Starting March 30, the concessionaires CCR Sorocabana and Ecovias Raposo-Castello began their operations, marking the start of the concessions for the Nova Raposo and Rota Sorocabana highway lots. With planned investments of R$ 8.8 billion for Rota Sorocabana and R$ 7.9 billion for Nova Raposo, these concessions will modernize São Paulo State’s road infrastructure and traffic safety. The initiative is part of a government project through the Secretariat of Investment Partnerships, with oversight by the São Paulo State Transport Agency (Artesp).
The concessionaires will be responsible for a series of road network improvements, including road duplications, passing lanes, shoulders, bike lanes, pedestrian walkways, as well as safety and drainage works.
With the start of operations, temporary User Service Stations (SAUs) will be available, offering emergency assistance, restrooms, changing stations, rest areas, Wi-Fi, drinking water, and parking. These stations will be distributed along the highways to provide full support to drivers.
At CCR Sorocabana, SAUs will be located on:
- Castello Branco Highway (SP-280), km 57 (eastbound);
- José Ermírio de Moraes (SP-075), km 8 (southbound);
- Raposo Tavares (SP-270), km 35, 77, and 102 (westbound);
- Bunkiro Nakao (SP-250), km 67 (westbound), 103 (eastbound), 141 (westbound), and 163 (eastbound);
- SP-264, km 119 (southbound);
- Raimundo Antunes Soares (SP-079), km 112 (southbound), 136 (northbound), 171 (southbound), and 199 (southbound).
At Ecovias Raposo-Castello, SAUs will be located at:
- SP-270, km 19 (eastbound) and km 28 (westbound);
- SP-280, km 24 (eastbound), 30 (westbound), and 39 (eastbound).
Operational Resources
At the start of operations, users will have access to a variety of support vehicles in each highway section. On the Rota Sorocabana, the following will be available: 10 traffic inspection vehicles, 5 light tow trucks, 5 platform vehicles (VIA), 3 heavy tow trucks, 2 water trucks, and 2 animal rescue vehicles, along with 16 ambulances—13 basic life support and 3 mobile ICUs.
On the stretch operated by Ecovias Raposo-Castello, there will be 3 basic support ambulances and 3 mobile ICUs, 6 light tow trucks, 3 heavy tow trucks, 3 traffic inspection vehicles, 4 inspection motorcycles, 1 vehicle and 1 trailer for animal removal, and 1 water truck for road irrigation.
The Operational Control Center (CCO) of the concessionaires, integrated with Artesp’s Information Control Center (CCI), will monitor the highways in real time, ensuring efficient communication with SAUs and operational vehicles for prompt response to incidents.
For users traveling on these managed roads, customer service lines will be available from midnight on March 30:
- 0800 25 27 280 (Sorocabana)
- 0800 270 0 280 (Castello-Raposo)
These numbers will offer support for pre-hospital care, mechanical assistance, towing, and other roadside needs.