The Bandeiras elevated highway and tunnels will be closed for maintenance this Wednesday.

Published on 08/04/2026 - 14:10 | Updated
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The Santa Bárbara Tunnel will be closed for maintenance work - Disclosure/CET-Rio

The lower deck of the Elevado das Bandeiras will be closed in the direction of São Conrado, from 11 pm this Wednesday (April 8th) to 4:30 am on Thursday (April 9th) for maintenance. The Barra da Tijuca-São Conrado connection will be made via the upper deck of the Elevado das Bandeiras.

The Santa Bárbara Tunnel will be closed for maintenance in the Santo Cristo direction, from 11:30 pm this Wednesday (April 8th) to 4:30 am on Thursday (April 9th). The tunnel in the Laranjeiras direction will operate normally.

The Rebouças Tunnel will be closed in the Lagoa direction from 10 PM this Wednesday (April 8th) to 5 AM on Thursday (April 9th) for maintenance work. The tunnels in the opposite direction will operate with one reversible lane (left) in the Lagoa direction and two traffic lanes in the Centro direction.

The Zuzu Angel and Acústico Rafael Mascarenhas tunnels will be closed in the direction of São Conrado, from 11 pm this Wednesday (April 8th) to 5 am on Thursday (April 9th), for maintenance work. The main alternative route is Avenida Niemeyer.

Specific signage will be installed to guide and alert drivers. CET-Rio operators will monitor traffic conditions and intervene if necessary. In addition, traffic light timings will be adjusted to improve traffic flow on the detour route and main corridors in the affected areas.

  • April 8th 2026
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