With 12.4 km over the sea, R$ 10 billion in investment, and 7,000 jobs, the largest bridge in Latin America will begin construction in June in the Bay of All Saints in Salvador.

Written by Douglas Avila

Published on 15/04/2026 at 21:56

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The largest bridge over the sea in Latin America will have a length of 12.4 km over the Bay of All Saints, will cost R$ 10 billion, generate 7 thousand jobs, and will replace the ferry boat that currently takes more than an hour to cross

Bahia is about to receive one of the largest engineering works in the history of Brazil. The Salvador-Itaparica Bridge will be 12.4 kilometers long over the Bay of All Saints.

The total investment is around R$ 10 billion, adjusted from an initial cost of R$ 7.6 billion. The Chinese consortium formed by CCCC and CR20 won the auction in 2019.

The works will officially begin in June 2026. Completion is expected by June 2031, within a timeframe of 60 months.

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Numbers of the Salvador-Itaparica bridge: 144 supports, 938 piles, and a main span of 482 meters

The structure will have 144 supports and 143 spans. A total of 938 large-diameter piles will be driven into rock at depths of 7 to 11 meters each.

The main cable-stayed span will measure 482 meters in length and 85 meters in free height. This dimension allows for the passage of the largest ships in the world for the next 50 years.

Construction site of the mega bridge over the sea in Bahia

The bridge will have three lanes in each direction with a safety barrier. The expected toll is up to R$ 50.

In Salvador, 4 km of new structures will be built between Calçada and Água de Meninos. This includes overpasses, two new tunnels, and six access ramps.

On the Island of Itaparica, an expressway of 22 km will connect Mar Grande to Cacha Pregos. The BA-001 will be duplicated and reconfigured.

Goodbye to the ferry boat: the crossing time of 1 hour will drop to less than 30 minutes

The bridge will replace the ferry boat system that connects Salvador to the island. Currently, the ferry crossing takes more than an hour.

Crowded ferry crossing the Bay of All Saints

With the bridge, the time will drop to less than 30 minutes by car. Connectivity with federal highways such as BR-101 and BR-116 will improve drastically.

According to G1 Bahia, the government presented the project to the Bahia Legislative Assembly in September 2025.

The project was developed by Maia Melo Engenharia and the State Infrastructure Secretariat (SEINFRA) is the official client.

Economic impact: 7 thousand jobs and a new growth axis for Bahia

The work is expected to generate approximately 7 thousand direct and indirect jobs during the construction phase. Most of the positions will be allocated to local labor.

Aerial view of the Bay of All Saints in Salvador

Other billion-dollar construction megaprojects are underway around the world, but few have such a direct social impact as the Bahia bridge.

Activists warn of possible environmental impacts in the Bay of All Saints. Additionally, the cost has inflated from R$ 7.6 billion to R$ 10 billion.

As reported by Business & Human Rights, debates about costs, deadlines, and tolls continue. However, the bridge promises to transform the mobility of 10 million Brazilians and create a new growth axis for the entire region.

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With 12.4 km over the sea, R$ 10 billion in investment, and 7,000 jobs, the largest bridge in Latin America will begin construction in June in the Bay of All Saints in Salvador.

The largest bridge over the sea in Latin America will have a length of 12.4 km over the Bay of All Saints, will cost R$ 10 billion, generate 7 thousand jobs, and will replace the ferry boat that currently takes more than an hour to cross

Numbers of the Salvador-Itaparica bridge: 144 supports, 938 piles, and a main span of 482 meters

Goodbye to the ferry boat: the crossing time of 1 hour will drop to less than 30 minutes

Economic impact: 7 thousand jobs and a new growth axis for Bahia

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With 12.4 km over the sea, R$ 10 billion in investment, and 7,000 jobs, the largest bridge in Latin America will begin construction in June in the Bay of All Saints in Salvador.

The largest bridge over the sea in Latin America will have a length of 12.4 km over the Bay of All Saints, will cost R$ 10 billion, generate 7 thousand jobs, and will replace the ferry boat that currently takes more than an hour to cross

Numbers of the Salvador-Itaparica bridge: 144 supports, 938 piles, and a main span of 482 meters

Goodbye to the ferry boat: the crossing time of 1 hour will drop to less than 30 minutes

Economic impact: 7 thousand jobs and a new growth axis for Bahia

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While the U.S. still faces limitations in deep space, China is developing unprecedented technology with strategic satellites that maintain communication with the far side of the Moon and aims for dominance by 2030.

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