
Concessionaire directed traffic to both lanes of the road towards Curitiba, with one lane in each direction. Congestion exceeded 65 km on the highway this Wednesday (11).
AI-generated summary
The sinking occurred due to a failure in the drainage system under the runway at km 385 of the highway.
The Arteris concessionaire set up a detour on the Régis Bittencourt Highway this Wednesday (11) due to two craters in Miracatu. The blockage caused more than 65 km of congestion.
Traffic at km 385 flows in a reversible lane after a total closure in the direction of São Paulo. A preventive blockade was installed at km 450 by the dealership.
The sinking occurred due to a failure in the drainage under the runway on Wednesday (11). The Federal Highway Police advises drivers to avoid the road in the coming days.
The Arteris concessionaire, responsible for the section of the Régis Bittencourt Highway (BR-116) between São Paulo (SP) and Curitiba (PR), set up a diversion with reversible traffic to maintain the circulation of vehicles during the recovery works of the two craters that opened near Miracatu (SP). The incident has already caused more than 65 km of congestion on the highway.
The two lanes, towards São Paulo, were closed by the concessionaire this Wednesday (11). Now, traffic is being directed to the two lanes of the road towards Curitiba, from a detour created in the central median of the highway.
At km 385, where the craters are located, vehicles heading towards São Paulo use the left lane of the south lane, while those heading towards Curitiba use the right lane. In the direction of São Paulo, the concessionaire set up a blockade at km 450 as a preventive detention.
See the closure and congestion points below:
Closure at km 385 (crater), towards São Paulo: congestion of 1 km towards São Paulo and 2 km towards Paraná.
Closure at km 450 (PRF police station), towards São Paulo: congestion from km 450 to 481.
Closure at km 486, towards São Paulo: congestion from km 486 to 487.
According to the concessionaire, the locks are necessary for the safety of users. “Arteris advises drivers to pay extra attention, respect the signs and follow the instructions of the operational teams,” he said in a statement.
A sinking in the asphalt opened two craters on the Régis Bittencourt Highway (BR-116) in the early hours of this Wednesday (11), at km 385, in Miracatu (SP).
According to g1, the sinking was caused by the collapse of the drainage system that runs under the highway. The problem caused the opening of two large potholes: one towards São Paulo and the other towards Curitiba, which has already been repaired.
The Federal Highway Police (PRF) advised drivers to avoid Régis Bittencourt in the coming days, until the detour is regulated.

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