BR-135 (Brazil highway) explained

Country:BRA
Type:BR
Route:135
Map:BR 135.jpg
Image Notes:Section of BR-135 in Maranhão.
Length Km:2518.5
Direction A:North
Terminus A:São Luís, Maranhão
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

BR-135 is a federal highway of Brazil.[1] The 2518 kilometre road connects São Luís to Belo Horizonte.[2] [3]

The road passes through the MATOPIBA region (in the south of Maranhão and Piauí and in the west of Bahia), which is an important producer of soy, corn and cotton, among others products; and Minas Gerais, which is the largest Brazilian producer of minerals and gemstones, in addition to having a strong agricultural sector.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BR-135 . . 7 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121122062832/http://www2.transportes.gov.br/bit/02-rodo/3-loc-rodo/loc-rodo/br-135/gbr-135.htm . 22 November 2012 .
  2. https://archive.today/20130628044103/http://www2.transportes.gov.br/bit/02-rodo/3-loc-rodo/loc-rodo/135.htm BR 135 map
  3. https://www.gov.br/dnit/pt-br/download/rodovias/rodovias-federais/nomeclatura-das-rodovias-federais/rodovias-longitudinais.pdf Rodovias Longitudinais
  4. https://agenciadenoticias.ibge.gov.br/agencia-sala-de-imprensa/2013-agencia-de-noticias/releases/22648-ppm-2017-rebanho-bovino-predomina-no-centro-oeste-e-mato-grosso-lidera-entre-os-estados PPM 2017: Rebanho bovino predomina no Centro-Oeste e Mato Grosso lidera entre os estados
  5. http://www.anm.gov.br/dnpm/publicacoes/serie-estatisticas-e-economia-mineral/anuario-mineral/anuario-mineral-brasileiro/amb_2018_ano_base_2017 Anuário Mineral Brasileiro 2018
  6. https://noticias.r7.com/brasil/brasil-extrai-cerca-de-2-gramas-de-ouro-por-habitante-em-5-anos-29062019 Brasil extrai cerca de 2 gramas de ouro por habitante em 5 anos
  7. http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Economia_Negocios/0,,MUL190262-9356,00-VOTORANTIM+METAIS+ADQUIRE+RESERVAS+DE+ZINCO+DA+MASA.html Votorantim Metais adquire reservas de zinco da Masa
  8. https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/12/12/niobio-g1-visita-em-mg-complexo-industrial-do-maior-produtor-do-mundo.ghtml Nióbio: G1 visita em MG complexo industrial do maior produtor do mundo