The southwest of São Paulo is set to receive the region’s largest infrastructure investment package for highways. The Paranapanema Lot, an initiative by the Government of São Paulo, covers 285 kilometers of highways and foresees R$ 5.8 billion in investments, connecting 13 municipalities with modernized roads and unprecedented safety systems.
Among the planned innovations is the implementation of 24/7 CCTV (closed-circuit television) monitoring throughout the entire concession area — a security system that enables real-time surveillance and image recording, allowing for automatic incident detection and immediate response activation. The package also includes LED lighting in urbanized areas and safety features such as pedestrian walkways and bus stops, electronic message panels, dynamic weighing stations, ambulances for pre-hospital care, and support tow trucks.
In addition, the entire concession area will feature connectivity. The winning concessionaire of the auction, scheduled for next month, will be responsible for implementing, operating, and maintaining the wireless system covering the entire stretch of the granted highways, including shoulders, right-of-way, and medians. The network will provide free communication with the concessionaire’s Operational Control Center (CCO), offering exclusive assistance in emergencies such as tow requests, medical aid, accident reporting, and alerts about animals on the road.
The strengthening of São Paulo’s concession model underscores the state government’s commitment to road safety. Since the beginning of the Concessions Program, highways under private management have recorded a 51% reduction in fatalities, 42% in injuries, and 48% in accidents, while ensuring high standards of comfort and reliability, according to data from Infosiga SP.
The Paranapanema Lot concession contract will last for 30 years and will directly benefit the municipalities of Angatuba, Bernardino de Campos, Buri, Campina do Monte Alegre, Canitar, Chavantes, Ipaussu, Itaí, Itapetininga, Ourinhos, Paranapanema, Piraju, and Tejupá. The expectation of the Government of São Paulo is that the concession will guarantee greater safety, smoother traffic flow, and socioeconomic development for the entire region.
The project is part of the São Paulo State Investment Partnerships Program (PPI-SP), which aims to attract private capital to modernize public services, create jobs, and stimulate economic growth in the beneficiary regions.
Siga Fácil
Siga Fácil is the Government of São Paulo’s system that replaces toll plazas with smart electronic gantries, identifying vehicles by license plates or tags, making the tolling process faster, more efficient, and fairer. With Siga Fácil, drivers pay only for the distance traveled. Supervised by the São Paulo State Transport Regulatory Agency (Artesp), it eliminates queues and reduces accidents. The system will be gradually implemented in the most recent concession projects, such as Novo Litoral Paulista, Nova Raposo, and Rota Sorocabana, in addition to existing contracts. The website sigafacil.sp.gov.br provides maps of the gantries, payment options, and customer service channels.