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CET-Rio implements traffic operation for Light's construction work on Rua Cachambi.
Published on 17/04/2026 - 17:32 | UpdatedCET-Rio will implement a traffic scheme to facilitate Light's work on Rua Cachambi, in the Cachambi neighborhood, in the city's North Zone. The intervention will begin at 10 am on Saturday (April 18th) and will continue until 10 pm on Saturday (June 6th), when the service is scheduled to be completed.
During the construction period, there will be a partial road closure on the stretch between Rua Honório and Rua Basílio de Brito, blocking traffic in the direction of Méier. Traffic in the direction of Avenida Dom Helder Câmara will operate normally.
Traffic officers will be on site to guide drivers and ensure smooth traffic flow. Vertical signage will be installed to indicate road changes and necessary detours. In addition, CET-Rio technicians at the Operations and Resilience Center (COR-Rio) will monitor traffic via cameras, with the possibility of making operational adjustments if necessary.
Prohibitions
• Cachambi Street, between Honório and Basílio de Brito streets: partial closure with traffic blocked in the direction of Méier.
Deviations
• Vehicles coming from Rua Honório and heading towards Rua Cachambi, in the direction of Méier, should follow Rua Honório, Rua Luís de Brito, Rua Fernando Esquerdo, Rua Ferreira Andrade and Rua Aristides Caire.
• Vehicles coming from Getúlio and São Gabriel streets heading towards Cachambi Street, in the direction of Méier, should use Cachambi Street (towards Dom Helder Câmara Avenue), Honório Street, Luís de Brito Street, Fernando Esquerdo Street, Ferreira Andrade Street and Aristides Caire Street.
• To access Avenida Marechal Rondon and the Noel Rosa Tunnel, drivers should follow Rua Honório, Rua Luís de Brito, Rua Fernando Esquerdo, Rua Oliveira Serpa, Travessa Mendes de Morais, Rua Miguel Ângelo and Rua Álvares de Azevedo.
Public transportation
Every day, except Wednesdays: Regular bus lines coming from Rua Honório will be diverted via Rua Honório (towards José Bonifácio), Rua Vasco da Gama, Rua Odorico Mendes, Rua José Bonifácio, Rua Arquias Cordeiro, Rua Getúlio, Rua Salvador Pires, Rua Coração de Maria, Rua Santa Fé and Viaduto Castro Alves.
On Wednesdays, due to the street market on Salvador Pires Street, buses coming from Honório Street will be diverted via Honório Street (towards José Bonifácio), Vasco da Gama Street, Odorico Mendes Street, José Bonifácio Street, and Arquias Cordeiro Street. To access the Castro Alves Viaduct, vehicles should use Coração de Maria Street, Santa Fé Street, and the viaduct itself.
CET-Rio recommends using public transportation and advises drivers to avoid the affected area, seek alternative routes, and pay attention to signage and instructions from traffic officers.
