Sao Paulo's new road plans

Plans are in hand in Brazilian city Sao Paulo for a package of key road projects intended to improve connectivity. These will include two stretches of new road for the Nova Odessa/Americana/Santa Barbara and Campinas/Nova Odessa link. State funding will also be available for the widening of the Estrada dos Amarais road, in addition to the repaving of the Lix da Cunha road. Upgrading roads will also ease access to Viracopos airport, while the state authorities have asked Transport Regulator Artesp to evaluat
May 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Plans are in hand in Brazilian city Sao Paulo for a package of key road projects intended to improve connectivity. These will include two stretches of new road for the Nova Odessa/Americana/Santa Barbara and Campinas/Nova Odessa link. State funding will also be available for the widening of the Estrada dos Amarais road, in addition to the repaving of the Lix da Cunha road. Upgrading roads will also ease access to Viracopos airport, while the state authorities have asked Transport Regulator 5380 Artesp to evaluate plans for a new road between Americana and Sousas. In addition, widening work will be carried out on the Rodovia SP-95 in Sao Paulo.

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