3 0 ▁express ways ▁in ▁the ▁country ▁and ▁the ▁total ▁length ▁is ▁. ▁and ▁another ▁ ▁is ▁under ▁construction . ▁The ▁closed ▁to ll ▁express way ▁system ▁is ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁Japanese ▁Express way ▁System ▁and ▁Chinese ▁Express way ▁System . ▁All ▁Malays ian ▁to ll ▁express ways ▁are ▁controlled - access ▁highway ▁and ▁managed ▁in ▁the ▁Build - Oper ate - Trans fer ▁( B OT ) ▁system . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁express ways ▁in ▁West ▁Malays ia ▁and ▁East ▁Malays ia , ▁however , ▁the ▁former ▁are ▁better - connected . ▁The ▁North – S outh ▁Express way ▁passes ▁through ▁all ▁the ▁major ▁cities ▁and ▁con urb ations ▁in ▁West ▁Malays ia , ▁such ▁as ▁Pen ang , ▁I po h , ▁the ▁K lang ▁Valley ▁and ▁Joh or ▁Bah ru . ▁The ▁Pan ▁Bor neo ▁Highway ▁connect s ▁the ▁Malays ian ▁states ▁of ▁Sab ah ▁and ▁Sar aw ak ▁with ▁Br une i . ▁ ▁Asian ▁Highway ▁Network ▁ ▁A ▁few ▁major ▁express ways ▁in ▁Malays ia ▁are ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁larger ▁Asian ▁Highway ▁Network . ▁The ▁Asian ▁Highway ▁Network ▁is ▁an ▁international ▁project ▁between ▁Asian ▁nations ▁to ▁develop ▁their ▁highway ▁systems , ▁which ▁will ▁form ▁main ▁routes ▁in ▁the ▁network . ▁Seven ▁Asian ▁Highway ▁routes ▁pass ▁through ▁Malays ia :- ▁▁ ▁A H 2 ▁Asian ▁Highway ▁Route ▁ 2 ▁– ▁along ▁the ▁North – S outh ▁Express way ▁E 1 ▁and ▁E 2 ▁ ▁A H 1 8 ▁Asian ▁Highway ▁Route ▁ 1 8 ▁– ▁along ▁the ▁Federal ▁Route