BR-116 (Brazil highway)

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BR-116
Route information
Length2,822 mi[1] (4,542 km)
Existed1951 (Rio-São Paulo)
1948 (Rio-Fortaleza)
1967-1977 (divided highways of Rodovia Presidente Dutra and Rodovia Régis Bittencourt)–present
Major junctions
North endManuel Dias Branco Plaza, Fortaleza, Ceará
Major intersections
South endJaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul
Location
CountryBrazil
Highway system

BR-116 is a federal route of highways of Brazil[2] and the longest highway in the country,[3] with 4,542 km (2,822 mi) of extension.[1] The road connects Fortaleza, Ceará, one of the largest Northeast Brazil metropolises, to the southern city of Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul, in the border with Uruguay. It is also the longest highway in the country to be completely paved. It is considered one of the most important highways in the country, along with BR-101.[4]

  1. ^ a b "BR-116" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Banco de Informações e Mapas de Transportes/Ministry of Transport (Brazil). 2018. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "BR-116". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Qual é a maior rodovia do Brasil?" (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S.Paulo. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ^ Rodovias Longitudinais