| Project Detail |
Serra is located in the state of Espírito Santo in the southeast region of Brazil. It adjoins the state capital Vitória and forms a part of the Metropolitan Region of Greater Vitória. The municipality has emerged as an attractive destination for industrial and logistic facilities due to its well-connected transport network to Vitória and its ports, as well as for residents due to its lower cost of living. This has led to an exponential increase in both passenger and cargo vehicle traffic overloading the existing road capacity and affecting the quality of urban mobility in the municipality.
The Project will address this issue by constructing and upgrading two key linkages in the trunk road network, connecting to Vitória and the industrial centers.
The Project consists of the following:
Component 1: Third link road from Serra to Vitória. This comprises construction of a bypass route linking Serra and Vitória in Carapina district.
Component 2: Reinforcement of the link road between BR-101 and Avenida Norte-Sul. This comprises upgrade of a road passing through Taquara II neighbourhood and connecting Avenida Norte-Sul and BR-101.
Component 3: Capacity building component. This comprises development of a municipal wide road management system which will provide a comprehensive repository of the road assets of the municipality.
Design and Studies. This comprises preparation of basic engineering designs and environmental and social studies for Component 1 and Component 2.
Land Acquisition. This comprises acquisition of land required for implementing Component 1 and Component 2.
Project Management, Supervision and Audit. This comprises consultancy services for project management, construction supervision and external audit for the Project.The Project’s outputs to be achieved by end of 2028 are construction/upgrade of around 48 lane-km (9 km) of roads, 18 km of sidewalks, 8 km of bike paths and 17 km of stormwater drainage system in Serra as well as development of a municipal-wide RMS.
These outputs are expected to translate into the following Project outcomes that are to realize starting from 2029:
increase in average travel speed between Serra and Vitória by 60% leading to travel time savings for commuters; and
reduction of accidents by 30% on the stretches of BR-101 and Avenida Norte-Sul in Carapina district and by 49% on the link road between BR-101 and Avenida Norte-Sul leading to improved road safety for commuters and pedestrians.
The Project will contribute to sustainable economic and social development of Serra as envisaged in its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and Municipal Master Plan through upgrade of key urban transport infrastructure, leading to enhanced urban mobility, safety, and quality of life for residents. |
