BR-153 is a major
federal highway of
Brazil, officially named the Transbrasiliana Highway. It also serves as part of the
Belém–Brasília Highway The Belém–Brasília Highway (in Portuguese: ''Rodovia Belém–Brasília'') is a set of portions of six federal highways of Brazil, of which each portion contributes to the function of connecting the Atlantic port city of Belém in the northern ...
in the stretch located between the cities of
Wanderlândia
Wanderlândia is a municipality in the state of Tocantins 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 America ...
, in the state of
Tocantins, and
Anápolis, in the state of
Goiás.
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 Lati ...
, in the state of
Pará and ending in
Aceguá, in the state of
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...
on the Brazil/Uruguay border. The highway, highly variable in quality and traffic, cuts through the states of
Pará,
Tocantins,
Goiás,
Minas Gerais,
São Paulo,
Paraná,
Santa Catarina and
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...
.
Duplication
A 315 km section between
Anápolis and
Monte Alegre de Minas 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.
Divisa GO-TO na BR-153.JPG, BR-153 on the Tocantins/ Goiás 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. Its population was 183,381 (2020), and its area is .
Higher education
The city has campuses from several higher education institutions.
There are two campuses of the ...
, Tocantins.
BR-153 em Goiás.JPG, Section of BR-153 in Campinorte, Goiás.
BR-060 em Goiânia.JPG, Stretch concurrent with BR-060
BR-060 is a federal highway of Brazil. The 1329 kilometre road connects Brasília to Bela Vista, on the Paraguayan border.
It is also designated as part of the Belém–Brasília Highway, in its stretch between Brasília and Anápolis.
Duplic ...
in Goiânia.
BR-153 em Goiânia.jpg, Urban segment of BR-153 in Goiânia.
BR-153 PAVOTEC.jpg, BR-153 in Minas Gerais
BR-153 no Paraná.jpg, Precarious stretch of BR-153 in the rural area of Mallet
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, Paraná, 2013
Moto Clube FREE WORLD na estrada.jpg, BR-153 in Herveiras
Herveiras is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the South Region of Brazil. Rio ...
, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...
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 Catholi ...
, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...
.
See also
*Paleorrota Geopark
* Belém–Brasília Highway The Belém–Brasília Highway (in Portuguese: ''Rodovia Belém–Brasília'') is a set of portions of six federal highways of Brazil, of which each portion contributes to the function of connecting the Atlantic port city of Belém in the northern ...
* Brazilian Highway System
* Route 8 ( Uruguay)
References
External links
BR-153 Highway
Ministry of Transport of Brazil.
{{Federal roads of Brazil
Federal highways in Brazil