BR-242 | |
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Route information | |
Length | 2,295.5 km (1,426.4 mi) |
Major junctions | |
East end | Maragogipe, Bahia |
West end | Sorriso, Mato Grosso |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Highway system | |
The BR-242 is a Brazilian federal highway that connects the cities of Maragogipe, in the state of Bahia, to Sorriso, Mato Grosso. It has a total length of 2,295.5 km.[1]
The highway still has many sections unpaved or yet to be built, mainly in the states of Mato Grosso and Tocantins. In the state of Bahia, BR-242 is the main access road to the Chapada Diamantina ecotourism region. It passes through the MATOPIBA region (in western Bahia and Tocantins), which is an important producer of soy, corn and cotton, among other products. [2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Rodovias Transversais
- ↑ Cultivo de manga é destaque no norte da Bahia; estado é o 2º maior produtor de frutas do país
- ↑ "Dez tipos de frutas da Bahia estão entre as mais produzidas no país". Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ PPM 2017: Rebanho bovino predomina no Centro-Oeste e Mato Grosso lidera entre os estados
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