BR-453

BR-453, also called the Rota do Sol (Route of the Sun) is a federal highway with a length of approximately 202 miles (325 km) that links the east coast of Rio Grande do Sul to the Serra Gaúcha (Gaucho mountain range). The highway starts in Venâncio Aires and ends in Terra de Areia, Rio Grande do Sul.

BR-453 Route of the Sun
Rota do Sol
Route information
Length	201.76 mi[1] (324.70 km)
Existed	1972–present
Major junctions
West end	Venâncio Aires, Rio Grande do Sul
	BR-386 in Lajeado, RS RS-128 in Teutônia, RS RS-446 in Garibaldi, RS BR-470 in Garibaldi, RS RS-444 in Bento Gonçalves, RS RS-448 in Farroupilha, RS RS-122 in Caxias do Sul e Farroupilha, RS BR-116 in Caxias do Sul, RS RS-230 in Caxias do Sul, RS RS-476 in São Francisco de Paula, RS RS-110 in São Francisco de Paula, RS RS-020 in São Francisco de Paula, RS
East end	Terra de Areia, Rio Grande do Sul
Highway system
Highways in Brazil

Work on the highway was started in 1972 and completed in 2008. BR-453 functions as a shortcut to the beaches of Rio Grande do Sul shaving off 100 km (62 mi) from the old route.[2] Before the construction of BR-453, all transit going from the Gaucho Range to the coast had to drive through the capital city of Porto Alegre and go along BR-290 (referred to as "Freeway" in Portuguese).

References

1. "BR-453 length between major junctions". Ministério dos Transportes do Brasil. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
2. "Venha à Serra Gaúcha pela Rota do Sol" (in Portuguese). GramadoSite.com. March 3, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2014. O novo cartão postal gaúcho reduziu em mais de 100km o trajeto entre a Serra e Litoral...

See also

• Rio Grande do Sul
• Serra Gaúcha
• Polícia Rodoviária Federal