More than 870 thousand vehicles are expected to leave the city of São Paulo this Wednesday (12), the day of the Nossa Senhora Aparecida holiday. Of this total, 720,000 are expected to use concession roads, while 152,000 should travel on roads under the jurisdiction of the Department of Highways (DER).
Thus, the 20 concessionaires that are part of the São Paulo State Government’s Highway Concessions Program will have operational support, as well as reinforcement of monitoring and operation of equipment for traffic inspection.
According to the São Paulo State Transport Agency (Artesp), the resources allocated include more than 100 ambulances, around 200 tow trucks, more than 130 traffic inspection and operational support vehicles, in addition to water trucks and animal rescue.
The Rodoanel, both in the East and South sections and in the West section, will also be covered by the special operation
The authorities’ forecast is that the flow of vehicles will increase from midday on Wednesday, in the coastal and inland directions. On the way back from the holiday, traffic is expected to remain heavy throughout the day.
Operation Romeiros
Between last Friday (7) and this Wednesday (12), Operation Romeiros is being carried out, in which inspection vehicles from the Ecopistas concessionaire travel the entire stretch of the Ayrton Senna/Carvalho Pinto Corridor and guide pilgrims who follow towards the city of Aparecida. There is also the delivery of reflective vests and pamphlets with safety tips for pedestrians and cyclists.
The concessionaire recommends using the Rota da Luz for practice. If the faithful follow the highway, it is recommended that they wear light clothes, with reflectors, cross only on the footbridge and walk in single file, if possible, behind the metal fenders and against the flow of vehicles.
See the traffic expectation for the main highways:
Ayrton Senna-Carvalho Pinto runner
- 148,000 vehicles must pass through the four toll plazas along the corridor, in both directions, between 00:00 and 23:59 on Wednesday (12);
- In the interior direction, the flow should be more intense from 08:00 to 12:00;
- In the direction of São Paulo, the biggest traffic should be between 4 pm and 8 pm.
Anchieta-Immigrants System
- 102,000 vehicles should head to the coast along the Anchieta and Imigrantes highways between Tuesday (11) and Wednesday (12).
Tamoios Highway
- 20,000 vehicles should head towards the North Coast;
- The old mountain will be used as a downhill track (São José dos Campos – Caraguatatuba);
- The new mountain will be used as an uphill track (Caraguatatuba – São José dos Campos);
- There will also be restrictions on cargo vehicles on Wednesday: towards the coast from 8 am to 12 pm; and towards São José dos Campos from 3pm to 11pm.
Anhanguera-Bandeirantes System
- 122,000 vehicles must pass through the highways, between departure and arrival in the capital.
- On the 11th, the heaviest flow should happen between 4pm and 7pm,
- On the 12th, the most intense flow should happen between 9 am and 10 am, in the interior direction. In the capital direction, between 17:00 and 18:00
- Truck Operation: those vehicles that go to the capital via Rodovia dos Bandeirantes must use Via Anhanguera on the stretch from km 48 to km 23, between Jundiaí and São Paulo, accessing the highway at exit 48 of Bandeirantes.
Castello Branco-Raposo Tavares System and West section of the Rodoanel
- 150,000 vehicles should circulate on Rodovia Castelo Branco and Raposo Tavares on Wednesday;
- 183,000 must pass through the West section of the Rodoanel.
Source: CNN Brasil
