Via Cristais one year on: restoring safety and service on a key Brazilian corridor

From day one, the priority was to build the organisation needed to operate the road efficiently and sustainably. Via Cristais recruited, trained and mobilised more than 400 people locally, set up our VINCI Highways operating procedures and deployed digital tools to monitor traffic and coordinate interventions in real time.

With this structure in place, we were able to act quickly across the entire corridor. We redeployed teams along the route, reinstated 24/7 roadside assistance and re-established continuous traffic monitoring.

Through an immediate investment plan, Via Cristais repaired large sections of pavement, upgraded equipment and signage, and cleared vegetation. All works were carried out under live traffic, ensuring that this essential route remained open at all times.

Twelve months later, accident levels have fallen by 24%, and drivers now benefit from safer road conditions, faster response times and a service they can rely on again.

Beyond restoring operational performance and road safety, Via Cristais also deployed an ambitious environmental plan. We carried out a large-scale clean-up operation, removing several thousand tonnes of waste that had accumulated along the corridor. This waste was processed through local recycling channels to avoid landfill wherever possible. We also reviewed our electricity contracts to move towards 100% clean energy supply for our facilities, and adapted our maintenance practices to reduce resource consumption.

Via Cristais is now ready to move into the next phase, with a focus on further improving performance while rolling out a broader programme of modernisation and upgrades across the corridor.

With Via Cristais and Entrevias, Brazil now represents VINCI Highways' largest network, with close to 1,200 kilometres in operation. In a continental-scale country where mobility needs are high and the concession model is well established, this footprint reflects our ability to operate and improve critical infrastructure at scale.