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Brazil highway concessions and Bahia infrastructure updates

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Brazil highway concession auctions – concessions and Bahia infrastructure updates

In late July 2026, the joint‑venture joint venture EPR (Equipav + Perfin) secured a 15‑year 15-year concession for the 383‑km 383-km Régis Bittencourt (BR‑116) (BR-116) highway, proposing connecting São Paulo and Curitiba. The winning bid offered a 22.53 % 22.53% toll discount discount, beating competitors Motiva and committing roughly Arteris. The concession, which runs until 2041 and awaits formal homologation by ANTT, involves approximately R$7.2 billion in capital investment and R$4 billion in operating costs. The concession, pending ANTT approval, includes Planned works include 69 km of lane expansions, marginal roads, new bridges bridges, and safety upgrades, with a possible capacity‑expansion potential capacity-expansion phase slated for late 2028. A week later, Industry representatives, such as SETCEPAR, noted that project success depends on addressing bottlenecks like the Serra do Cafezal. Separately, Bahia Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues obtained unanimous approval from the state Tribunal de Contas (TCE‑BA) (TCE-BA) for the 2025 accounts accounts. While the court noted advances in health, education, and security, it also highlighted structural fragilities and recommended a corrective action plan within 120 days. Rodrigues has called on the federal Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) to accelerate the revocation of the BR‑324 BR-324 concession, previously held by ViaBahia and terminated under President Lula. Rodrigues indicated that ViaBahia, stating a new auction will be launched once the legal steps are completed. On 30 July 2026, the TCE‑BA reiterated its approval of the 2025 accounts and reaffirmed the governor’s request to the TCU, confirming that the re‑auction of BR‑324 is expected after the revocation process. complete. Rodrigues also highlighted progress on other state infrastructure, including the Salvador‑Itaparica Salvador-Itaparica bridge, testing of the Salvador light‑rail (VLT) line, light-rail (VLT), and the inauguration of 15 new hospitals hospitals. Meanwhile, EPR Participações is advancing its management standards, with 22 more under construction. His social‑media presence grew, reaching over 914 000 Instagram followers. its subsidiary EPR Litoral Pioneiro receiving a recommendation for ISO 55001 certification for its 605 km of highways in Paraná.

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