en.Wedoany.com Reported - The municipal road project leading to Porto Novo in the state of Rondônia, Brazil, officially began construction this Monday (the 4th). This 34.5-kilometer stretch was originally scheduled to start in 2031 but has been launched five years ahead of schedule, with an estimated construction period of 16 months and a total investment of 258 million reais. The project is one of the larger logistics undertakings in northern Brazil and represents one of the highest investments in municipal road infrastructure in Rondônia in recent years.
Work commenced immediately following the signing of the service order. The signing ceremony was attended by representatives from Brazil's Ministry of Transport, the National Land Transport Agency, the Porto Velho City Hall, members of the Rondônia state federal delegation, as well as executives and technical staff from Nova 364, the concessionaire responsible for the management and operation of the BR-364 highway. Once completed, this municipal road will improve freight transport conditions to the Port of Madeira River, significantly impacting agribusinesses that export grains via the Northern Arc's BR-364 highway.
According to estimates by the concessionaire, this municipal road will eliminate a historic bottleneck, reducing the number of heavy vehicles traversing Porto Velho's urban road network and the Estrada da Penal by approximately 1,200 per day. The project will create 350 direct jobs, and the scope of work includes 100% paving of the entire route (accounting for 50% of the total investment), the construction of four at-grade U-turn facilities, trumpet interchanges, roundabouts, sound barriers, as well as vertical and horizontal traffic signage.
On the same day, the Candiles River Bridge in Candiles do Jamari, Rondônia, reopened to vehicle traffic. The bridge had been closed since January 2025, with its renovation originally planned for the first half of 2027. Through a cooperation agreement between the Nova 364 concessionaire and the National Transportation Infrastructure Department, along with technical support from the Ministry of Transport and the National Land Transport Agency, the project was completed one year ahead of schedule. Following the renovation, the bridge's load capacity was increased from the previous 36 tons to 45 tons, with an estimated daily traffic volume of 7,500 vehicles.
This bridge serves as a critical passage for approximately 6.5 million tons of grain transported from the state of Mato Grosso to the Port of Madeira River. According to research data from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture at the University of São Paulo, the Port of Madeira River's share of Brazilian grain exports rose from 12% in 2010 to 35% in 2024.
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