CET-Rio sets up special traffic scheme for the Parade of Champions

CET-Rio has set up a special traffic plan in the city center and at all its access points due to the 2022 Carnival Champions Parade, this Saturday (30/4), at the Sambadrome. The operation will involve the participation of 260 traffic operators, including agents from the Municipal Guard, CET-Rio and traffic supporters, who will work to maintain fluidity, prevent illegal parking, organize intersections, guide pedestrians and carry out the necessary road blocks.

Trailers will be used to clear roads, in addition to motorcycles and operational vehicles for road operations. Variable message panels, both fixed and mobile, will also be used to inform about the times of the various closures and traffic conditions.

The City Hall Operations Center (COR) will be monitoring the entire event area with cameras, allowing CET-Rio technicians to implement adjustments to the traffic light programming with the aim of ensuring the fluidity of traffic.

Moving floats

On Friday night (29/4) and Saturday morning (30/4), the groups' floats will move to Avenida Presidente Vargas, with movement scheduled to start at 22 pm (estimate), however some closures will begin at 17 pm.

Scheduled closures:

17:XNUMX pm: Rivadávia Corrêa Street, in the section between Gamboa Street and Binário do Porto Avenue;

From 22am:

– Avenida Binário do Porto, both lanes, in the section between Avenida Professor Pereira Reis and Avenida Venezuela;

– Avenida Venezuela, entire length;

– Praça Mauá, both directions, the entire length;

– Rio Branco Avenue, in the section between Mauá Square and Presidente Vargas Avenue;

– President Vargas Avenue, central lanes;

– Rio 450 Tunnel, entire length;

– Via B4, entire length;

– Avenida Rodrigues Alves, side road towards the Center, adjacent to the buildings, entire length;

– Descent ramp from the Gasômetro Viaduct to Avenida Binário do Porto;

– Acre Street, entire length;

– Rua Mayrink Veiga, the entire length.

 

Traffic flow around Rio's bus station is expected to be affected during the movement of the floats, due to the closure of Rodrigues Alves towards Avenida Binário do Porto. Therefore, the area should be avoided during this period. People with scheduled trips should arrive at the bus station in advance.

Champions Parade

From midnight onwards, the floats should already be moving towards Avenida Presidente Vargas, at which time the immediate surroundings of the Sambadrome will be closed, such as Rua Benedito Hipólito, Rua Presidente Barroso, Rua Júlio do Carmo and Travessa Pedregais.

 

At 14:XNUMX p.m., the main access roads to Avenida Presidente Vargas will be blocked via Avenida Francisco Bicalho, the Freyssinet Viaduct and Radial Oeste. Traffic will also be diverted from Avenida Paulo de Frontin to Rua Aristides Lobo, and the area around the Sambadrome will be expanded to include traffic restrictions on Avenida Salvador de Sá, Rua Hélio Beltrão, Rua de Santana, Marquês de Pombal and several other roads in Cidade Nova.

 

At 19 pm, the last stage of closures will take place, with traffic restrictions on Rua Frei Caneca, Viaduto Trinta e Um de Março, towards Laranjeiras, and roads in Catumbi and roads close to Praça da República.

It is estimated that all planned blockages will last until 9 am on Sunday (1/5), at which point all roads will be cleared.

 

During Carnival, the leisure area at Praça da Cruz Vermelha will be closed. The parking lot on Avenida Presidente Vargas to support SAARA will also not be open on Saturday due to Avenida Presidente Vargas being used to store floats.

 

Alternative way of getting around on the day of the Champions Parade

Vehicles coming from Avenida Francisco Bicalho heading to the city center should follow Avenida Paulo de Frontin, Praça Condessa Paulo de Frontin, Rua Estrela, Rua Itapiru until the access to the Martim de Sá Tunnel.

Vehicles coming from Praça da Bandeira, heading to the Center, must access Rua do Matoso, Rua Haddock Lobo, Avenida Paulo de Frontin, Rua Estrela, Rua Itapiru and, under the exit of the Santa Bárbara Tunnel, follow the Martim de Sá Tunnel until Rua Riachuelo.

Vehicles coming from Avenida Brasil and the Rio-Niterói Bridge, heading to the Center and South Zone, must use the Marcelo de Alencar Tunnel.

Vehicles coming from Praça da Bandeira towards the city center or Botafogo via the Santa Bárbara Tunnel should follow Matoso Street, Haddock Lobo Street, Paulo de Frontin Avenue, Condessa Paulo de Frontin Square, Estrela Street, Itapiru Street, Dr. Agra Street and the Martim de Sá Tunnel to the city center. To go to Botafogo, you should follow the same route to Dr. Agra Street and take the return to access the Santa Bárbara Tunnel.

Recommendation

Always opt to use public transport, whether subway, trains, VLT or boats to access the Center and the Sambadrome, given the large number of road closures both for the parades and due to the movement of the floats.

Parking ban

To preserve the exit circulation of floats and pedestrians, in addition to the places where there are already regulations prohibiting parking, parking around the Sambadrome will be prohibited as follows:

In the champions' parade, from 6 am on Saturday until 12 pm on Sunday on the internal roads and in the closed area:

Rua Santa Alexandrina, between Praça Santa Alexandrina and Rua Estrela, on both sides of the road;

Countess Paulo de Frontin Square, all ends;

Aristides Lobo Street, in the section between Condessa Paulo Frontin Square and Campos da Paz Street, on both sides of the road;

Aristides Lobo Street, in the section between Campos da Paz Street and Ambiré Cavalcanti Street, on both sides of the road;

Rua Estrela, in the section between Avenida Paulo de Frontin and Rua Santa Alexandrina, on the right side of the road;

Rua Estrela, in the section between Rua Santa Alexandrina and Rua Barão de Petrópolis, on the left side of the road;

Santo Cristo Square;

Rua Equador, in the section between the descent ramp of the Gasômetro descent viaduct and Av. Prof. Pereira Reis, on both sides of the road;

Camerino Street, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Avenida Passos, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Avenida República do Paraguai, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Rua Teixeira de Freitas, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Rivadávia Correia Street, next to Cidade do Samba, on both sides of the road;

Avenida Binário do Porto, in the section between Rua da Gamboa and Rua Antônio Lage, on both sides of the road;

Avenida Venezuela, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Avenida Presidente Vargas, in the section between Avenida Rio Branco and the return bridge near Cidade Nova, in all lanes, on both sides of the road;

Avenida Rio Branco, in the section between Avenida Presidente Vargas and Praça Mauá, on both sides of the road;

Frei Caneca Street, in the section between Marquês de Sapucaí Street and Salvador de Sá Avenue, on both sides of the road;

Salvador de Sá Avenue, in the section between Marquês de Sapucaí Street and Frei Caneca Street, on both sides of the road;

Estácio de Sá Street, in the section between Néri Pinheiro Street and Hélio Beltrão Street, on both sides of the road;

Hélio Beltrão Street, in the section between Estácio de Sá Street and Ulisses Guimarães Street, on both sides of the road;

Ulisses Guimarães Street, in the section between Néri Pinheiro Street and Dom Marcos Barbosa Street, on both sides of the road;

Pinto de Azevedo Street, in the section between Ulisses Guimarães Street and Afonso Cavalcanti Street, on both sides of the road;

Rua Visconde de Duprat, in the section between Rua Ulisses Guimarães and Rua Afonso Cavalcanti, on both sides of the road;

Rua Afonso Cavalcanti, in the section between Rua Visconde de Duprat and Rua Carmo Neto, on both sides of the road;

Júlio do Carmo Street, in the section between Pinto de Azevedo Street and Laura de Araújo Street, on both sides of the road;

Amoroso Lima Street, in the section between Júlio do Carmo Street and Presidente Vargas Avenue;

Rua Néri Pinheiro, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Rua Correa Vasques, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Rua Santa Maria, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Rua São Martinho, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Laura de Araújo Street, in the section between Salvador de Sá Avenue and Júlio do Carmo Street, on the left side of the road;

Rua Carmo Neto, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Rua Heitor Carrilho, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Viscondessa de Piracinunga Street, in the section between Frei Caneca Street and Salvador de Sá Avenue, on both sides;

Internal road of the Zé Keti Condominium, on the right side of the road;

Rua Presidente Barroso, in the section between Av. Salvador de Sá and Rua Júlio do Carmo, on both sides of the road;

Rua Comandante Maurity, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Rua Benedito Hipólito, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Reverend Álvaro Reis Square, at all ends;

Travessa Pedregais, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Travessa Onze de Maio, in the section between Rua Tomáz Rabelo and Av. Salvador de Sá, on both sides of the road;

Rua Frederico Silva, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Rua do Catumbi, in the section between Largo do Catumbi and Rua Frei Caneca, on both sides of the road;

Rua Estácio de Sá, in the section between Rua Hélio Beltrão and Rua Haddock Lobo, in both directions on both sides of the road, except in the area designated for regulated taxis;

Rua Joaquim Palhares along its entire length, in both directions on both sides of the road, except in the area designated for taxis;

Rua do Matoso, in the section between Radial Oeste and Rua Haddock Lobo, on both sides of the road;

Rua Paula Matos, in the section between Rua José de Alencar and Rua Frei Caneca, on both sides of the road, except in the area designated for regulated taxis;

Rua José de Alencar, in the section above the Martim de Sá Tunnel and Rua Paula Matos, on both sides of the road;

Rua Haddock Lobo, in the section between Rua do Matoso and Rua Estácio de Sá, on both sides of the road;

Vinte de Abril Street, along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Rua Carlos Sampaio, in the section between Praça da Cruz Vermelha and Rua do Senado, on both sides of the road;

Republic Square, in the section between Visconde do Rio Branco Street and Pres. Vargas Avenue;

Rua Visconde da Gávea along its entire length, on both sides of the road;

Avenida Paulo de Frontin along its entire length, in both lanes on both sides of the road.

 

trailers

Tow trucks based at strategic points and circulating in the coverage area will operate during the event to suppress illegal parking and ensure traffic flow. Vehicles parked illegally will be removed to municipal public depots.

 

How to get to the Sambadrome

To access the Sambadrome, it is recommended to use regulated public transport:

– Metro: The public destined for the even-numbered sector may use the Cidade Nova, Estácio and Praça Onze stations and those destined for the odd-numbered sector must use the Central do Brasil station.

– Train: You must use the Central do Brasil station.

– Regular bus lines: More than 50 lines pass through the event area, coming from different regions of the city.

 

important recommendations

Preferably use public transport (train or subway);

If you are boarding at Santos Dumont Airport or Rio Bus Station, arrive early;

Avoid driving in the city center. Look for alternative routes. There will be a large number of road closures in the area;

The City Hall will monitor the concentration of people in the Lapa region, however, no traffic restrictions are planned in the area;

Respect the areas where parking is prohibited and pay attention to the restricted times, as trailers will be circulating in the area;

In order to guarantee the safety of party-goers, we inform you that crossing must be done exclusively in the pedestrian crossing and always with extra care;

It is very important that the instructions of traffic agents and all signage installed in the area are respected;

Residents who have a private car and a parking space and need to access the closed area of ​​the Sambadrome must do so via Largo do Estácio, always carrying proof of residence (electricity, gas, telephone bill) in their name.

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April 28th 2022

Appointments: Carnival 2022 CET-Rio Champions Parade special traffic scheme interdictions City Hall of Rio