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Brazil road paving and maintenance initiatives

Overview

In late July and early August 2026, Brazil's states of Bahia and Minas Gerais initiated new rural road paving efforts. Bahia announced a public tender for a 42 km stretch linking BR-030 to the Espraiado district, while Entre Rios de Minas began paving rural hills using low-cost stone-paving techniques. Regional leaders in Mato Grosso and Paraná also pushed for infrastructure acceleration, specifically regarding the Estrada Selene project and the BR-163 corridor.

Maintenance and expansion projects in Minas Gerais intensified through August and September. Concessionaires EPR Vias do Café and EPR Via Mineira have been conducting extensive conservation works. EPR Vias do Café performed pavement milling, reconstruction, and signaling on MGC-491, BR-265, MG-167, BR-146, and MGC-369. EPR Via Mineira has focused on pavement requalification and safety device installation on the BR-040 between Belo Horizonte and Juiz de Fora. Additionally, the EPR group launched road safety and awareness initiatives through its Conviver Program.

As of late September 2026, EPR Via Mineira has commenced the first stage of duplication works on the BR-040 in Congonhas, Minas Gerais. This construction is concentrated between kilometers 602 and 612, involving mechanized cleaning, earthmoving, drainage installation, and vegetation removal authorized by Ibama. The long-term goal is to transform the section into a divided highway with shoulders, marginal roads, and pedestrian infrastructure.

Concurrently, data from EPR Via Mineira revealed that the BR-040 recorded 449,874 speeding violations between January and August 2026. Notable incidents included a vehicle recorded at 192 km/h in a 100 km/h zone in Nova Lima and a 265 percent speed excess in Juiz de Fora. In response, the concessionaire is conducting educational campaigns through September 25 to promote road safety.

Entities

EPR Via Mineira · BR-040 · EPR Sul de Minas · Congonhas · Senatran

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    BR-040 highway records nearly 450,000 speeding violations

    The BR-040 highway between Belo Horizonte and Juiz de Fora recorded nearly 450,000 speeding violations in the first eight months of the year, according to EPR Via Mineira.

  2. 11 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    BR-040 duplication works begin in Congonhas

    EPR Via Mineira has started the first stage of duplication works on the BR-040 highway in Congonhas, Brazil, involving earthmoving, drainage, and terrain preparation between km 602 and 612.

  3. 16 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    EPR group conducts road safety campaigns and highway maintenance in Brazil

    EPR group is conducting road safety awareness campaigns in Minas Gerais and Paraná while performing maintenance and pavement improvements on the BR-040 highway.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    EPR begins highway infrastructure works in Minas Gerais

    EPR concessionaires have begun infrastructure works on the BR-040 and BR-459 highways in Minas Gerais to improve safety, traffic flow, and road capacity.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Road maintenance underway on several highways in Minas Gerais

    EPR Vias do Café and EPR Via Mineira are conducting road maintenance, pavement repairs, and safety upgrades on several major highways in Minas Gerais, Brazil, through late August.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 9 sources
    Mayors in Brazil Accelerate Road Works on Estrada Selene and BR‑163

    Brazilian mayors Roberto Dorner and Adriano Backes pressed contractors to speed up work on Estrada Selene in Mato Grosso and BR‑163 near Marechal Cândido Rondon, securing commitments for faster paving, improved

  7. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Brazilian States Start Rural Road Paving in Bahia and Minas Gerais

    Bahia and Minas Gerais in Brazil have launched road paving projects to improve rural access, with Bahia tendering a 24‑km stretch and Minas starting work on four hills using a stone‑paving method.

Sources

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