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BR-472 (Brazil highway)

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(Redirected from BR-472) Highway in Brazil
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Route information
Length658.5 km (409.2 mi)
Major junctions
North endFrederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul
South endBarra do Quaraí, Rio Grande do Sul
Location
CountryBrazil
Highway system

The BR-472 is a Brazilian federal highway that connects Frederico Westphalen and Barra do Quaraí, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It has a total length of 658.5 km.

The highway runs along the border with Argentina, until it reaches the triple Brazil-Argentina-Uruguay border. In the region there is a large production of soybeans, corn, rice, sheep, cattle, among other products. Uruguaiana has great international commercial strategic importance, considering that it is located equidistant from Porto Alegre, Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Asunción; as well as due to the importance in the national agricultural production.

References

  1. Rodovias Transversais
Federal highways in Brazil
Radial highways (originating from Brasília)
North-south highways
East-west highways
Diagonal highways
Link highways
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