
Federal Highway Police advises drivers on alternative routes and closures within a 300-meter radius.
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The bridge structure collapsed in March 2026 after one of the supports collapsed. DNIT has already been carrying out inspections since September 2025.
According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the section of highway is closed from 1:30 pm to 4 pm. The agency advises drivers heading towards Natal or João Pessoa to pay extra attention and plan their route.
A section of the structure collapsed in March 2026, after the collapse of one of the supports, which caused two segments of the bridge to give way.
At the time of the collapse, there were no victims, as one of the bridge lanes had been closed since September 2025, when DNIT began inspections and emergency interventions in the structure.
The PRF informed that alternative routes may be used to bypass the section that will be closed. The agency advised that drivers can follow the state highways that cross the municipalities of Capim, Sapé and Sobrado, returning to BR-230. And also by the municipality of Lucena.
The agency informed that to guarantee the integrity of drivers, pedestrians and the surrounding population, a safety barrier will be formed, within which no one can be present at the time of the implosion. It corresponds to a radius of 300 meters around the bridge, including both the land and water areas.
The PRF will set up barriers and traffic diversions, with support from the Military Police, Firefighters and Civil Defense, to prevent people from approaching and ensure safety, including that of fishermen and other users of the Paraíba River.
Traffic in the area is expected to be blocked until 5:30 p.m. During this period, drivers heading from João Pessoa to Natal must take a detour along BR-230, towards Campina Grande, following PB-041 and passing through the municipalities of Sapé and Capim, until returning to BR-101, in Mamanguape. Anyone traveling in the opposite direction will take the opposite route.
The release of the road depends on a technical inspection carried out by experts in seismology and topography, who will assess the conditions of the parallel bridge, which should continue to operate after the implosion.
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