Engineer Ari Torres Bridge, Bridge in Morumbi district, São Paulo, Brazil.
Engineer Ari Torres Bridge (Ponte Engenheiro Ary Torres) carries traffic across the Pinheiros River, linking Marginal Pinheiros with Avenida dos Bandeirantes. For years it was the main route from São Paulo to the Anchieta and Imigrantes highways and one of the chief export corridors between Brazil's interior and the Port of Santos.
The bridge was built to create a key connection for trade between inland Brazil and Santos Port. Over the years it became crucial infrastructure for regional economic development.
The bridge carries the name of engineer Ary Torres, and its route toward Santos is complemented by the Viaduto República da Armênia, which handles the opposite direction. Since April 2010, when the southern section of the Rodoanel Mário Covas opened, trucks and heavy vehicles have faced restrictions here, shifting the bridge's role in the city's freight flow.
Since April 2010, when the southern section of the Rodoanel Mário Covas opened, trucks and heavy vehicles have faced restrictions on the bridge, which had long been the mandatory route toward Santos. Traffic heading in the opposite direction now uses the Viaduto República da Armênia instead. Drivers crossing toward Avenida dos Bandeirantes should plan for this one-way arrangement.
After the 2010 opening of the Mario Covas Ring Road southern section, heavy vehicles were restricted on the bridge to reduce urban traffic. This was a major shift for one of the city's busiest routes.
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