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The Santa Bárbara and José Alencar tunnels will be closed for maintenance.
Published on 06/01/2026 - 15:18 | Updated
The Santa Bárbara Tunnel will be closed for maintenance work - Disclosure/CET-Rio The Santa Bárbara Tunnel will be closed, this Tuesday (January 6th), in the Santo Cristo direction, from 10 PM to 5 AM on Wednesday (January 7th), for maintenance. The tunnel in the Laranjeiras direction will operate normally.
The Vice-President of the Republic José Alencar Tunnel will be closed in the Santa Cruz direction from 23 PM to 4 AM for maintenance. Vehicles heading towards Santa Cruz will be diverted via Serra da Grota Funda (Avenida Artur Xexéo). BRT buses heading towards Santa Cruz will have to use the opposite tunnel lane. Buses that normally use the lane heading towards Barra will continue on the common lane.
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.
