Rio is connected by many roads to neighboring cities and states, but access can be confusing as there are insufficient traffic signs or indications of how to get downtown.
The main interstate highways passing through Rio are:
BR-116, which connects the city to the southern region of Brazil. Also known as Rodovia Presidente Dutra
BR-101, which leads to the north and northwest, and
BR-040, which will take you in the central and western areas.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Rio de Janeiro
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