Barrier collapse causes new ban on Via Dutra in Rio

A barrier collapse on Via Dutra (BR-116), in Piraí, in the south of Rio de Janeiro, caused the total interdiction of the lane towards Rio de Janeiro. The incident occurred at dawn today (10), at kilometer (km) 231.1, in Serra das Araras. According to the Federal Highway Police, the uphill lane, towards São Paulo, is operating in two ways. The occurrence is causing traffic jams of five km in the direction of Rio and two km in the direction of SP. Last Saturday (7), a barrier collapse in Barra Mansa also caused the total ban on the lane towards Rio, on Via Dutra, and a congestion that exceeded 20 km in length.

Agência Brasil