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Brazil
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, officially named the Transbrasiliana Highway. It also serves as part of the
Belém–Brasília Highway in the stretch located between the cities of
Wanderlândia, in the state of
Tocantins
Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. Tocantins covers and had an estimated population of 1,496,880 in 20 ...
, and
Anápolis
Anápolis (, ) is a Brazilian city in the State of Goiás. It is located between two capitals, the federal capital Brasília and state capital Goiânia. It is the third most populous city in the state, with 391,772 inhabitants according to an es ...
, in the state of
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 Goi ...
.
It crosses Brazil in a north–south direction, starting in
São Domingos do Araguaia
São Domingos do Araguaia is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin ...
, in the state of
Pará
Pará is a state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest are the borders of Guyana ...
and ending in
Aceguá, in the state of
Rio Grande do Sul on the Brazil/Uruguay border. The highway, highly variable in quality and traffic, cuts through the states of
Pará
Pará is a state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest are the borders of Guyana ...
,
Tocantins
Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. Tocantins covers and had an estimated population of 1,496,880 in 20 ...
,
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 Goi ...
,
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 ...
,
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 Ga ...
,
Paraná,
Santa Catarina and
Rio Grande do Sul.
Duplication
A 315 km section between
Anápolis
Anápolis (, ) is a Brazilian city in the State of Goiás. It is located between two capitals, the federal capital Brasília and state capital Goiânia. It is the third most populous city in the state, with 391,772 inhabitants according to an es ...
and
Monte Alegre de Minas
Monte Alegre de Minas is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 21,236 living in a total area of . The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro and Alto P ...
has already been duplicated.
In 2020, the Federal Government plans to grant 850.7 km of the highway to the private sector, in the Anápolis (GO) section to Aliança (TO), to double 623.4 km of the section.
Projeto de concessão da BR-153, em Goiás, é enviado para o TCU
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Gallery
BR-153 no Tocantins.jpg, Stretch of BR-153 in Fortaleza do Tabocão, Tocantins
Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. Tocantins covers and had an estimated population of 1,496,880 in 20 ...
.
Divisa GO-TO na BR-153.JPG, BR-153 on the Tocantins/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 Goi ...
state line.
BR-153 em Araguaína.jpg, Urban segment of BR-153 in Araguaína
Araguaína () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins
Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state ...
, Tocantins.
BR-153 em Goiás.JPG, Section of BR-153 in Campinorte
Campinorte is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 12,764 (2020) in a total area of 1,068 km2.
Location
Campinorte is located on the important Belém-Brasília, BR-153, and is 315 kilometers from the ...
, 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 Goi ...
.
BR-060 em Goiânia.JPG, Stretch concurrent with BR-060 in Goiânia
Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population ...
.
BR-153 em Goiânia.jpg, Urban segment of BR-153 in Goiânia.
BR-153 PAVOTEC.jpg, BR-153 in 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-153 no Paraná.jpg, Precarious stretch of BR-153 in the rural area of Mallet, Paraná, 2013
Moto Clube FREE WORLD na estrada.jpg, BR-153 in Herveiras, Rio Grande do Sul
BR-153 no Rio Grande do Sul.jpg, Segment of BR-153 in rural Cachoeira do Sul
Cachoeira do Sul () is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southernmost Brazil.
Its Marian Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/brazil/2666.htm GCatholic is the episcopal see of the Roman Cathol ...
, Rio Grande do Sul.
See also
*Paleorrota Geopark
* Belém–Brasília Highway
* Brazilian Highway System
The Brazilian Highway System ( Portuguese: ''Sistema Nacional de Rodovias'') is a network of trunk roads administrated by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Brazil (MINFRA). It is constructed, managed and maintained by the National Department of T ...
* Route 8 (Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
)
References
External links
BR-153 Highway
Ministry of Transport
A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government ag ...
of Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
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Federal highways in Brazil