Description

Essentials about the Rio-Niterói Bridge in brief

If you want to enjoy a great view of the Guanabara Bay and cross one of the most spectacular bridges in the world, you should cross the Rio Niterói Bridge by car or bus. Officially called “Ponte Presidente Costa e Silva” (in honor of the Brazilian president during whose term of office the bridge was built), the bridge connects the city of Rio de Janeiro with the neighboring city of Niterói to the east. It crosses Guanabara Bay in a west-east direction.

The structure of the Rio-Niterói Bridge

The Rio Niterói Bridge is 13,290 meters long, 8,840 meters of which run over water. At its highest point, the roadway is 72 meters above sea level. The bridge was built between 1968 and 1974.

It is one of the most important traffic links in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area and part of the BR-101 highway that connects Rio with Vitória, the capital of the state of Espírito Santo. Bypassing the bridge around Guanabara Bay means a detour of a good 80 kilometers. Accordingly, the Rio Niterói Bridge is overloaded, especially during rush hour and on weekends. On average, around 150,00 vehicles cross it every day.

Website

ecoponte.com.br

Opening hours

None.

Admission fees

Car toll: R$3.70

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

The following bus lines cross the bridge: 100D, 101D, 110D, 110E, 142C, 143C, 146A, 423A, 424D, 425D, 426A, 428A, 520D, 521D, 521T, 524T, 533D, 535D, 540D, 543D, 545D, 565D, 566D, 578D, 579D, 590R, 703D, 708D, 709D, 718D, 719D, 721, 721D, 723B, 723D, 723P, 723S, 723T, 725D, 730D, 731D, 740D, 741D, 749D, 750D, 751D, 770D, 771D, 775D, 1703D, 1721D, 1730D, 1750D, 1775D, 1900D, 1905D, 1910D, 1920D, 1926D, 1931D, 1941D, 2100D, 2110E, 2146D, 2424D, 2533D, 2535D, 2545D, 2565D, 2590R, 2740D, 2750D, 2905D, 3721D, 4110D, 4146D, 4545D, 5721D, 6146D, 7721D, MB17

By car:

The crossing of the bridge is subject to tolls.