Rodovia dos Imigrantes (official designation SP-160) is a highway in the state of
São PauloSão Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. It is named after Saint Paul. São Paulo has the largest population, industrial park and economic production of the country. It is the most populous subnational entity in the Western...
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BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
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The highway connects the city of São Paulo to the Atlantic coast and with the seaside cities of
São VicenteSão Vicente is a coastal city of Southern São Paulo, Brazil. Its estimated population in 2006 was 329 370 inhabitants.It was the first Portuguese permanent settlement in the Americas and the first capital of the Captaincy of São Vicente, now the state of São Paulo...
and
Praia GrandePraia Grande is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 229,532, the density was 1,540.55/km² and the area is 149 km².-Population history:...
. It follows the route of
Rodovia AnchietaRodovia Anchieta is a highway connection between São Paulo and the Atlantic coast, the cities of Cubatão and Santos, in Brazil...
and is also one of Brazil's busiest highways, particularly on weekends. It has 44 viaducts, 7 bridges and 11 tunnels, along its 58.5 km stretch.
Rodovia dos Imigrantes (official designation SP-160) is a highway in the state of
São PauloSão Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. It is named after Saint Paul. São Paulo has the largest population, industrial park and economic production of the country. It is the most populous subnational entity in the Western...
,
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
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The highway connects the city of São Paulo to the Atlantic coast and with the seaside cities of
São VicenteSão Vicente is a coastal city of Southern São Paulo, Brazil. Its estimated population in 2006 was 329 370 inhabitants.It was the first Portuguese permanent settlement in the Americas and the first capital of the Captaincy of São Vicente, now the state of São Paulo...
and
Praia GrandePraia Grande is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 229,532, the density was 1,540.55/km² and the area is 149 km².-Population history:...
. It follows the route of
Rodovia AnchietaRodovia Anchieta is a highway connection between São Paulo and the Atlantic coast, the cities of Cubatão and Santos, in Brazil...
and is also one of Brazil's busiest highways, particularly on weekends. It has 44 viaducts, 7 bridges and 11 tunnels, along its 58.5 km stretch. The highway has recently been expanded, in one of the most audacious feats of Brazilian
highway engineeringHighway engineering is the process of design and construction of efficient and safe highways and roads. It became prominent in the 20th century and has its roots in the discipline of civil engineering. Standards of highway engineering are continuously being improved...
, with extremely long
tunnelA tunnel is an underground passageway. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon. However, in general tunnels are at least twice as long as they are wide. In addition, they should be completely enclosed on all sides, save for the openings at each end...
s and high strutting six-lane
bridgeA bridge is a structure built to span a valley, road, body of water, or other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. Designs of bridges vary depending on the function of the bridge and the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed.-History:The first...
s, seemingly floating over the tropical rain forest which covers the steep faces of the
Serra do MarSerra do Mar is a 1,500 km long system of mountain ranges and escarpments in Southeastern Brazil, which runs in parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coast, from the state of Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina. The main escarpment forms the boundary between the sea-level littoral and the inland plateau ,...
, the 800 m high cliff range which separates the São Paulo
plateauIn geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain...
from the seaside lowlands. The view towards the coast is breathtaking. During sunny weekends, more than 1 million automobiles commonly cross its near 60 km run, separating the city of São Paulo from the sea.
Rodovia dos Imigrantes was inaugurated in 1974, due to traffic saturation on Rodovia Anchieta. Although longer than Anchieta, Rodovia dos Imigrantes is nowadays busier than it, due to its building standards, which permit higher speeds limits and a more direct path to the cities of
SantosSantos is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil, founded in 1546 by the Portuguese nobleman Brás Cubas. It is partially located on the island of São Vicente which harbors both the city of Santos and the city of São Vicente, and partially on the mainland. It is the main city in the...
and
GuarujáGuarujá is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. The population in 2006 was 305.171, the population density is 1,969.47/km² and the area is 143 km². This place name comes from the Tupi language. The population is highly urbanized....
, the northern coast (with
BertiogaBertioga is a Brazilian town of the state of São Paulo in the Baixada Santista. The population in 2004 was 35,759. However, because it neighbors resort towns, its population fluctuates greatly with the seasons. The population density is 72.68/km² and it has an area of 492 km². The more...
), as well as the southern coast (with cities
Praia GrandePraia Grande is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 229,532, the density was 1,540.55/km² and the area is 149 km².-Population history:...
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MongaguáMongaguá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2006 is 46,977, the population density is 328.11/km² and the area is 143 km². The name comes from the Tupi language....
and
ItanhaémItanhaém is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 85,294, the density is 142.39/km² and the area is 599 km². The elevation is 0 m....
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Meaning "Immigrants Highway" in Portuguese, the name was given as a way to remember the contribution of immigrants to the cultural, economic, and social development of the country.
It is managed by a state concession to the private company, Ecovias, which also maintains Rodovia Anchieta, and therefore is a
toll roadA toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
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The two carriageways of Rodovia dos Imigrantes are both fully
reversibleA reversible lane is a lane in which traffic may travel in either direction, depending on certain conditions...
. Traffic is managed to flow either bidirectionally (uphill on one carriageway and downhill on the other) or unidirectionally (uphill or downhill on both carriageways), depending on demand. In the unidirectional mode, the opposing traffic is diverted to
Rodovia AnchietaRodovia Anchieta is a highway connection between São Paulo and the Atlantic coast, the cities of Cubatão and Santos, in Brazil...
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Directions
The path of the Immigrant Road crosses the following municipalities, all in the state of
São PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the world's 7th largest metropolitan area. The city is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous Brazilian state. It is also the richest city in Brazil. The name of the city honors Saint Paul. São Paulo exerts strong regional influence in...
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DiademaDiadema is a city in São Paulo state, Brazil. The distance from the capital is 17 km . The city has an area of 30.65 square kilometres and a population of 357,064, and is accessed by a transit called EMTU .- History :Since its beginning, Diadema occupation process had one fundamental...
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S.B. FieldSão Bernardo do Campo is a municipality located in the Greater São Paulo, in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.-History:...
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CubatãoCubatão is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, 12 kilometers away from Santos seaport, the largest in Latin America. The population in 2003 is 113,599, its density is 799.99/km² and the area is 142 km²...
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