Rodovia Assis Chateubriand (officially designated SP-425) is a highway in the state of

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. Its name honours the Brazilian journalist and press tycoon,

Assis Chateaubriand Francisco de Assis Chateaubriand Bandeira de Melo (pronounced ), also nicknamed Chatô (October 4, 1892 – April 4, 1968), was a Brazilian lawyer, journalist, politician and diplomat. He was founder and director of the then main press chain o ...

, owner of

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. The highway, which is single-lane in most of its length, crosses the state in the northeast–southwest direction. It starts in the city of Guaíra, and passes through Barretos,

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and

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, where it interconnects with the Rodovia Transbrasiliana (BR-153). The traject continues to Presidente Prudente, passing through Penápolis and

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. It is managed and maintained by the Department of Roads of the State of São Paulo. Toll is not required.

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