Road closures for ASEAN ministerial meeting
Klang Valley drivers, it’s time to brace yourselves for possible standstill traffic again.
Temporary road closures are returning on three major highways and 15 roads in Klang Valley for the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) for four days from 8th July 2025.
Here are the roads affected, with closures from 7th to 11th July.
Five days of closures in Klang Valley
On 4th July, Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, or Jabatan Siasatan Dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik (JSPT), shared a statement on Facebook announcing the closures from 7th to 11th July.
They encompass three major highways and 15 main roads, covering routes between the airports, hotels in KL, and KLCC. There’s also a dry run for the motorcade on the same roads, taking place from 4th to 6th July, with 391 traffic policemen and officers involved.
Here’s a breakdown of the road closures:
7th July (Monday)
On Monday, the closures take place from 7am until all the staggered arrivals of the delegations are completed between KLIA and their hotels. The affected roads and highways are:
- Lebuh KLIA
- Lebuhraya Elite (KLIA-Putrajaya)
- Lebuhraya MEX
- Lebuhraya KL-Seremban (Sungai Besi-Pusat Bandar)
- Lingkaran Putrajaya
- Jalan Istana
- Jalan Damansara
- Jalan Tun Abdul Razak
- Jalan Ampang
- Jalan Sultan Ismail
- Jalan Bukit Bintang
- Jalan Imbi
8th July (Tuesday)
The closures will begin from 10am on Tuesday until all delegates have arrived at KLCC from their hotels. There’ll be another round of closures on the same day at 5pm to accommodate their travels between KLCC and their hotels at these intersections in KL:
- Persimpangan Jalan Ampang/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Sultan Ismail/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Perak/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Perak/Jalan Pinang
- Persimpangan Jalan Stonor/Jalan Kia Peng
- Persimpangan Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC
9th July (Wednesday)
Two rounds of closures on six roads in KL are scheduled for Wednesday. The first is from 7am and the second from 4pm, until all delegates have arrived at their destinations.
- Persimpangan Jalan Ampang/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Sultan Ismail/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Perak/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Perak/Jalan Pinang
- Persimpangan Jalan Stonor/Jalan Kia Peng
- Persimpangan Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC
10th July (Thursday)
The following roads will be affected at 7am, 5pm, 7pm, and 10am:
- Persimpangan Jalan Ampang/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Sultan Ismail/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Perak/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Perak/Jalan Pinang
- Persimpangan Jalan Stonor/Jalan Kia Peng
- Persimpangan Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC
11th July (Friday)
On the last day of road closures, there’ll be just one disruption at 7am until all delegates have arrived at KLCC.
- Persimpangan Jalan Ampang/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Sultan Ismail/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Perak/Jalan P. Ramlee
- Persimpangan Jalan Perak/Jalan Pinang
- Persimpangan Jalan Stonor/Jalan Kia Peng
- Persimpangan Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC
Road closures in Klang Valley for the 58th AMM
We know the drill. With road closures ahead for the 58th AMM, authorities have advised regular commuters on these routes to utilise public transportation. If road usage is a must, it’s recommended to plan ahead for your journey on the affected days to ease commuting woes.
Cover image adapted from: Bernama, Jabatan Siasatan Dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik PDRM via Facebook