Brazil ramps up infrastructure with new bridges in Manaus, road upgrades on BR‑364, and Salvador‑Itaparica bridge

Governor Roberto Cidade inaugurated a third concrete‑armored bridge in the Cidade Nova neighbourhood of Manaus, completing the latest phase of a state program that aims to build 50 bridges across the capital to improve urban mobility. The bridge links neighbourhoods 3 and 4 and replaces a 40‑year‑old wooden structure, with officials highlighting its safety and accessibility features.

The federal Nova 364 consortium announced an investment of more than R$ 220 million to rehabilitate the pavement of the BR‑364 highway in Rondônia, concentrating work in the Ariquemes and Ji‑Paraná sections. Over 500 workers and 150 pieces of equipment are involved, with deep‑repair techniques and asphalt resurfacing intended to boost the road’s durability and safety.

In Espírito Santo, Governor Ricardo Ferraço delivered the newly paved 38.6‑km stretch of the ES‑230 highway between Vila Valério and Fátima, together with two large bridges over the Rio Barra Seca and Córrego Do Deve. The project, costing R$ 183.9 million, is meant to support the state’s coffee‑producing region and includes additional urban‑paving works for over 14 000 residents.

President Luiz Inácio Lula and Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues marked the start of construction on the Salvador–Itaparica bridge, the longest water‑way bridge in Latin America. The R$ 11.6 billion project will span 12.4 km across the Bay of All‑Saints, introduce Chinese‑developed linear‑platform technology to accelerate construction, and generate 1 400 vocational training slots for local workers, aiming to cut travel distances by up to 200 km for regional freight.