BR-174 is a federal highway of Brazil. The road connects Cáceres to

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on the Venezuelan border. It is the only road connection of the state of Roraima with the rest of the country. 458 kilometres are under construction, and there is no bridge over the

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Nocturnal closure

The highway is closed on the Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Territory every day between 18:30 and 06:00 of the following day. It is advisable to not stop inside the reserve. The reserve is occupied by nocturnal animals and some of the natives have nocturnal routine, too. Even during the day the number of accidents involving animals and cars is elevated.http://acritica.uol.com.br/amazonia/Amazonia-Amazonas-Manaus-Bloqueio-BR-174-Amazonia-coordenador-Waimiri-Atroari_0_443956369.html

Paving status

Between the border of Brazil and Venezuela and

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, 974 km was paved in 1998, at the FHC government. Going to the state of

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, the road has asphalt between

and

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. The road was implanted between

and Manicoré, but the floor is still dirt in that stretch. Between Manicoré and

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, the road alternates stretches of dirt with stretches not yet deployed. Among

and

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the road is still dirt, however, there is a forecast of paving, for this stretch.Juína-Vilhena can be paved
/ref> In the 542 km between

and Cáceres, the road is paved.

References

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