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Brazil expands transport infrastructure

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2026-08-06 18:03 UTC → 2026-08-14 17:35 UTC · added removed

Brazil’s transport overhaul continues with accelerated highway duplications, toll revisions and electronic free‑flow collection. Governor Otaviano Pivetta set the BR‑163 duplication in Mato Grosso for completion by Dec 2026 and a 46‑km BR‑365 stretch in Minas Gerais for 2028. In São Paulo, Artesp approved a 4.72 % toll rise on 1 July and launched a free‑flow system on the Anchieta‑Imigrantes corridor on 1 August, splitting the R$ 40.60 charge into two R$ 20.30 payments; similar hikes affect ViaSul’s BR‑101/BR‑290/BR‑386 plazas August. Major concessions also expand, including Mota‑Engil’s consortium for BR‑116 sections and Entrevias. Arteris’s work on BR‑376. Bridge rehabilitation remains a priority. The critical focus. While the Rio Paramirim bridge (BR‑242, Bahia) is slated for full rebuild by Oct 2027, while the Ponte Quinca Mariano (Rio Paraná, Minas Goiás border) undergoes a year‑long overhaul. The ERS‑129 bridge in Rio Grande do Sul stays blocked pending reinforcement, and DNIT signed an R$ 11.16 million contract for Rio Paramirim’s replacement. In July 2026, the local industry chamber CIC‑VT inspected has taken further emergency and restorative actions. On the ERS‑129 bridge, proposing detours to mitigate economic losses. DNIT also contracted CBV Construtora for BR‑316, the Rio Paramirim bridge reconstruction, extending work to Oct 2027. Additional DNIT actions in August 2026 include a partial reopening of “Ponte dos Índios” over the Rio Pindaré bridge on BR‑316 for has partially reopened to light vehicles vehicles, ambulances, and vans at a 40 km/h, restoration of km/h limit, though heavy vehicles remain prohibited due to corrosion. In Rio Grande do Norte, DNIT restored pedestrian access to a footbridge on the BR‑101 in Parnamirim, and Parnamirim. However, the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) has ordered DNIT to provide a court‑ordered reconstruction schedule for rebuilding the Rio Paraíba bridge in Santa Rita and reinforcing reinforcement plans for the Rio Mamanguape bridge on BR‑101. Major concessions expand the network: Mota‑Engil’s consortium won the Rota dos Sertões auction for BR‑116 sections; Arteris advances work on BR‑376, adds BR‑101. In Minas Gerais, DNIT signed a truck‑rest stop R$ 56.9 million emergency contract with Sociedade Geral de Empreitadas Ltda to reconstruct the Rio das Velhas bridge on BR‑101 and prepares a toll‑rate review; a new 3.6‑km four‑lane segment the BR-365, following reports of Serra das Araras (BR‑116) opened in June, cutting Rio‑São Paulo travel time by up to 25 %. structural deterioration. This follows previous efforts such as the year‑long overhaul of the Ponte Quinca Mariano.

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  1. 2026-08-14 17:35 UTC Brazil expands transport infrastructure
  2. 2026-08-06 18:03 UTC Brazil expands transport infrastructure
  3. 2026-08-05 21:06 UTC Brazil expands transport infrastructure
  4. 2026-07-28 10:52 UTC Brazil expands transport infrastructure

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