FM O Dia Marathon: traffic plan around the Sambadrome, on Saturday (November 8th)

CET-Rio will implement a special traffic scheme in the city center and its main access points to enable the "Maratona FM O Dia" event to take place on Saturday (November 8th) at Praça da Apoteose, in the Sambadrome.

The operation will involve agents from CET-Rio (Rio de Janeiro's traffic management company), the Municipal Guard, and traffic support personnel, who will work to maintain traffic flow, manage intersections, guide pedestrians, and implement necessary road closures throughout the event.

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 ensure good conditions.

Prohibitions
The road closures will take place from 9 am on Saturday (November 8th) to 2 am on Sunday, November 9th, on the following roads:

– Avenida Salvador de Sá, between Rua Frei Caneca (under the Viaduto Trinta e Um de Março) and Travessa Pedregais;

– Access from the Trinta e Um de Março Viaduct to Salvador de Sá Avenue;

– Marquis of Sapucaí Avenue, between Benedito Hipólito Street and Frei Caneca Street;

– Benedito Hipólito Street, between Carmo Neto Street and the Thirty-One March Viaduct;

– Frei Caneca Street, between the Journalist José Eduardo de Macedo Soares Square and Paula Matos Street;

– Haroldo de Andrade Street, along its entire length.

PARKING BAN
Saturday, November 8th. From 6 AM to 2 AM on Sunday (November 9th), on the following roads:

– Amoroso Lima Street, between Afonso Cavalcanti Street and Presidente Vargas Avenue;

– Rua Carmo Neto, in its entirety;

– Heitor Carrilho Street, along its entire length;

– Marquis of Sapucaí Avenue, between President Vargas Avenue and Frei Caneca Street;

– Frei Caneca Street, between Heitor Carrilho Street and the Martim de Sá Tunnel;

– Benedito Hipólito Street, between Carmo Neto Street and the downhill slope of the Thirty-One March Viaduct;

– Rua Comandante Maurity, in its entirety;

– Júlio do Carmo Street, between Marquês de Sapucaí Avenue and Carmo Neto Street.

Reversing the direction of the road

Amoroso Lima Street, between Afonso Cavalcanti Street and Presidente Vargas Avenue, will operate in the direction from the former to the latter, from 10 am on Saturday (November 8th) until 2 am on Sunday (November 9th).

Recommendations
• Pay attention to the instructions given by traffic officers and the signage in the area.
• Cross the road at designated locations, such as pedestrian crossings.
• Avoid driving near the Sambadrome and prioritize the use of public transportation.
• Plan your travel in advance, especially during road closures.

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