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CET-Rio is conducting a traffic operation for the Vasco x Vitória match at São Januário stadium.
Published on 25/08/2026 - 14:38 | Updated
Roads surrounding the São Januário stadium will be closed from 14 PM onwards. Image: CET-Rio The Rio de Janeiro Traffic Engineering Company (CET-Rio) is carrying out a special traffic operation for the game between Vasco and Vitória, for the Copa do Brasil, which takes place at 9:30 pm this Wednesday (August 26th), at the São Januário stadium, in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood. Traffic closures will begin at 2 pm on Francisco Palheta Street, between São Januário Street and Ricardo Machado Street; Roberto Dinamite Avenue, between Ricardo Machado Street and Dom Carlos Street; and Ferreira de Araújo Street, between Dulce Rosalina Street and Roberto Dinamite Avenue.
Starting at 5 PM, other streets surrounding the stadium will be closed according to the operational plan. Teixeira Júnior Street, between Roberto Dinamite Avenue and São Januário Street, will have its direction reversed, operating from São Januário Street towards Roberto Dinamite Avenue. Bonfim Street, between Senador Alencar Street and Bela Street, will operate in both directions during this period. Parking will be prohibited in the area starting at 10 PM this Tuesday (August 25th).
The traffic operation will involve CET-Rio agents and traffic support personnel, operational vehicles, and motorcycles dedicated to traffic guidance. Variable message signs will provide information about closure times and alternative routes.
Technicians from CET-Rio, working at the Operations and Resilience Center (COR-Rio), will monitor all traffic movement through cameras so that, if necessary, adjustments can be made to the traffic light programming in order to guarantee good road conditions.
Prohibitions
From 2 PM on Wednesday (August 26th) to 12:30 AM on Thursday (August 27th):
– Francisco Palheta Street, between São Januário Street and Ricardo Machado Street;
– Roberto Dinamite Avenue, between Ricardo Machado Street and Dom Carlos Street;
– Ferreira de Araújo Street, between Dulce Rosalina Street and Roberto Dinamite Avenue.
From 2 PM on Wednesday (August 26th) to 12:30 AM on Thursday (August 27th):
– São Januário Street, between Dom Carlos Street and Bonfim Street;
– General Argolo Street, between Teixeira Junior Street and São Januário Street;
– Bonfim Street, towards the São Januário Stadium, between Newton Prado Street and São Januário Street;
– Ricardo Machado Street, between Bela Street and Roberto Dinamite Avenue;
– Lima Barros Street, between Ricardo Machado Street and Bonfim Street;
– Newton Prado Street, between Ricardo Machado Street and Bonfim Street;
– Dom Carlos Street, between São Januário Street and Roberto Dinamite Avenue;
– Argentina Street, between General Argolo Street and Senator Alencar Street.
Two-way traffic
From 2 PM on Wednesday (August 26th) to 12:30 AM on Thursday (August 27th):
– Rua do Bonfim, between Rua Senador Alencar and Rua Bela.
Reversing the direction of the road
From 2 PM on Wednesday (August 26th) to 12:30 AM on Thursday (August 27th):
– Teixeira Júnior Street, between Roberto Dinamite Avenue and São Januário Street, which will operate in the direction from São Januário Street to Roberto Dinamite Avenue.
