Immigrants have slow traffic on the way down to the coast of SP on holiday

Drivers heading towards the coast of São Paulo during the extended Nossa Senhora Aparecida holiday encounter 15 km of slowdowns on the highways of the Anchieta-Imigrantes System (SAI) this Saturday morning (10).

According to Ecovias Imigrantes, the concessionaire responsible for the main connection between Baixada Santista and Planalto, there is slowdown from km 29 to km 44 of Rodovia dos Imigrantes (SP-160). On Via Anchieta (SP-150), traffic is normal.

As announced by the concessionaire itself, up to 314 thousand vehicles are expected on the SAI highways towards the coast until midnight on Tuesday (13). The Imigrantes and Anchieta highways operate in Operation Descent until 6pm this Saturday (10).

Adding the access roads to Baixada Santista, more than 1.1 million vehicles are expected to pass through the region during the Nossa Senhora Aparecida holiday. Therefore, the concessionaires prepared special operations until Tuesday (13).

Ecovias Imigrantes: The concessionaire expects more movement on the way down this Friday (9) and Saturday (10) and on the return to the capital on Monday (12) and Tuesday (13).

CNL: Expects approximately 881 thousand vehicles during the holiday. The forecast considers the stretches of Mogi-Bertioga, Rio-Santos and Padre Manoel da Nóbrega.

To improve traffic flow, the concessionaire will be able to implement Operation 3rd Lane on the Cônego Domênio Rangoni Highway, using the shoulder as an additional lane in a stretch of approximately 2 km.

There will also be Operation Visibility and reinforcement at the four toll plazas, with the opening of extra booths according to demand. Ecovias customer service can be contacted by calling 0800 019 7878.

The busiest times predicted by Ecovias Imigrantes are:

Descent to the coast Friday (9): from 2pm to 11pm; Saturday (10): from 6am to 6pm.

Return to the capital Monday (12): from 10am to 11pm; Tuesday (13): from 6am to 12pm.

In the Riviera de São Lourenço region, in Bertioga, the concessionaire will maintain vehicles to assist in clearing the shoulder and in any reversible operations.

In Praia Grande, teams will monitor the formation of queues between Via Expressa Sul and Rodovia Padre Manoel da Nóbrega.

Dom Paulo Rolim Loureiro Highway (Mogi-Bertioga section): around 158 thousand vehicles; Rio-Santos Highway (Santos-Bertioga section): around 355 thousand vehicles.

Padre Manoel da Nóbrega Highway (Praia Grande-Miracatu section): around 368 thousand vehicles.

During the holiday, the CNL Operational Control Center will operate 24 hours a day, with reinforcement of teams and vehicles. Driver assistance is provided by calling 0800 098 8855.