BR-050 is a federal highway of

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. The 1025.3 kilometre road connects

Brasília Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...

to Santos. Inside of

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

, the highway also receives the designation of Rodovia Anhanguera (SP-330).

Economic importance

The BR-050 is undoubtedly one of the most important highways in the country. Being close to being fully duplicated in 2021, it passes through some of the richest regions of Brazil. It links areas of large agricultural and industrial production to

Port of Santos The Port of Santos (in Portuguese: ''Porto de Santos'') is located in the city of Santos, state of São Paulo, Brazil. As of 2006, it is the busiest container port in Latin America. In 2016, it was considered the 39th largest port in the world ...

, the largest in the country. Brasília is the city with the highest average salary per inhabitant. Goiás is one of the largest national producers of sugarcane, soy, corn and tomatoes, in addition to having a large cattle ranching. The area between Uberaba and Uberlândia, in Minas Gerais, has the largest milk production in Brazil. The state of São Paulo holds 30% of Brazil's industrial GDP and a gigantic agricultural sector. In Ribeirão Preto there is the largest production of sugarcane in the world. In Franca, there is the largest national production of men's shoes. The highway also drains the gigantic production of coffee from Minas Gerais and orange juice from São Paulo. In the area around Campinas there is a great technological production. 40% of the cars produced in the country come from the cities of Greater São Paulo. Not to mention the production of chicken meat and all industrial production in São Paulo, which is basically exported via Santos.

Duplication

The highway doubles from Santos, passing, among others, through the cities of São Paulo, Campinas, Ribeirão Preto, Uberaba, Uberlândia and Araguari, to the bridge over the Paranaíba river, on the border with the state of Goiás. In the state of Goiás, the section between Catalão and Cristalina, which has 183 km, is in the process of being dualled, with 176 km completed.MGO conclui obras e libera pista duplicada na BR-050
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Gallery

Anhanguera 11-2006 SP-Cps - panoramio.jpg, BR-050 in the

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Rodovia Anhanguera The Rodovia Anhanguera (official designation SP-330) (In English: Anhanguera Highway) is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is one of the country's busiest transportation corridors. A 2005 survey conducted amongst Brazilian truck d ...

(BR-050) in the region of Perus O governador do estado de São Paulo Geraldo Alckmin, entrega em Jundiaí , o complexo viário do Trevo Nove de Julho da SP-330 (38389734176).jpg,

(BR-050) in Jundiaí Rod Anhanguera (SP-330 ou tbn BR-050) no Trecho em Campinas-SP - panoramio.jpg,

(BR-050) in the region of

Campinas Campinas (, ''Plains'' or ''Meadows'') is a Brazilian municipality in São Paulo State, part of the country's Southeast Region. According to the 2020 estimate, the city's population is 1,213,792, making it the fourteenth most populous Brazilian ...

Americana - São Paulo, Brasil - panoramio (1).jpg,

(BR-050) in

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(BR-050) near Coqueiros, region near

Ribeirão Preto Ribeirão Preto (Portuguese pronunciation: �ibejˈɾɐ̃w ˈpɾetu is a municipality and a metropolitan area located in the northeastern region of São Paulo state, Brazil. Ribeirão Preto is the eighth-largest municipality in the State wi ...

Distrito industrial de São Joaquim da Barra ao fundo a cidade de São Joaquim da Barra - panoramio.jpg,

(BR-050) near São Joaquim da Barra Anhanguera igarapava.jpg,

(BR-050) in

Igarapava Igarapava is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 30,614 (2020 est.) in an area of 468 km². It is the hometown of the Música popular brasileira (MPB) singer Jair Rodrigues Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira (Feb ...

BR050.jpg, BR 050, border between

and

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

BR-050 perto Uberaba-MG - panoramio - Paulo Humberto.jpg, BR-050 near

Uberaba Uberaba () is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Highlands at above sea level on the Uberaba River, and away from the state capital, Belo Horizonte. The city status was granted in 1856, and i ...

Br 040 e 050 em Cristalina.JPG, Section of

BR-040 BR-040 is a federal highway of Brazil. The road connects Brasilia to Rio de Janeiro. BR-040 Highway, Brazil The starting point of the highway is in Brasília at the junction with the BR-450 (Via EPIA) and BR-251 (Via EPCT). The road ends at Pra ...

at the junction with BR-050 (the viaduct) in

Cristalina {{Infobox settlement , name = Cristalina, Goias , settlement_type = ''Municipalities of Brazil, Municipality'' , official_name = Municipality of Cristalina , other_name = , settlement_type ...

Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...

. Divisa Distrito Federal-Goiás.jpg, Concomitant stretch with

, close to

Valparaíso de Goiás Valparaíso de Goiás is a municipality in east-central Goiás state, Brazil. Location Valparaíso is located on the plateau known as Planalto Central, southwest of Brasília and is part of the area known as the Entorno do Distrito Federal. The ...

, on the border between the

Federal District A federal district is a type of administrative division of a federation, usually under the direct control of a federal government and organized sometimes with a single municipal body. Federal districts often include capital districts, and they e ...

and

References

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