Major city roads, highways to close this weekend for KL Marathon 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Motorists are advised to plan ahead as major roads in the city centre and several highways...
Motorists should prepare for road closures this weekend as the Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2026 approaches. On Saturday, eleven roads in the city centre will be shut down from 5:00 am to 10:00 am for the IHH 10KM and 5KM races. These include major thoroughfares such as Jalan Raja, Jalan Raja Laut, and Jalan Dang Wangi.
The closures will remain in effect for Sunday, October 4, when 30 road segments will be affected for the full and half marathon events. On Friday, October 2, Jalan Raja and Dataran Merdeka will close at 8:00 pm. On Saturday night, Jalan TAR, Jalan Tun Perak, the AKLEH, MRR2, and the northbound DUKE Highway towards Jalan Duta will also be closed, reopening at 11:00 am on Sunday.
Most other city roads will close at 3:00 am on Sunday and reopen in stages between 6:30 am and 9:30 am. Motorists are advised to avoid affected areas and plan for additional travel time during this weekend's closures.
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