This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Scheme (Sunway Interchange–Sri Petaling Interchange).

[citation needed] Given its high accessibility in connectivity, the Shah Alam Expressway is a popular travelling mode and over one million motorists ply the route on a daily basis, of which 66% are using the toll-free stretch.

[citation needed] The Shah Alam Expressway starts at kilometre 18 near Pandamaran Interchange in Klang, Selangor.

The company was formed on 3 September 1993 to finance, design, construct, operate, maintain and collect toll for the Shah Alam Expressway for 28 years and 9 months.

[citation needed] (Starting 15 January 2013) Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along the Shah Alam Expressway.