BR-116 (Brazil highway)

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BR-116
Route information
Length	2,822 mi[1] (4,542 km)
Existed	1951 (Rio-São Paulo) 1948 (Rio-Fortaleza) 1967-1977 (divided highways of Rodovia Presidente Dutra and Rodovia Régis Bittencourt)–present
Major junctions
North end	Manuel Dias Branco Plaza, Fortaleza, Ceará
Major intersections	CE-356 in Russas, CE BR-404 in Icó, CE BR-232 in Salgueiro, PE BR-324 in Feira de Santana, BA BA-262 in Vitória da Conquista, BA BR-259 in Governador Valadares, MG BR-495 in Teresópolis, RJ BR-101 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ SP-15 in São Paulo, SP BR-277 in Curitiba, PR BR-280 in Mafra, SC BR-282 in Lages, SC BR-453 in Caxias do Sul, RS BR-290 in Porto Alegre, RS BR-392 in Pelotas, RS
South end	Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul
Location
Country	Brazil
Highway system
Highways in Brazil Federal

The BR-116 is part of the Brazilian Highway System.^[2] With at total length of 4,542 km (2,822 mi) it is the longest highway in the country.^[3][1] It is also the longest highway in the country to be completely paved.

The highway connects Fortaleza, Ceará, one of the largest Northeast Brazil metropolises, to the southern city of Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul, on the border with Uruguay.

It is considered one of the most important, and busiest, highways in the country, along with BR-101.^[4]