The SP-70 is a
highway
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in the southeastern part of the
state
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of
São Paulo
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in
Brazil
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. A part of the highway from the city of
São Paulo
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to the
BR-116 (Rodovia Presidente Dutra) is called the
Rodovia Ayrton Senna
Rodovia Ayrton Senna da Silva (officially designated SP-070 and formerly named Rodovia dos Trabalhadores) (Workers' Highway), is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
The highway begins in the Eastern region of city of São Paulo and end ...
which is named after
Ayrton Senna da Silva
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(also called Trabalhadores). Another part of the highway from
Guararema
Guararema is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 30,136 (2020 est.) in an area of 270.82 km².
The Florestan Fernandes School of the Landless Workers' Mo ...
to
Taubaté
Taubaté is a medium-sized city in the State of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil.
Location
Its strategic location between the two most important Brazilian cities (São Paulo away, and Rio de Janeiro away), connected to both by the President ...
is called the
Rodovia Carvalho Pinto
Rodovia Governador Carvalho Pinto (officially designated SP-070) is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
It is a continuation of the Rodovia Ayrton Senna (also SP-070), near the city of Guararema and ends by merging with Rodovia Presid ...
which is named after a former governor of the state,
José Alberto Carvalho Pinto
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.
Highways in São Paulo (state)
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