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Bridge Estimated at Nearly R$ 400 Million Advances on the Coast of Paraná, with Completion Expected in April 2026, Benefiting Mobility, Environment, and Regional Economy.
The construction of the new Guaratuba Bridge, on the coast of Paraná, has reached 73% completion in the bulletin published last Wednesday (10) and maintains active fronts on the accesses and the main structure.
Estimated at nearly R$ 400 million and under the responsibility of the Nova Ponte Consortium, the work is scheduled to open in April 2026, according to the Department of Highways of Paraná (DER-PR).
Timeline and Official Statement
The president of DER-PR, Fernando Furiatti, stated that the timeline is proceeding as planned.
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“We are continually overcoming all challenges towards the completion of the work, which is being executed with total quality and complying with all regulations for a special work of art and its accesses, as well as environmental aspects and other criteria.”
He went on to emphasize: “The people of Paraná can mark in next year’s calendar, the inauguration of the Guaratuba Bridge will take place in April, as planned.”
The projection for the start of operation in April 2026 is also reiterated by official publications from the state government.
Main Structure: Precast and Stressed
In the precast section, progress includes 62 piles completed (24 in the stressed section and 38 in the precast) and 16 cross beams executed.
A total of 126 long beams have been produced and 110 have been launched, which allowed for the concreting of 11 slabs of the deck within the 23 spans planned for the entire bridge.
The stressed section, which is more technically complex, already has foundations, tower pillars, and starter segments finished.
In August, using the technique of successive cantilevers, three pairs of segments were executed at support 04 and two pairs at support 05, totaling 85 meters of a total of 320 meters of this segment.
The first stays have also been installed to support the central section of the deck.
How Stays and Foundations Work
Stays are tensioned steel cables that connect the deck to the towers, transferring vertical and horizontal forces to the masts and then to the foundations.
In these, the marine piles distribute loads to the soil and rock, ensuring stability for the main structure and accesses.
Accesses: Works in Matinhos and Guaratuba
The accesses are progressing rapidly. On the Matinhos side, with around 880 meters, drainage, earthworks, and paving work are ongoing.
The long beams that will make up the structure on this side are already being produced on-site.
On the Guaratuba side, the access measures approximately 940 meters and presents the greatest geometric challenge: the lowering of the hill to improve the existing ramp.
The retaining structures combine soil nailing with a piled anchored wall, totaling 10,000 m² of contained area.
The plan anticipates moving 200,000 m³ of soil and applying 50,000 m² of paving.
Considering both accesses and the main crossing, the total intervention exceeds 3 km in length.
Projected Environmental Impacts
In addition to improving mobility, studies associated with the project indicate potential reduction in underwater noise with the replacement of the crossing by ferry-boat.
This change may favor the return of species such as the gray dolphin and sea turtles in the Guaratuba Bay.
This evaluation is included in the technical and informational materials of the project’s environmental program.
Monitoring and Transparency
The project is coordinated by DER-PR, an agency linked to the Secretariat of Infrastructure and Logistics (SEIL).
Progress can be monitored in real-time through monitoring cameras provided by the state government on an official page, which also gathers monthly bulletins and content on engineering, environment, and social aspects.
What Lies Ahead
With the execution distributed among the precast deck, the stressed section, and the accesses on both banks, the next cycle of works is expected to focus on the continuation of successive cantilever segments, the launching of remaining long beams, and the paving and retaining structures on the accesses.
If the pace reported in the August bulletin is maintained, the timeline published by DER-PR for April 2026 remains as the reference for opening to traffic.
The expectation of those who use the crossing daily is that the delivery will reduce queues, improve predictability, and decrease interruptions caused by weather and tides; in practice, how is this change expected to impact their routine on the coast when the bridge becomes operational?
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