Rodovia Raposo Tavares

Rodovia Raposo Tavares (official designation SP-270) is the longest highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with 654 km. It was opened in 1937.^[1]

SP-270 Rodovia Raposo Tavares
Rodovia São Paulo-Paraná (until 1954) Via Adhemar (until 1954)
Map of the itinerary of Raposo Tavares Highway (in red)
View of the Highway
Route information
Maintained by Viaoeste (CCR), SPVias (CCR), DER and CART
Length	654 km (406 mi)
Status	Open
Existed	1937–present
Major junctions
West end	BR-267 in Presidente Epitácio, SP
Major intersections	SP-21 SP-29 SP-250 SP-274 SP-75 SP-141 SP-127 SP-266 SP-268 SP-255 SP-261 SP-287 BR-153 SP-327 SP-333 SP-284 SP-457 SP-425 SP-501 SP-563
East end	Rua Reação in Butantã, São Paulo, SP
Location
Country	Brazil
State	São Paulo
Highway system
Highways in Brazil Federal São Paulo State Highways

The highway starts in the city of São Paulo and continues westward, serving the main cities of Cotia, Vargem Grande Paulista, São Roque, Sorocaba, Itapetininga, Angatuba, Ourinhos, Assis, Presidente Prudente, Presidente Bernardes, Presidente Venceslau and Presidente Epitácio, at the shores of the Paraná River, by the border with Mato Grosso do Sul. It receives the Castelo Branco Highway at Ourinhos. The highway was named in honour of António Raposo Tavares, one of the leading bandeirantes (explorers of the backlands in the 16th and 17th centuries). It is managed and maintained in its first 120 km by a state concession to private company ViaOeste, and this section requires a toll. The remainder of the highway is maintained by the State of São Paulo's Department of Roads (DER).

See also

• Highway system of São Paulo
• Brazilian Highway System