Brazil
BRAZIL
We manage Viabahia, one of the main concessions in the Brazilian state of Bahia, Brazil’s second most popular tourist destination and an important commercial port.
We connect the state north to south through 681 kilometres of road, divided between BR-116 and BR-324, two key transport arteries that communicate the main population centres of the state.
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BR-116:
FEIRA DE SANTANA – BORDER WITH MINAS GERAIS
The BR-116 road forms a goods transport route which crosses the country from Fortaleza to the opposite border parallel to the Atlantic coast with Uruguay.
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BR-324:
SALVADOR – FEIRA DE SANTANA
The BR-324 highway connects the cities of Salvador de Bahía and Feira de Santana.
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Viabahia will maintain operations
and toll collection
During 2024, we invested R$2,179,866,000 R in road infrastructure, including recovery, paving, lighting and security works. We registered a 4.7% increase in traffic, with 41,765,000 vehicles, and the toll collection reached R$483,721,000, 13.33% higher than in 2023. In addition, R$29,777,000 were paid in taxes and R$201,047.91 were allocated to socio-environmental projects.
After months of negotiations mediated by the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), Viabahia, the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) and the Ministry of Transport reached an agreement for the Concession Contract in October 2024. This agreement was approved by the TCU on 5 February 2025 through agreement No. 199/2025.
The agreement will terminate the Concession Contract for motorways, transferring it to the National Infrastructure and Transport Department (DNIT). Implementation of the agreement was subject to the approval of the yearly budgetary act for 2025, which has been recently passed and therefore it is expected to be signed shortly.
As part of the agreement, the TCU will compensate Viabahia with R$892,000,000, which will be used to offset the remaining book value of investments. Until the contract expires, Viabahia will continue operating the tolls and collecting the charges, ensuring the roads' safety and functionality.
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Traffic on subsidised roads increased by 3.3%
In 2024, the Brazilian fleet of vehicles reached 123.97 million, growing by 4.75 million units (4.0%) when compared to 2023. Pará registered the highest proportional growth (7.0%), followed by Alagoas (6.6%), Amapá and Amazonas (6.4%) and Espírito Santo (5.9%). In absolute figures, São Paulo added 1.07 million vehicles, followed by Minas Gerais (494,100), Paraná (341,000), Bahia (269,200) and Río de Janeiro.
Traffic on subsidised roads increased by 3.3% in 2024, with a growth of 2.9% in light-duty vehicles and 4.6% in heavy-duty vehicles. The road concessions sector advanced significantly with 10 auctions (7 federal auctions and 3 in São Paulo), generating investments of R$102,000 million. The concession network grew by 14%, from 28,889 km to 32,907 km. In addition, 12 new companies entered the market, including more foreign firms and funds.
HOW DO WE CREATE VALUE?
VIABAHIA’s mission is to manage roads responsibly, while contributing to the development of the state of Bahia and interacting with people and communities, and promoting the sustainable development of Brazil. In 2024, R$200 thousand was invested in community development.
We are committed to community engagement to promote employability, environmental education, roadside medical assistance and environmental impact management. As a result, we carry out projects that contribute to local development, such as Via Ambiental, Saúde no Trecho, Via Profissionalizante and the Troco Solidario agreement with the association Obra Social Irma Dulce.
