In the early hours of Sunday (31), construction of the northern section of the Rodoanel received four steel beams to support the access ramps connecting the Rodoanel Norte to the Presidente Dutra Highway, toward Rio de Janeiro, in Section 1 of the project, in Arujá, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo and Alto Tietê. The works, which had been halted since 2018, were resumed last year. This stage is part of the first delivery phase of the northern section of the Rodoanel, which will connect the Dutra to the Fernão Dias Highway and is scheduled for completion in the second half of this year.
During the lane closures, Motiva, the concessionaire responsible for the Dutra, implemented a special traffic operation, with message boards and indications of alternative routes in both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro directions.
Each beam measures 59 meters in length, weighs 170 tons, and was lifted by 450-ton cranes. Due to the scale of the operation, a special engineering and road safety plan was prepared, with the participation of the São Paulo State Transport Agency (Artesp), the Dutra concessionaire, and the Federal Highway Police (PRF).
The second phase of the works, extending to Avenida Raimundo Pereira de Magalhães in São Paulo, is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2026. Throughout the construction period, about 10,000 direct and indirect jobs will be generated. Currently, around 5,000 workers are active in the two construction fronts.
About the Rodoanel Norte
The construction of the northern section of the Rodoanel was resumed in April 2024 by the concessionaire Via SP Serra, part of Grupo Via Appia, about six months ahead of the contractual schedule. The section will be 44 kilometers long, passing through São Paulo, Guarulhos, and Arujá. The Rodoanel Norte project is part of SP pra Toda Obra, a São Paulo state government program that foresees improvements in 21,200 kilometers of highways managed by the State Department of Highways (DER-SP) and by concessionaires, supervised by Artesp. The program represents a total investment of R$ 30.5 billion, the largest in the state’s history.
The northern section of the Rodoanel has a total investment of approximately R$ 3.4 billion — R$ 1.35 billion contributed by the state of São Paulo and R$ 2 billion by the concessionaire. The project is coordinated by the São Paulo State Secretariat for Partnerships and Investments (SPI), responsible for structuring and monitoring concession and PPP projects in the state, under the supervision of Artesp. The initiative reinforces the state government’s commitment to modernizing road infrastructure, generating jobs, and improving the population’s quality of life.