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São Paulo free‑flow toll postponement

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2026-07-31 17:23 UTC → 2026-07-31 21:44 UTC · added removed

The São Paulo state government and its transport agency ARTESP planned continue to replace delay the traditional launch of the Siga Fácil free‑flow electronic toll plazas system on the Anchieta‑Imigrantes highway with a free‑flow electronic system, Siga Fácil, slated corridor. Operational tests required moving the toll‑reading gantry from km 29 to km 38 to protect local traffic, and no new start on 1 August 2026. date has been announced. The system would use cameras, sensors and electronic tags to automatically bill drivers, keeping will keep the total fee at R$ 40.60 per trip while eliminating mandatory stops and reducing congestion on trip, split evenly between the main route descent and ascent, and is expected to eliminate queues, cut fuel consumption and improve logistics for cargo moving to the Port of Santos. Operational tests revealed the need to relocate On 31 July 2026, construction began on a toll‑gate structure from km 29 to new interchange at km 38, prompting 592 on the government to postpone SP‑294 highway in Adamantina, carried out by Eixo SP Concessionária de Rodovias. Both lanes of the rollout segment are closed, with no new start date announced. Residents traffic diverted to side lanes and reinforced signage installed. The interchange is part of the SP‑294 duplication plan and is slated for completion in December 2024. Local residents and indigenous communities groups near the Billings Reservoir raised concerns that the original gantry location would charge daily trips on the only land access route, leading to a decision to move the gantry remain concerned about toll impacts, and create a registration system for local‑resident exemptions. The equipment remains installed and resident exemptions is currently only monitoring traffic and validating plates. being prepared. Industry groups, groups such as the National Union of Carriers (Sinaceg), Sinaceg continue to support back the change, electronic toll, citing potential reductions in travel time, fuel consumption, travel‑time and logistics costs for freight operators cost savings once the system becomes operational.

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  1. 2026-07-31 21:44 UTC São Paulo free‑flow toll postponement
  2. 2026-07-31 17:23 UTC São Paulo free‑flow toll postponement

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