Presidente Dutra Highway concession

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Presidente Dutra Highway is 402 kilometers long and connects the country's two main metropolitan regions: São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Major cities connected by this part of BR-116 are the city of São Paulo, Jacareí, São José dos Campos, Taubaté, Pindamonhangaba, Guaratinguetá, Resende, Barra Mansa, Volta Redonda and the city of Rio de Janeiro. The highway is also the main link between the Northeast and the South of the country, cutting 34 cities. The original concession expires in March 2021.After the expiry of the original concession, the scope of the new concession will be changed. The concession will be increased to 598.5 km and will include the stretch of BR-101 between the cities of Ubatuba (SP) and Itaguaí (RJ), known as the Rio-Santos Highway.The new concession will consist of a 30-year operation of the highway system, infrastructure and public service recovery, operation, maintenance, monitoring, conservation, improvement implementation, capacity expansion, service level maintenance and user safety.Among the main improvements foreseen are the construction of a new climb track, with viaducts and a tunnel for the Serra das Araras stretch, the implementation of 337.2 km of additional lanes and 68.2 km of marginal roads in BR -116 / SP / RJ and 231.1 km of duplication and 3 tunnels on BR 101 / SP / RJ, as well as several devices for uneven passage, walkways and wildlife passes.