BRT Curral Falso Terminal is inaugurated in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro

Built by OEC – Odebrecht Engenharia e Construção, the largest terminal of Transoeste

is 61 times larger than the old station

The Rio City Hall inaugurated, this Monday (12/23), the BRT Curral Falso Terminal. Sixty-one times larger than the old station of the same name, the terminal has 18.3 thousand m² and features integration between regular buses and vans, coming from Estrada de Sepetiba and Avenida Cesário de Melo. The work is part of the revitalization of Transoeste. This is the fourth terminal of this BRT delivered in 2024, expanded from old stations. The first, Magarça, started operating in March; the second, Mato Alto, in May; and the third, Pingo D’Água, in July. The works of all terminals were carried out by the Municipal Infrastructure Secretariat. “The delivery of the BRT Curral Falso Terminal represents a great advance for urban mobility in the West Zone of Rio. With a space 61 times larger than the old station, the terminal now offers more comfort and accessibility to the thousands of passengers who depend on this transport. We are very pleased to be able to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of so many citizens,” commented Rogério Dourado, OEC Contracts Director for the Rio de Janeiro market.

At the end of September, the Curral Falso Terminal had already started gradual operation with two lines: 15 (Curral Falso Terminal x Alvorada Terminal – Express) and 28 (Curral Falso Terminal x Pingo D’água Terminal – via Sepetiba) of Conexão BRT. Now, with the works completed, three other important BRT lines stop at the terminal: 10 (Santa Cruz x Alvorada – Express), 17 (Santa Cruz x Campo Grande – Express), and 20 (Santa Cruz x Salvador Allende – Express).

The old station had only 300 m². With the interventions, a bike rack with a capacity of 400 spaces was built, as well as an access walkway. Improvements were also made to the road and drainage systems in the surroundings, in an area of almost 2 thousand m², requalifying important roads, such as Avenida Cesário de Melo, Estrada de Sepetiba, Rua Felipe Cardoso, and Estrada da Pedra. The total intervention area exceeded 36.3 thousand m².

Almost 150 tons of steel, about 400 tons of metal structure, and almost 2 thousand meters of rainwater drainage were used for the construction of the Curral Falso Terminal. The bike rack was erected with an element widely used in Brazilian architecture, the cobogó, a hollow coating made of cement or clay. About 10 thousand cobogós were used in the bike rack and the mezzanine of the terminal. “The construction of a terminal of this size in such a strategic area required great planning and coordination. We overcame the challenges always focusing on safety and meeting deadlines, which allowed us to deliver today a terminal that will be fundamental for the mobility of the region,” added Rogério Dourado, Director of the Work.

With the revitalization of the BRT Curral Falso Terminal and other terminals, the City Hall will provide more comfort and convenience to passengers who use the BRT public transport to travel between Barra da Tijuca, Guaratiba, Campo Grande, and Santa Cruz. The transformation of the old stations into these terminals of the BRT Transoeste corridor is the result of an investment of over R$ 180 million.

Regular bus services

The Curral Falso Terminal is served by seven bus lines connecting the neighborhoods of Pedra de Guaratiba, Cesarão, Jesuítas, Sepetiba, Campo Grande, and Santa Cruz. They are: 807 (Jesuítas x Curral Falso Terminal), 388 (Santa Cruz x Candelária), 759 (Cesarão x Coelho), SP759 (Cesarão x Deodoro Terminal), 885 (Mato Alto Terminal x Santa Cruz), 871 (Pingo D’Água Terminal x Cesarão), and line 804 (Campo Grande x Curral Falso Terminal), which had its route extended from Largo do Aarão to the terminal.

New BRT Transoeste track completes one year

December marked one year since the inauguration of the new Transoeste track. About 59 kilometers were revitalized, with 31 kilometers of track rebuilt in concrete, a more resistant and durable material than the old asphalt track. The requalification recovered the BRT corridor track from Alvorada Terminal, in Barra da Tijuca, to Pingo D’Água Terminal, in Guaratiba, passing through the Vice President José Alencar tunnel, in Grota Funda. In total, 52,800 cubic meters of concrete were used, enough to fill 28 Olympic swimming pools. Investments exceeded R$ 221 million, and the works took 18 months. The central tracks where other vehicles circulate on Avenida das Américas were also covered with new asphalt.

The Recreio Terminal gained an underpass allowing interconnection with Transolímpica, providing more comfort and safety to users.

Concrete Usage: 8,234.00 m³

Steel Usage: 149.46 tons

Peak workforce (people): 423 people

Intervention Area: 36,342.00 m²

Metal Structure: 8,542.53 m²

Rainwater Drainage: 1,700.00 m

Paving: 1,400.00 tons

Boardings/Day: 13,0659