BR-381

BR-381
Route information
Length1,185 km (736 mi)
Major junctions
North endBR-101 in São Mateus, Espírito Santo
Major intersectionsBR-101

BR-342 BR-259 BR-451 BR-116 BR-458 BR-262 BR-369 BR-354

BR-265
South endRodovia Presidente Dutra in Guarulhos, São Paulo
Location
CountryBrazil
Highway system

The BR-381 is a Brazilian diagonal federal highway that begins in the city of São Mateus, Espírito Santo, at the junction with BR-101, reaching the city of São Paulo, at the junction with BR-116 (Rodovia Presidente Dutra). It has a total of 1185.2 kilometerss, of which 93.6 are in São Paulo, 943.9 in Minas Gerais and 147.7 in Espírito Santo. The stretch between Belo Horizonte and São Paulo is called Rodovia Fernão Dias.

The stretch that connects the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo is also considered one of the most dangerous road stretches in Brazil, due to its extremely winding route, causing accidents on a daily basis.[1]

In the state of Espírito Santo, the concession for the highway was given to the state government, and in that state it was called ES-381. Still in Espírito Santo, the 64-kilometer stretch between the cities of São Mateus and Nova Venécia is named Miguel Curry Carneiro and corresponds to the old bed of an extinct local railway, the Estrada de Ferro São Mateus.[2][3]

Duplications

In 2002, after 8 years of works, the duplication of the 562 km of the stretch known as Rodovia Fernão Dias, between Belo Horizonte and São Paulo was completed. In 2022, a project was created to grant part of BR-381 to the private sector, with the intention of doubling 215 km between Belo Horizonte, Ipatinga and Novo Oriente de Minas.[4]

Main municipalities crossed by BR-381

São Paulo

Minas Gerais

Espírito Santo

References

  1. ^ Bretas, Gustavo; Online, Redação DeFato (2019-06-05). "Conhecida como Rodovia da Morte, BR-381 tem mais de um acidente por dia". DeFato Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  2. ^ "DER-ES - Departamento de Edificações e de Rodovias do Espírito Santo". der.es.gov.br. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  3. ^ Côgo, Anna Lúcia (2007-09-27). História agrária do Espírito Santo no século XIX: a região de São Mateus (tese thesis) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Universidade de São Paulo. doi:10.11606/t.8.2007.tde-04122007-105016.
  4. ^ "Rodovias - Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado de Minas Gerais - DER-MG". www.der.mg.gov.br. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
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