BR-290

BR-290 - Osvaldo Aranha Highway, is one of the most important highways in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is approximately 726km long located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It goes from the northern coast westward to the city of Uruguaiana on the border of Argentina.

BR-290
Osvaldo Aranha Highway
Route information
Length726.00 km[1] (451.12 mi)
Major junctions
East endOsório, Rio Grande do Sul
  BR-116 in Porto Alegre, RS
BR-153 in Cachoeira do Sul, RS
BR-158 in Rosário do Sul, RS
BR-377 in Alegrete, RS
West endUruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul
Highway system
Highways in Brazil

Duplication

The Freeway, a 96.6 km stretch that connects Porto Alegre to Osório, was inaugurated on the morning of September 26, 1973, as an alternative to RS-030 for the coast, now known as Estrada Velha. The nickname was given in reference to California expressways. It was the first Brazilian highway, with a limit of 120 km/h at the time of the opening of its double lanes, separated by a wide central construction site. Subsequently, the Federal Government lowered the Freeway's speed limit to 80 km/h, due to the oil crisis in the 1970s, to save fuel. Today, the limit is 110 km/h. Freeway also received a 3rd track in both directions, after some time. Between 2031 and 2033, Freeway should earn its 4th lane in each direction.[2][3]

The duplication works of 115.7 kilometers of the highway, between Eldorado do Sul and Pantano Grande, started in 2015. However, in 2019, the percentage of completion of the work was only 15%. Due to the economic crisis by which the Brazil goes through, DNIT is prioritizing other works, such as the duplication of BR 116 and Ponte do Guaíba. The cost of the work is around R $ 700 million.[4]

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References
  1. BR-290 length between major junctions., Ministério dos Transportes do Brasil, retrieved 24 August 2014
  2. Quais são as obras previstas para a freeway e as BRs 386 e 101
  3. A história da freeway, a estrada que liga gaúchos ao Litoral Norte desde 1973
  4. Temos consciência da necessidade de duplicação da BR-290, afirma superintendente do Dnit


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