BR-153 is a major
federal highway of
Brazil
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, 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
Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. Tocantins covers and had an estimated population of 1,496,880 in 2014 ...
, and
Anápolis
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, in the state of
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Ge ...
.
It crosses Brazil in a north–south direction, starting in
São Domingos do Araguaia, in the state of
Pará
Pará () is a Federative units of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins (state), Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas (Brazilian st ...
and ending in
Aceguá, in the state of
Rio Grande do Sul
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on the Brazil/Uruguay border. The highway, highly variable in quality and traffic, cuts through the states of
Pará
Pará () is a Federative units of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins (state), Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas (Brazilian st ...
,
Tocantins
Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. Tocantins covers and had an estimated population of 1,496,880 in 2014 ...
,
Goiás
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,
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
,
São Paulo
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,
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
,
Santa Catarina and
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative units of Brazil#List, fifth-most populous state and the List of Brazilian s ...
.
Duplication
A 315 km section between
Anápolis
Anápolis ( , ) is a Brazilian city in the state of Goiás. It is located between two capitals, the federal capital Brasília and state capital Goiânia. It is the third most populous city in the state, with 398,869 inhabitants according to the ...
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.
Projeto de concessão da BR-153, em Goiás, é enviado para o TCU
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Gallery
BR-153 no Tocantins.jpg, Stretch of BR-153 in Fortaleza do Tabocão, Tocantins
Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. Tocantins covers and had an estimated population of 1,496,880 in 2014 ...
.
Divisa GO-TO na BR-153.JPG, BR-153 on the Tocantins/Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Ge ...
state line.
BR-153 em Araguaína.jpg, Urban segment of BR-153 in Araguaína
Araguaína () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population was 183,381 (2020), and its area is .
Education Higher education
The city has campuses from several higher education institutions.
There are two camp ...
, Tocantins.
BR-153 em Goiás.JPG, Section of BR-153 in Campinorte
Campinorte is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 12,764 (2020) in a total area of 1,068 km2.
Location
Campinorte is located on the important Belém-Brasília, BR-153, and is 315 kilometers from the ...
, Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Ge ...
.
BR-060 em Goiânia.JPG, Stretch concurrent with BR-060 in Goiânia
Goiânia ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian federative units of Brazil, state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West Region and the 10th-larges ...
.
BR-153 em Goiânia.jpg, Urban segment of BR-153 in Goiânia.
BR-153 PAVOTEC.jpg, BR-153 in Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
BR-153 no Paraná.jpg, Precarious stretch of BR-153 in the rural area of Mallet
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General overview
The term is descriptive of the ...
, Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
, 2013
Moto Clube FREE WORLD na estrada.jpg, BR-153 in Herveiras, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative units of Brazil#List, fifth-most populous state and the List of Brazilian s ...
BR-153 no Rio Grande do Sul.jpg, Segment of BR-153 in rural Cachoeira do Sul
Cachoeira do Sul () is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southernmost Brazil.
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, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative units of Brazil#List, fifth-most populous state and the List of Brazilian s ...
.
See also
*Paleorrota Geopark
* Belém–Brasília Highway
* Brazilian Highway System
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* Route 8 (Uruguay
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)
References
External links
BR-153 Highway
Ministry of Transport
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of Brazil
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.
{{Federal roads of Brazil
Federal highways in Brazil