The Rodovia Fernão Dias (official designation BR-381 or SP-010 in the

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) is a federal

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which runs in the

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ian states of

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and southern region of

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. In Atibaia, the Fernão Dias highway intersects the Dom Pedro I highway, which runs from

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to Jacareí. The highway is thus named in honour of Fernão Dias Paes Leme, a Brazilian

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and " bandeirante" of the 17th century. It is 562.1 km long. It was fully duplicated in 2002.Após duplicação, segurança ainda preocupa na Fernão Dias
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Major cities cut by the BR-381

São Paulo

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* Atibaia * Bragança Paulista * Vargem

Minas Gerais

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* Betim * Camanducaia * Carmo da Cachoeira *

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* Igarapé * Itapeva * Lavras * Nepomuceno * Carmopolis de Minas * Oliveira * Pouso Alegre *

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* São Joaquim de Bicas * Três Corações * João Monlevade * Vale do Aço (

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Location of the toll plazas

São Paulo

* Km 017 -

* Km 007 - Vargem

Minas Gerais

* Km 902 - Cambuí * Km 804 - São Gonçalo do Sapucaí * Km 733 - Carmo da Cachoeira * Km 659 - Santo Antonio do Amparo * Km 596 - Carmópolis de Minas * Km 546 - Itatiaiuçu Note: All squares are bidirectional.

References

External links

BR-381
Ministry of Transportation. Federal highways in Brazil Highways in São Paulo (state) {{Brazil-road-stub

Major cities cut by the BR-381

São Paulo

Minas Gerais

Location of the toll plazas

São Paulo

Minas Gerais

See also

References

External links