Skip to main content

Brazil invests US$18.3 billion in highways during phase 2 of PAC

Brazil has invested US$18.3 billion (43.8 billion reais) on federal highway projects during phase 2 of PAC, the country’s growth acceleration plan, according to the federal government's 9th balance report on PAC 2 works. The report, reviewing phase 2's first three years (2011-13) of the four-year programme, states that work was carried out on 3,080km of highway stretches and highlights a number of projects completed last year. Among them was the BR-376 near southern Paraná state's Maringá city, the BR-448
February 26, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
Brazil has invested US$18.3 billion (43.8 billion reais) on federal highway projects during phase 2 of PAC, the country’s growth acceleration plan, according to the federal government's 9th balance report on PAC 2 works.

The report, reviewing phase 2's first three years (2011-13) of the four-year programme, states that work was carried out on 3,080km of highway stretches and highlights a number of projects completed last year.

Among them was the BR-376 near southern Paraná state's Maringá city, the BR-448 known as Rodovia do Parque in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, and the BR-324 known as Via Expressa near northeastern Bahia state's Salvador port.

Projects on another 6,915km of roads are currently underway: a total of 4,367km is for restoration and paving and 2,548km for road widening and expansion, the report said.

Overall PAC 2 works, which include transport infrastructure, basic sanitation and urban mobility, electric energy, housing, and other projects, saw a total of $328.85 billion (773 billion reais) in investments from 2011-13. The four-year phase ends this December.

Related Content

  • Road safety improvements for Brazil
    August 23, 2021
    Road safety improvements are planned for Brazil.
  • Brazil: contractors fear more layoffs as DNIT fails to pay up
    November 25, 2014
    The head of Brazil’s association of road constructors has warned of more layoffs unless the National Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DNIT) starts paying its contractors. Jose Alberto Pereira Ribeiro, president of ANEOR – National Association of Road Works - said companies already have been forced to lay off around 1,700 workers in light of non-payment by the government. Another 950 employees are on forced holidays. Ribeiro claimed DNIT failed to meet its financial obligations for September
  • Arteris of Brazil plans to spend up to US$2.26bn by 2017
    January 31, 2013
    Brazil motorway concessionaire Arteris, formerly OHL Brasil, could spend up to US$2.26 billion (BRL 4.5bn) by 2017, instead of an initially planned BRL 3.5 billion. The company is to turn Serra do Cafezal (Rodovia Regis Bittencourt) and BR-101 in Rio de Janeiro into dual carriageways, in addition to Autopista Fluminense and Autoposta Litoral Sul. Arteris says it has a BRL 1.8 billion loan from national development bank BNDES to help with its investments. However, the company says it plans to raise some BRL
  • Investment for Brazil’s Sao Paulo ring road
    June 8, 2012
    A new loan has been approved that will help finance works on the northern stretch of the Sao Paulo ring road in Brazil. The US$1.15 billion loan is being provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). Approval for the IADB loan has come from Brazil’s Committee for Economic Affairs (CAE) at Brazil's Senate. The loan will finance construction of the Rodoanel Norte stretch of the ring road. This measures some 44km long and will connect with the west and east sections of the ring road as well as linkin