september 17 highlights of the next few days today`s road closures

OPERATIONAL BRIEFING
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS | SEPTEMBER 17
The Rio Operation Center newsletter would like to inform today’s main interventions in
the city’s streets for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Highlights of the day detailed in
this document include:
- Pontal: road closures will happen in Recreio, Serra de Grumari, Serra da Grota Funda
and Barra de Guaratiba, with different closures from 12:00 am to 6:00 pm. In Barra de
Guaratiba, Estrada Roberto Burle Marx is closed from 7:00 am at 4:00 pm, also closed
for residents.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEXT FEW DAYS
Tomorrow, Sep 18, road closures take place in Copacabana, for the marathon, and in
Maracanã, for the Closing Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
TODAY’S ROAD CLOSURES
COPACABANA REGION
The beachside lane on Avenida Atlântica remains closed between Rua Francisco
Otaviano and Rua Miguel Lemos due to the marathon scheduled for tomorrow (Sep
18).
BARRA REGION
Pontal
For the street race, there are road closures in the Pontal region in the following routes
and times:
From 12:00 am to 6:00 pm
• Avenida Lúcio Costa, in both directions, near Recreio and Praia da Reserva;
• Estrada Benvindo de Novaes, between Avenida Lúcio Costa and Rua Newton
Fontoura Reis.
• Estrada do Pontal, between Av. Gilka Machado and Av. Estado da Guanabara.
- Av. Estado da Guanabara, between Estrada do Pontal and Estrada do Grumari,
- Estrada do Grumari;
• Estrada Benvindo de Novaes, between Avenida Lúcio Costa and Rua Newton
Fontoura Reis;
From 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Estrada do Pontal, between Av. das Américas and the bridge under Canal de
Sernambetiba;
• Estrada Roberto Burle Marx, both ways, in its entirety;
• Avenida das Américas, between Estrada Roberto Burle Marx and Estrada do Pontal
(Serra da Grota Funda).
Also, Avenida Lúcio Costa remains partially closed on lanes heading for Barra, between
Avenida Gilka Machado and Avenida Albert Sabin;
ALTERNATE ROUTES
Vehicles must give preference to Avenida das Américas, both ways.
Olympic Park
The Olympic Park, in Barra da Tijuca, is the site with the largest number of
competitions of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The car bans in the surroundings of
the Park begin on September 3 with the closure of Avenida Olof Palm. Daily closures
have happened since September 7, when the Games started.
Today’s road closures take place from 6:00 am to 12:00 am on:
• Avenida Salvador Allende, outside lanes, between Rua Célia Ribeiro da Silva
Mendes and Estrada dos Bandeirantes;
• Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, from Shopping Metropolitano to Av. Salvador
Allende;
• Avenida Olof Palm, from Estrada dos Bandeirantes to Av. Salvador Allende;
• Avenida Abraão Jabour, between Av. Olof Palm and Av. Salvador Allende;
• Rua Pedro Calmon, between Av. Abraão Jabour and Av. Salvador Allende;
• Via Inominada, between Estrada dos Bandeirantes and Av. Abraão Jabour;
• Stretch on Estrada Coronel Pedro Corrêa;
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Rua Aroazes;
Avenida Jaime Poggi;
Rua Francisco de Paula;
Rua Jorge Faraj;
Rua Alfredo Ceschiatti;
Rua Mário Agostinelli.
ALTERNATE ROUTES
Throughout the Paralympics, vehicles heading for Linha Amarela must use Avenida das
Américas and Avenida Ayrton Senna.
RESIDENTS
Residents in the surrounding areas of the Olympic Park must access the region with a
credential, which shall be fixed on the car windshield, or with proof of residence.
Due to the large number of pedestrians in the blocked area, we ask that residents avoid
traveling by car whenever possible.
MARACANÃ REGION
Olympic Stadium (Engenhão)
The Olympic Stadium, in Engenho de Dentro, receives the athletics competitions of the
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Since July 23, the city of Rio has implemented reversal
lanes that will continue reversed until the end of the Paralympics.
Closures for the athletics competitions occur from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, on the
following routes:
- Rua Afonso Ferreira, in its entirety;
- Rua Benício de Abreu, in its entirety;
- Rua Bento Gonçalves, on the stretch between Rua Guilhermina and Rua José dos Reis;
- Rua Comendador João Carneiro de Almeida, between Rua Piauí and Rua Sales
Guimarães;
- Rua Coronel Cunha Leal, in its entirety;
- Rua das Oficinas, in its entirety;
- Rua Dona Eugênia, in its entirety;
- Rua Doutor Padilha, in its entirety;
- Rua Henrique Scheid, between Rua José dos reis and Rua das Oficinas;
- Rua General Clarindo, in its entirety;
- Rua Gentil Araújo, in its entirety;
- Rua Guineza, in its entirety;
- Rua José dos Reis, between Rua Henrique Scheid and Rua Arquias Cordeiro
- Rua Luís Silva, in its entirety
- Rua Sales Guimarães, in its entirety.
Rua Arquias Cordeiro will only be closed at peak hours for visitors leaving the
stadium, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm and from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
Access to Hospital Memorial
With the closure of Rua José dos Reis on competition days – starting at Rua Bento
Gonçalves – left-hand traffic will be used to reach Hospital Memorial. Drivers must
access Rua Goiás through Rua José dos Reis, which will have a stretch of left-hand
traffic.
TRANSPORT
METRO RIO (Subway)
Line 4 - Between September 7 and 18, ticket holders can use the service. Jardim
Oceânico station will have its service extended to 1:00 am of the next day, to serve
visitors attending competitions at the Olympic Park between September 8 and 17.
Other stations will remain open for outgoing passengers between 12:00 am and the
last train to arrive at Jardim Oceânico, including its connections.
Until Sep 18, subway lines (1, 2 and 4) will be open from 5:00 am to 12:00 am on
weekdays and Saturdays, and from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm on Sundays and holidays. On
subway lines 1 and 2, connections should be made at Central and Botafogo stations,
even on weekends and holidays.
On September 18, day of the closing ceremony, Maracanã, São Cristóvão and São
Francisco Xavier stations will carry passengers exiting the event, while the other
stations will be open for outgoing passengers only.
Metro Rio website: https://www.metrorio.com.br/
SUPERVIA (railway)
The railway system will operate with shorter intervals on Deodoro, Santa Cruz and
Japeri lines, according to the following schedule:
Lines
Weekdays
Saturdays/Holidays
Sundays
Deodoro
6 minutes
6 minutes
8 minutes
Santa Cruz
8 minutes
12 minutes
15 minutes
Japeri
12 minutes
12 minutes
15 minutes
The commercial operation will be maintained to ensure the public can easily return
home. In stations connecting with the subway, Supervia trains will leave from Central
do Brasil until 2:05 am (Japeri line) and 2:10 am (Santa Cruz line). After the end of the
commercial operation, the intervals will be 30 minutes long. Stations connected to BRT
services that will be open for incoming passengers are: Madureira (up to 2:39 am), Vila
Militar (until 2:53 am) and Magalhães Bastos (until 2:55 am). All other stations will be
open for outgoing passengers only.
Supervia website: http://www.supervia.com.br/
BRT
The Paralympic Mobility plan will have two special BRT services — linking Jardim
Oceânico to Terminal Olímpico (Olympic Center), and Vicente de Carvalho to Terminal
Paralímpico (Recreio) — as well as train and subway systems. Passengers can use any
Riocard, including the Bilhete Único Carioca, a unified basic fare card for residents of
Rio. Tickets will be required for inspection only when taking Subway Line 4.
BRT Rio website: http://www.brtrio.com/
VLT
The VLT Carioca (LRT) is one of the transport options to get to the Porto Maravilha
Olympic Boulevard, in the Port Region.
VLT Carioca website: http://www.vltrio.com.br/
FERRIES
Ferries will operate from 5:30 am to midnight, with intervals of 10 minutes during
morning rush hours (6:30 am-10:00 am), and in the afternoon from 4:30 pm to 8:00
pm. The operation will ensure that the public can return home from the Olympic
Boulevard. The service might be extended to 00:30 am and offer additional trips.
The concessionaire’s websites: http://www.grupoccr.com.br/barcas/
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