalan Pekeliling) – Sentul, Segambut, Setapak, Kuantan, Ipoh, Sungai Besi, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) , Seremban, Malacca, Johor Bahru
Junctions
––City SquareCity Square – Vista Tower (formerly Empire Tower), City Square, The Intermark (formerly Yow Chuan Plaza)
––United Kingdom Great Britain High Commission
––France French Embassy
––Thailand Royal Thai Embassy
––Saudi Arabia Royal Saudi Arabian Embassy
––China Embassy of the People's Republic of China
––Victoria Station restaurant
––Persiaran Ampang HilirPersiaran Ampang Hilir – Jalan Ampang Hilir, Taman U-ThantT-junctions
––Wisma Chinese ChamberWisma Chinese Chamber – Afghanistan Embassy of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, Finland Embassy of Finland, Netherlands Royal Dutch Embassy
––Sayfol International School
––Malaysian Rubber Board BuildingMalaysian Rubber Board Building (Bangunan Lembaga Getah Malaysia)
––Russia Embassy of the Russian Federation
––Jalan Ampang TengahJalan Ampang TengahT-junctions
––Wisma PERKESO
––M Suites, 283 Jalan Ampang[5]
––Jalan JelatekJalan Jelatek – Kampung Datuk Keramat, Setiawangsa, Wangsa Maju, SetapakT-junctions
––Great Eastern TowerGreat Eastern Tower – Great Eastern Mall
––Gleneagles Intan Medical CentreGleneagles Intan Medical Centre
––Jalan RitcheJalan Ritche – Jalan Ampang Hilir, Taman Tasik Ampang HilirT-junctions
––Ampang HilirJalan Ru – Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir, Desa PahlawanFrom Ampang only
––Kampung BerembangJalan Berembang – Kampung Berembang, Kampung Berembang SMART Tunnel Holding Basin
––Jalan Ampang KiriJalan Ampang Kiri – RISDA, M CityFrom Kuala Lumpur only
––Ampang
(Pekan Batu Ampat Ampang)
Ampang-MRR2
FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 – Ulu Klang
Gombak, Setapak, Ipoh, Genting Highlands, Kuantan, Rawang, Cheras, Kajang, Semenyih, Shah Alam, Klang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) , Seremban
Multi-level stacked SPUI interchange
SelangorHulu LangatAmpang Jaya––AmpangJalan Memanda 1 – Town centre, Ampang Putri Specialist Hospital , Ampang Point
Jalan 1 – Little Korea
Junctions
––Ampang-AKLEH Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway – Kuala Lumpur, KLCCFrom/to Ampang only
––Taman Dato' Ahmad Razali
––Taman DagangJalan Dagang Besar – Taman Dagang, Taman Nirwana, Taman Putra Sulaiman, Pandan JayaT-junctions
––Kampung Melayu AmpangJalan Merbau – Kampung Melayu Ampang, Kampung Melayu Tambahan, Taman Perwira Dua, Ampang JayaT-junctions
––Ampang Line 3 AG18  Ampang LRT station P&R
––Ampang
Pekan Ampang
Jalan Besar Ampang – Pekan AmpangY-junctions
––Bandar Baru AmpangJalan Kosas 2 – Taman Kosas
Jalan Wawasan 4/2 – Bandar Baru Ampang,Spectrum Mall
Junctions
––Ampang-SUKE Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway – Kuala Lumpur, Ulu KlangFrom Lembah Jaya only
––Taman KosasJalan Kosas Utama – Taman Kosas, Taman Bukit Indah, Taman Ampang Indah
Jalan Wawasan Ampang – Bandar Baru Ampang, Kampung Ampang Campuran, Pandan Indah
Junctions
––Taman Sri AmpangJalan Desa Ampang – Taman Sri Ampang, Taman Sri WatanT-junctions
––Jalan Taman PutraJalan Taman Putra – Taman Dagang Permai, Taman Tasik Tambahan, Taman Muda, Hulu Langat, Pandan Indah, Cheras
Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway – Cheras, Kajang
T-junctions
––Lembah JayaJalan Lembah Jaya – Taman Lembah Jaya
East Klang Valley Expressway – Hulu Langat, Kajang, Semenyih, Seremban
T-junctions
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "Jalan Ampang B31 - jalan raya tertua di Kuala Lumpur Overview". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Andaya, Barbara Watson (1982). A history of Malaysia. New York: St Martin's Press. p. 139.
  3. ^ "M Suites, Ampang Hilir property & real estate reviews, trends, information & listings".
  4. ^ "M Suites - Vision". Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Property Review in M Suites for Sale / For Rent | Propwall Malaysia". Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

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