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

The Rebouças Tunnel will be closed, starting at 10 PM this Tuesday (March 7st), in the direction of Lagoa, for maintenance. Reopening is scheduled for 5 AM on Wednesday (April 1st). During the closure, vehicle traffic will follow a reversible lane to the left in the direction of the city center, operating towards the South Zone. The other two lanes will operate in the direction of the city center.

The lower deck of the Elevado das Bandeiras will be closed in the direction of São Conrado, from 8 pm this Tuesday (March 7th) to 4:30 am on Wednesday (March 11th) for maintenance. The Barra da Tijuca-São Conrado connection will be made via the upper deck.

The Zuzu Angel and Acústico Rafael Mascarenhas tunnels will be closed in the direction of São Conrado, from 8 pm this Tuesday (March 7th) to 5 am on Wednesday (March 11th), for maintenance work. The main alternative route is Avenida Niemeyer.

The Vice-President of the Republic José Alencar Tunnel will be closed this Tuesday (March 7th), in the direction of Santa Cruz, from 8 PM to 4 AM on Wednesday (March 11th), for maintenance. Vehicles heading towards Santa Cruz will be diverted via Serra da Grota Funda (Avenida Artur Xexéo). BRT buses heading to Santa Cruz should use the opposite tunnel lane. Buses that normally use the lane in the direction of Barra will continue on the common lane for all vehicles.

In all scheduled road closures, there will be specific signage 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.

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