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BR-285
Route information
Length674.5 km[1] (419.1 mi)
Major junctions
East endAraranguá, Santa Catarina
Major intersections BR-116 in Vacaria
BR-470 in Lagoa Vermelha
BR-153 in Passo Fundo
BR-386 in Carazinho
BR-158 in Panambi
BR-472 e BR-287 in São Borja
West endSão Borja, Rio Grande do Sul
Location
CountryBrazil
Highway system

BR-285 is an east-west Brazilian federal highway that starts in Araranguá, Santa Catarina, and crosses the Gaucho range and highlands. It stretches approximately 674.5 km, passing through cities such as Vacaria, Lagoa Vermelha, Passo Fundo, Carazinho, Ijuí e São Luiz Gonzaga, and ends in São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, on the border of Argentina.[2]

During the summer months, BR-285 receives a large flow of vehicles from Argentina, heading for the beaches of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. The journey is between São Borja (border with Argentina) and Vacaria. From there, drivers who decide to spend the summer on the gaucho beaches descend to Caxias do Sul to take the Ruta del Sol to Terra de Areia. Another alternative is to ascend to Lages, already in the state of Santa Catarina, and from there continue to Florianópolis. The section between Vacaria and Araranguá, in addition to crossing a part of the mountains, has a low road infrastructure. There is an unpaved section between the cities of São José dos Ausentes and Timbé do Sul, so the movement of vehicles is very low. In August 2020, only 8 km remained to complete the paving of BR-285, between the city of São José dos Ausentes and the border with Santa Catarina. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "BR-285 length between major junctions". Ministério dos Transportes do Brasil. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ Rodovias Transversais
  3. ↑ Último trecho asfaltado da BR-285, na Serra, completa 10 anos em meio à expectativa de conclusão da estrada
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