BR-262 is an east-west

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connecting the Brazilian states of

Espírito Santo Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra ...

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 (literall ...

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 GaW ...

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Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and ...

. The highway runs from Vitória state capital of Espírito Santo to the

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Corumbá Corumbá is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, 425 km northwest of Campo Grande, the state's capital. It has a population of approximately 112,000 inhabitants, and its economy is based mainly on agriculture, anima ...

, Mato Grosso do Sul.

Duplications

The 84 km stretch from Betim (MG) to Nova Serrana (MG) was doubled in 2011. The 180 km stretch between Viana (ES) and the border with Minas Gerais will be granted in 2020, and the duplication should occur by 2040. The stretch between Viana and the Victor Hugo district, in Marechal Floriano, must be duplicated by 2028.

Economy

The highway is important for products from Brazilian agriculture, livestock, mining and industry. In the future, it will also act in conjunction with the Bioceanic Corridor, which connects Campo Grande-MS with the ports of northern Chile. At the other end, it reaches the coast of Espírito Santo. As some examples, the production of coffee from Minas Gerais, as well as iron ore from Minas Gerais to Espírito Santo, and soybeans and other grains and beef from Mato Grosso do Sul, all are largely transported by this highway.

Tourism

The highway is of great tourist importance, especially for Espírito Santo, which receives a large flow of people from Minas Gerais to the beaches of Espírito Santo. In Mato Grosso do Sul, the road that runs along the Pantanal is also an important tourist route. Together with the bi-oceanic corridor that will link Brazil with Paraguay, northern Argentina and northern Chile, the BR -262 will serve as a link to several tourist destinations: the Entrance of the Andes Mountains, in Jujuy, Argentina; the Atacama Desert, in Chile (which connects the most flooded area on the planet, the Pantanal, with the driest area on the planet); and even to the beaches of the Northeast. Brasil planeja estímulo ao turismo pelo Corredor Bioceânico
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Gallery

Aerial view of BR-262 outside Corumbá, MS.jpg, BR-262, about 50 km from

Ponte Poeta Manoel de Barros, Corumbá, MS.jpg, Poet Manoel de Barros bridge, in

Mato Grosso do Sul (6276588416).jpg, BR-262 in

BR-262, 36, Castilho - SP, 16920-000, Brazil - panoramio.jpg, Bridge of BR-262 in

Castilho Castilho () is a municipality in the state 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, l ...

Br262.JPG, BR-262 in Luz,

BR-262 próximo ao trevo de Bom Despacho-MG.jpg, BR-262 near Bom Despacho,

Br262manhuaçu.JPG, BR-262 in

Manhuaçu Manhuaçu is a municipality in Eastern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. Its population was 91,169 (2020) and its area is 628 km2. Location Located 260 km from the state capital of Belo Horizonte, it is near the important road junction of BR 2 ...

Itatiba -ES BR 262 - panoramio.jpg, BR-262 in Ibatiba,

Conceição do castelo -ES BR 262 - panoramio.jpg, BR-262 in Conceição do Castelo,

References

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