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Traffic will be altered in the Maracanã region for Fluminense vs. Vitória, this Saturday (09/05).
Published on 09/05/2026 - 09:17 | Updated
CET-Rio's operation will include road closures and parking restrictions in the area. Image: CET-Rio The Rio de Janeiro Traffic Engineering Company (CET-Rio) will implement a traffic operation this Saturday, May 9th, for the match between Fluminense and Vitória in the Brazilian Championship, which will take place at 6 PM at the Maracanã stadium. Starting at 3:30 PM, there will be traffic restrictions in the stadium area. In addition to areas where parking is prohibited, other streets will have parking restrictions starting at 10 AM on the day of the football match.
Traffic planning will include CET-Rio agents and traffic advisors, operational vehicles, and motorcycles dedicated to directing traffic. Furthermore, to reinforce traffic information, 13 variable message boards will provide information on closure times and alternative routes. The entire system works to promote road safety, smooth traffic flow, and maintain free intersections, as well as to guide pedestrians, fans, and drivers.
CET-Rio technicians, 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 schedule to ensure good road conditions.
Prohibitions
From 15:30 am to 22 pm
– Professor Eurico Rabelo Street;
– Artur Menezes Street;
– Counselor Olegário Street;
– Isidro de Figueiredo Street;
– Visconde de Itamarati Street, between São Francisco Xavier Street and Professor Eurico Rabelo Avenue;
– Maracanã Avenue, towards the Center, between São Francisco Xavier Street and Mata Machado Street.
From 19:30 am to 22 pm
– Avenida Professor Manoel de Abreu, heading towards the city center, between Rua Dona Zulmira and Rua Professor Eurico Rabelo.
– Dona Zulmira Street, between Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue and São Francisco Xavier Street.
Parking ban
From 10h to 22h
– Professor Eurico Rabelo Street;
– Visconde de Itamarati Street, between São Francisco Xavier Street and Professor Eurico Rabelo Street;
– Isidro de Figueiredo Street;
– Artur Menezes Street;
– Counselor Olegário Street;
– Paula Sousa Avenue, left side, between São Francisco Xavier Street and Professor Eurico Rabelo Street.
Alternative routes
Vehicles must use the following alternative routes:
Coming from the Center and South Zone
-To Tijuca: Use Paulo de Frontin Avenue and Dr. Satamini Street, or follow Praça da Bandeira, Pará Street or Paraíba Street and then Mariz e Barros Street;
-To Vila Isabel and Grajaú: Use Paulo de Frontin Avenue and Dr. Satamini Street, or follow Praça da Bandeira, Pará Street or Paraíba Street, Mariz e Barros Street and then Major Ávila Street and Felipe Camarão Street;
-For the Greater Méier region: Use Visconde de Niterói Street.
Coming from Tijuca, Grajaú, Vila Isabel and surrounding areas
-For the Center and South Zone: Use Conde de Bonfim Street and Haddock Lobo Street.
Coming from Greater Meier
-For the Center and South Zone: Use Visconde de Niterói Street.
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