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The Brazilian Highway System (Portuguese: Sistema Nacional de Rodovias) is a network of trunk roads administered by the Ministry of Transport of Brazil. It is constructed, managed and maintained by the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT), a federal agency linked to the Ministry of Infrastructure, and the public works departments of state governments.
The following is a list of Brazilian highways, sorted by jurisdiction and official number designation. Road system in Brazil, with divided highways highlighted in red. List of highways
[2] and nicknamed Briói in some regions [3]) is a longitudinal highway of Brazil. It is the longest in the country with a length of nearly 4,800 km (3,000 mi), and it is considered one of the most important highways in the country, along with BR-116 .
The BR-116 is part of the Brazilian Highway System. [2] With at total length of 4,542 km (2,822 mi) it is the longest highway in the country. [3] [1] It is also the longest highway in the country to be completely paved.
Ministry of Infrastructure resumes paving works at Transamazônica Trans-Amazon Highway, section duplicated between Campina Grande and Cabedelo. The BR-230 or Transamazônica is a transversal highway, considered the third longest highway in Brazil, with 4260 km in length, that connects the port city of Cabedelo in Paraíba with the municipality of Lábrea, in Amazonas, cutting through some of ...
The road was officially inaugurated in 1976, intended to provide secure access to the Purus-Madeira inter-fluvial region. [1] Specifications for the road were weak and it quickly deteriorated due to harsh tropical conditions and lack of maintenance. [11] By 1986 the road was impassible. [12]
BR-163 is a highway in Brazil, going from Tenente Portela, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, to Santarém, Pará, on 3579 kilometers (the stretch between Santarem and Brazil-Suriname border is only a project, the highway would have a total size of 4,426.7 km if it were all implemented). [1]
The starting point of the highway is in Brasília at the junction with the BR-450 (Via EPIA) and BR-251 (Via EPCT). The road ends at Praça Mauá at the Port of Rio de Janeiro. The BR-040 traverses Distrito Federal and the states of Goiás, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. It is the main road link between these parts of the country.