Brazil is one of the largest countries in the world, with a vast rural area rich in agriculture and a large urban population. This results in interstate connections spanning thousands of meters, with Brazilian highways providing important links such as those from the southeast to the north. Of all the highways we will showcase here, the state of São Paulo stands out, boasting some of the best highways in Brazil. 

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THE BR-116 It is a Brazilian longitudinal highway that begins in the municipality of Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará, and ends in Jaguarão, in Rio Grande do Sul, on the border with Uruguay.

Between kilometer zero and the Tietê River Marginal Highway is the continuation of the Presidente Dutra Highway. From the city of São Paulo towards Curitiba, it is the Régis Bittencourt Highway, which passes through large stretches of preserved Atlantic Forest.

It passes through ten states, connecting important cities such as Porto Alegre, Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Fortaleza. The road is a dual carriageway in metropolitan areas and is the main highway in Brazil.

THE Anchieta-Imigrantes Systemor simply EXITIt is a system formed mainly by the SP-160 (Imigrantes) and SP-150 (Anchieta) highways, as well as the SP-41, SP-55, SP-248, and SP-59 highways.

Classified as excellent, it is currently managed by the concessionaire Ecovias, and there is a toll at each of the system's entrances. Thus, on either of the two highways, the user pays the same toll rates (except for the Imigrantes highway's blocking tolls), is entitled to the same support services, and has access to the congruent highway.

THE SP-127 It is part of the list of state highways in São Paulo, encompassing approximately 22,000 kilometers of the São Paulo state highway system, one of the Brazilian states. With such a large scale, it is the largest state highway transportation system in Brazil.

SP-127 It connects to Rio Claro, passing through the Antônio Romano Schincariol Highway, the Fausto Santomauro Highway, and the Cornélio Pires Highway. Classified as excellent, this stretch is managed by the Colinas and SPvias concessionaires.

For years it was considered the best highway in Brazil, passing through highways such as Washington Luís and Rod. Anhanguera, the SP-310/SP-330 It is one of the main highways in São Paulo.

Classified as excellent, the stretch is managed by the concessionaires Autoban, Triângulo do Sol and Centrovias. The road has been managed by the same company for 19 years, and during this period 3 billion reais have already been invested in improvements and maintenance of the highway.

THE BR-381 It is a Brazilian federal highway that begins in the city of São Mateus, Espírito Santo, at the junction with BR-101, and ends in the city of São Paulo. The section between Belo Horizonte and São Paulo is called the Fernão Dias Highway.

It cuts through municipalities such as Guarulhos, Atibaia, Bragança Paulista in the state of São Paulo, Itaguara, Belo Horizonte among others in the state of Minas Gerais and Barra de São Francisco, Nova Venécia and São Mateus in the state of Espírito Santo.

SP-330/SP-333 This is a very busy stretch of road in the state of São Paulo, with major construction projects along the way, such as the bridge over the Três Lagoas stream or Água da Fortuna, or Água da Formiga km356+487 m and the Faculdades Viaduct SP-333/SP-294 – Marília km 333 + 937 m.

It connects to Ribeirão Preto, passing through the Carlos Tonani and Laurentino Mascari highways. Classified as excellent, this stretch is managed by the Triângulo do Sol concessionaire.

Another highway in the state of São Paulo, which receives names along its route such as Januário Mantelli Neto, Deputy, Highway – up to: SP-342 – São Roque da Fartura, Hélio Moreira Salles, Highway – up to: Vargem Grande do Sul – Casa Branca and João Batista de Souza Andrade, Highway up to: São Roque da Fartura – Vargem Grande do Sul.

With a connection to São Carlos, the route is classified as excellent; the stretch is managed by the concessionaires Renovias and Intervias.

THE Marechal Rondon Highway It is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is also known as the Dom Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto Highway, from Jundiaí to Itu. The Marechal Rondon Highway route crosses several municipalities, including Itu, Tietê, Lins, Bauru, Botucatu, Araçatuba, etc., all in the state of São Paulo.

The Marechal Rondon highway begins in Itu; exit to Salto (12 km); Indaiatuba (30 km); Campinas (52 km) via the Dep. Archimedes Lammoglia Highway (SP-075). Classified as excellent, the stretch is managed by the concessionaires Rodovias do Tietê and Via Rondon.

SP-318 It is a highway in the state of São Paulo. It is located in São Carlos, starting at the Washington Luís Highway at km 235.8 in a south-to-north direction, connecting the city to... Antonio Machado Sant'Anna Highway (SP-255) and Ribeirão Preto among others.

It connects the cities of Ribeirão Preto to Rifaina on the border with Minas Gerais, passing through the municipalities of Jardinópolis, Brodowski, Batatais, Restinga, Franca, Cristais Paulista, Pedregulho and Rifaina. Classified as excellent, the stretch is managed by the concessionaire Autovias.

THE SP-75 It is a highway in the state of São Paulo, connecting the municipalities of Sorocaba (Km 0), Itu, Salto, Indaiatuba (Km 50, 53, 55 and 57) and Campinas (Km 77). The section of the highway that crosses the city of Campinas up to the access junction to Viracopos International Airport is designated as... Santos Dumont Highway, This is the main link between Campinas and the airport. The highway's name was chosen in honor of the great Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont, who studied in the city of Campinas and is considered the... Father of aviation.

Classified as excellent, the stretch is managed by the concessionaires Renovias, ViaOeste and Colinas.

THE BR-116 It is the longest highway in Brazil, with 4,660 km of paved road. Furthermore, it begins in Fortaleza, Ceará, and runs through 10 Brazilian states, ending in Rio Grande do Sul.

She It passes through ten states, connecting important cities such as Porto Alegre, Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Fortaleza. The highway is a dual carriageway in metropolitan areas, and it was fully duplicated between Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro after the completion of the Serra do Cafezal section on the Régis Bittencourt Highway.

THE Brigadeiro Faria Lima Highway It is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It begins on the Washington Luís Highway, in the municipality of Matão, and ends at the border with the state of Minas Gerais, at the bridge over the Grande River, in the municipality of Colômbia.

The highway is the most important link in the region, connecting to the Central Region of the State, linking cities such as Araraquara, São Carlos and, successively, the state capital. Classified as excellent, the stretch is managed by the concessionaires Triângulo do Sol and Tebe.

THE Anhanguera Highway (SP-330The [name of highway] is a Brazilian highway in the state of São Paulo, considered one of the best-maintained highways in the country, ranking second in [number of highways]. ranking This was developed based on road research conducted in 2013 by the National Confederation of Transport. It is part of the BR-050 system, which connects Brasília to Santos.

It begins at kilometer 10 on Rua Monte Pascal, still in the Lapa neighborhood of São Paulo, and goes to kilometer 453 in Igarapava, next to the bridge over the Rio Grande, the natural border with the state of Minas Gerais. Classified as excellent, the stretch is managed by the concessionaires Autoban, Autovias, Intervias, and Entrevias.

SP-147 It is a highway in the state of São Paulo. The section from kilometer 41, in Itapira, to the connection with the SP-340 highway is a dual carriageway.

Link: Socorro a Bofete. At Km 87 it passes by the pedestrian bridge construction at km 85.500, municipality of Engenheiro Coelho.

Some of the names along its route are Octavio de Oliveira Santos, Highway to: Socorro – Lindóia, Clodoaldo de Paiva, Monsenhor, Highway to: Lindóia – Mogi-Mirim. Classified as excellent, this stretch is managed by the concessionaire Intervias.

SP-191 (Wilson Finardi Highway) It is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Connecting to Campo Roxo, it passes through Mogi Mirim, Araras, and Rio Claro. Tracing the SP-352 (Comendador Virgolino de Oliveira Highway), encompasses Itapira and Jacutinga, Minas Gerais.

Classified as excellent, the stretch is managed by the concessionaire Intervias and by DER-SP (São Paulo State Highway Department).

THE President Castelo Branco Highway (SP-280)  It is the main link between the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo and the Central-West of São Paulo state, starting at the Heróis de 1932 Viaduct Complex, popularly known as "Cebolão," at the access to the Tietê and Pinheiros marginal roads in São Paulo, and ending at the junction with the SP-225 highway, between Espírito Santo do Turvo and Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo.

João Mellão Highway (SP-255) is the name of a section of this highway in the state of São Paulo. This section connects the Raposo Tavares Highway in the municipality of Itaí to São Manuel, passing through Avaré and Pratânia. Classified as excellent, this section is managed by the concessionaires ViaOeste, Rodovias das Colinas, and SPVias.

SP-225 It is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It connects Bauru and Itirapina, passing through... Engineer Paulo Nilo Romano Highway It connects Itirapina to Jaú. And passing through  Commander João Ribeiro de Barros HighwayIt connects Jaú to Bauru.

It is a major highway in the state of São Paulo, a section classified as excellent, and is managed by the concessionaire Centrovias.

Ayrton Senna System It is a highway in the state of São Paulo. It was called East Way during its construction and its first years of operation. Its current name is in honor of the historic Brazilian Formula 1 driver, Ayrton Senna.

It begins at the end of the Marginal Tietê highway, in the Penha neighborhood, in the eastern part of the city of São Paulo, and ends in the municipality of Guararema at the confluence with the Presidente Dutra Highway. The highway has a User Assistance System (SAU) along its entire length, with first aid and towing services available. Classified as excellent, this section is managed by Ecopistas.

Rodovia dos Bandeirantes is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It has great commercial importance, as it acts as a link between two of the country's largest import and export hubs: Viracopos International Airport and the Port of Santos.

It connects São Paulo to the municipalities of Rio Claro, São Carlos, Araraquara, Matão, Catanduva, São José do Rio Preto, among others. The highway's name is a tribute to Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa (1869-1957), former president of Brazil. Classified as excellent, the stretch is managed and operated by the concessionaire Autoban.

THE Dom Pedro I Highway It is responsible for connecting the Paraíba Valley and the Campinas Metropolitan Region, and ends at the access to KM 104 of the Anhanguera Highway. It received this name because it was inaugurated on November 25, 1972, the year of the sesquicentennial of Brazil's Independence. It has three toll plazas along its route: one in Itatiba, another in Atibaia, and one more in Igaratá, the old toll plaza in Nazaré Paulista having been deactivated. Classified as excellent, the stretch is managed by the concessionaires Rota das Bandeiras and Renovias.