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BR-153 is a major federal highway of Brazil, officially named the Transbrasiliana Highway. It also serves as part of the Belém–Brasília Highway in the stretch located between the cities of Wanderlândia, in the state of Tocantins, and Anápolis, in the state of Goiás.[2]
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| Transbrasiliana Highway | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 2,234.14 mi[1] (3,595.50 km) |
| Existed | February 1, 1959–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | São Domingos do Araguaia, Pará |
| TO-222 in Araguaína, TO TO-080 in Paraíso do Tocantins, TO BR-060 in Goiânia, GO BR-456 in São José do Rio Preto, SP BR-277 in Irati, PR  BR-285 in Passo Fundo, RS BR-386 in Soledade, RS RS-403 in Cachoeira do Sul, RS | |
| South end | Aceguá, Rio Grande do Sul / Brazil-Uruguay border |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Highway system | |
It crosses Brazil in a north–south direction, starting in São Domingos do Araguaia, in the state of Pará and ending in Aceguá, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul 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.
Duplication
editA 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.[3]
Gallery
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Stretch of BR-153 in Fortaleza do Tabocão, Tocantins. -
BR-153 on the Tocantins/Goiás state line. -
Urban segment of BR-153 in Araguaína, Tocantins. -
Section of BR-153 in Campinorte, Goiás. -
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Urban segment of BR-153 in Goiânia. -
BR-153 in Minas Gerais -
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BR-153 in Herveiras, Rio Grande do Sul -
Segment of BR-153 in rural Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.
See also
edit- Paleorrota Geopark
- Belém–Brasília Highway
- Brazilian Highway System
- Route 8 (Uruguay)
References
edit- ^ "BR-153 length between major junctions". Ministério dos Transportes do Brasil. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ Rodovias Longitudinais
- ^ Projeto de concessão da BR-153, em Goiás, é enviado para o TCU