Rodovia Régis Bittencourt

Rodovia Régis Bittencourt
Map of the itinerary of Régis Bittencourt Highway (in red and yellow).
Route information
Maintained by Autopista Régis Bittencourt (OHL) (since 2008)
Length 496 km (308 mi)
Existed January 24, 1961 – present
Major junctions
North end Largo do Taboão in Taboão da Serra, SP
  SP-21 (Rodoanel Mário Covas)
SP-55
SP-79
SP-165
SP-226
SP-222
South end Rodovia Via Serrana in Rio Negro, PR
Highway system
Highways in Brazil

Rodovia Régis Bittencourt (official designation in the state of São Paulo SP-230) is a section of the BR-116 that connects the cities of São Paulo and Rio Negro, passing also through Curitiba, Brazil. It is considered one of the most dangerous highways of Brazil, due to the high number of accidents.[1] Sometimes it is even nicknamed "Rodovia da Morte" (Death Highway).[1] It also leads the number of ambiental accidents in the state of São Paulo.

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ISTOÉ Online – Travessia mortal" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  2. ↑ Rodovia Régis Bittencourt lidera casos de acidentes ambientais - folha Online


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