Movement on the roads: monitor traffic on PR and SC highways in real time

Traffic is expected to intensify from this Friday (27th) due to the influx of those who will spend New Year’s Eve on the beaches of Paraná and Santa Catarina. With the forecast of high traffic on the highways, it is important to pay attention to the best times to travel, in addition to checking if there are any closures on the roads to avoid getting stuck in traffic jams and queues.

This Friday morning (27), there are no closures registered by the Federal Highway Police, but some points are already registering queues, according to the concessionaires that manage the roads. The PRF provides a

The update at around 8am on Arteris Litoral Sul is that there are queues on BR-101 (which gives access to the beaches of Santa Catarina, on the road towards Porto Alegre, at the following points: km 44 to km 50, in Joinville; km 92 to km 95, in Barra Velha; km 99 (Bal. Piçarras) at km 111 (Navegantes);

In Paraná, on BR-116/PR (Contorno Leste), the intense flow in the region between Curitiba and São José dos Pinhais, in both directions. On BR-376/PR, intense traffic on the road towards Santa Catarina, according to Arteris.

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EPR Litoral Pioneiro, which manages BR-277 for the Paraná Coast, reported that the busiest day should be this Saturday (28). The estimate is that 163 thousand vehicles will pass through the highway towards the beaches until January 3rd. “The busiest day towards the Coast will be next Friday, December 28th, with 30 thousand vehicles passing through BR-277 and peak hours between 7 am and 2 pm. On the way back towards Curitiba, more than 50 thousand vehicles are expected throughout January 2nd, Thursday”, informed the dealership.

The intense movement should continue throughout the weekend at least until Tuesday (31), at the turn of the year, when it is common to travel to the Coast. On December 31st and January 1st, 2025, there will be traffic restrictions for heavy vehicles from 4pm to 10pm. The restriction is for vehicles over 2.6 meters wide, 4.4 meters high, 19.8 meters long and 58.5 tons.