75 administration. According to the survey, its condition is precarious. The highway in the best condition is in Rio de Janeiro, according to the CNT - ViaLagos (RJ124). The road is 57 kilometers long between the municipalities of Rio Bonito and São Pedro da Aldeia. The concessionaire CCR manages the road. (See ranking in box). Concession highways - The ranking of the best and worst highways shows that those managed by the government were rated worst. Highways managed by concessionaires were rated best. In the view of the executive director of the CNT, Bruno Batista, the results show the difference between public and private management: “While the concessions are subject to the fulfillment of contractual obligations established by the regulatory agents, the volume of investments by the public administration depends on the budget agenda and priorities established by the manager.” Impact on freight - Whatever the causes, roads in poor condition increase transportation costs and impact the price of freight. CNT research points out that in 2023 more than one billion liters of diesel were wasted unnecessarily by cargo carriers. In other words, there was an excess of consumption due to the poor condition of the roads. As a result, there is an extra cost, an increase in freight and, consequently, in the price of the products for end consumers. In the CNT’s view, the new phase of the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) could be a light at the end of the tunnel in recovering roads in poor conditions. The program is expected to invest R$ 185.80 billion in highways. Of this amount, R$ 112.8 billion will come from the private sector, and R$ 73 billion from the federal government. Until the PAC starts to generate results, Brazil will have to make do with current infrastructure investments. The 2024 Annual Budget Bill suffered a 4.5% reduction in the volume of resources for the sector compared with the budget for transport infrastructure in 2023. Given this scenario, the CNT is working to enable an increase through amendments for priority interventions in 2024 that meet the country’s transport and logistics priorities. Ranking of Brazilian Highways AM 010 (Amazonas) - between Manaus and Itacoatiara PB 400 (Paraíba) - between Cajazeiras and Conceição BR 364 (Acre) - between Cruzeiro do Sul and Acrelândia PE 096 (Pernambuco) - between Palmares and Barreiros MA 106 (Maranhão) - between Governador Nunes Freire and Alcântara PE-126 (Pernambuco) - between Palmares and Quipapá AC-010 (Acre) - between Porto Acre and Rio Branco AP-010 (Amapá) - between Macapá and Mazagão PA-263 (Pará) - between Goianésia do Pará and Tucuruí BR-174 (Amazonas) - between Presidente Figueiredo and Borba RJ 124 (Rio de Janeiro) entre Rio Bonito e São Pedro da Aldeia SP 270 (São Paulo) entre Presidente Epitácio e Ourinhos SP 225 (São Paulo) entre Itirapina e Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo BR 153 (Tocantins) entre Aliança do Tocantins e Talismã SP 463 (São Paulo) entre Ouroeste e Clementina SP 320 (São Paulo) entre Rubinéia e Mirassol BR 080 (Goiás) entre Vila Propício e Padre Bernardo SP 191 (São Paulo) entre Mogi Mirim e São Pedro BR 364 (Goiás) entre Jataí e São Simão BR 493 (Rio de Janeiro) entre Itaboraí e Itaguaí The 10 worst The 10 best Souce: CNT
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