Rodovia Raposo Tavares

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SP-270 Rodovia Raposo Tavares
Rodovia São Paulo-Paraná (until 1954) Via Adhemar (until 1954)
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

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]

The highway starts in the city of

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

References