
The Municipal Transport and Traffic Superintendence (SMTT) of João Pessoa announced an operation with 18 agents, three vehicles and 10 motorcycles to close roads from the Siqueira Campos neighborhood to Bugio, where the religious procession will end at Praça Vereador Osvaldo Mendonça, advising drivers to avoid the route and use alternative routes.
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The traffic operation was planned by SMTT to guarantee safety and fluidity during the religious procession that passes through several neighborhoods in João Pessoa.
According to the Municipal Transport and Traffic Superintendency (SMTT), the closures occur on roads in the Siqueira Campos neighborhood, passing through other parts of the city to the Bugio neighborhood, where the procession will end, at Praça Vereador Osvaldo Mendonça, in front of the Nossa Senhora Aparecida Sanctuary.
The operation will involve 18 traffic officers, three vehicles and 10 motorcycles. Teams will be distributed along the route to carry out roadblocks, guide drivers and organize the movement of vehicles as the procession progresses.
The gathering will be at Praça Dom José Tomaz, in the Siqueira Campos neighborhood. From there, the faithful will follow Rua Neópolis (the opposite direction), Rua Alagoas, Rua Simeão Aguiar, Avenida São Paulo, Avenida Santa Gleide (the opposite direction), Rua Radialista Silva Lima (the opposite direction), Avenida Centenário, on the left, towards Rótula da Imagem, and Avenida Poço de Mero, until Praça Vereador Osvaldo Mendonça.
Drivers are advised to avoid areas along the route, use alternative routes, such as Avenida Chancellor Osvaldo Aranha, and pay extra attention during the operation period.

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