
More than 1.1 million vehicles are expected to access the coast of São Paulo during the Nossa Senhora Aparecida holiday, with greater movement on the way down to Baixada Santista on Friday and Saturday, and an intense return on Monday and Tuesday, according to forecasts from concessionaires Ecovias Imigrantes and CNL.
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The Nossa Senhora Aparecida holiday, celebrated on October 12, is one of the busiest periods on the access highways to the coast of São Paulo, with millions of vehicles expected to travel to the interior and coast of the state.
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In the Anchieta-Imigrantes System, greater movement on the descent is expected for Friday and Saturday; return should weigh in on Monday and Tuesday.
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More than 1.1 million vehicles are expected to go to the São Paulo coast during the holiday. The concessionaires prepared special operations until Tuesday (13).
Ecovias will be able to implement Operation 3rd Lane on the Cônego Domênio Rangoni Highway. There will also be reinforcement with extra booths at toll booths.
The CNL operational center will operate 24 hours a day during the holiday. Teams will monitor points in Bertioga and Praia Grande.
More than 1.1 million vehicles are expected on the main access highways to Baixada Santista, on the coast of São Paulo, during the Nossa Senhora Aparecida holiday. The concessionaires Ecovias Imigrantes and Novo Litoral (CNL) prepared special operations until Tuesday (13).
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Ecovias Imigrantes: Estimates that up to 314 thousand vehicles head towards the coast via the Anchieta-Imigrantes System (SAI). The concessionaire predicts greater movement on the way down this Friday (9) and Saturday (10), while the return to the capital should concentrate the most intense flow 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.
Anchieta-Imigrantes System
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.
Hundreds of drivers head towards the coast of SP on Rodovia dos Imigrantes (SP) — Photo: Reproduction/Ecovias
Highways administered by CNL
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.
Concessionária Novo Litoral (CNL) will have special operations for the long holiday. — Photo: Disclosure/CNL
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