The Government of São Paulo in Brazil has partnered with a private concessionaire to implement the Rota Mogiana project to modernize and operate 520 km of highways across the state’s interior. 

The Rota Mogiana consortium, headed by the Azevedo & Travassos group, was announced as the winning bidder after presenting the highest fixed grant payment to the government of São Paulo, amounting to R$1.08 billion (US$206 million). In addition, the concession agreement requires the future operator to implement the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) methodology, an internationally recognized standard for evaluating and managing road safety performance.

The project has been organized by the Government of São Paulo through the Secretariat of Partnerships and Investments (SPI). It involves improvements across 520 km of highways, strengthening a key regional corridor that links the Campinas Metropolitan Region with Ribeirão Preto and several municipalities located near the border with Minas Gerais in Brazil. The Rota Mogiana project involves a range of highway upgrades, including road duplication, the addition of extra lanes, improvements to road shoulders, the construction of pedestrian overpasses, and the modernization of access interchanges. The plan also incorporates targeted safety measures such as installing protective barriers and guardrails, adding rumble strips in high-traffic areas to warn drivers, and upgrading road signage and lighting, especially at locations considered critical for traffic safety. Another key component of the project is the development of a new bypass in Águas da Prata. This bypass is intended to divert heavy vehicles away from the urban section of the SP‑342 highway, thereby reducing traffic impacts on residents and improving the overall flow of vehicles along the corridor in São Paulo, Brazil. With estimated investments of R$ 9.4 billion (US$1.8 billion) over 30 years, the Rota Mogiana concession also includes the implementation of the electronic tolling system Siga Fácil, which eliminates mandatory stops and contributes to smoother and safer traffic.

The new concession, which will integrate road sections currently operated by Renovias with highways managed by the Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem (DER), is expected to start in July 2026, when the existing contract expires. From the beginning of the new agreement, toll fees at current plazas will be reduced. Significant reductions will occur across several municipalities. Tolls in Jaguariúna are expected to decrease by up to 29%, while reductions of 27% will apply in Águas da Prata, 26% in Estiva Gerbi, and 20% in both Espírito Santo do Pinhal and Itobi. Additional reductions include 13% in Casa Branca, 9% in Mococa, and 5% in Aguaí. Consequently, most existing toll plazas will experience immediate decreases in base toll rates once the new concession begins.