SupplyChain Magazine February 2015 | Page 89

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BR-116 , km 428,4 after work was done . Bridge over Jacuípe river .
of duplicating these in their entire length ( 520 kilometers ), levying charges for provided services , conducted through toll collecting from users , is still a novelty . Truth be told , the Highway Concession program is still a rarity in the North and Northeast regions of the country ,” he explains .
Apart from complying with the obligations established in the Concession Agreement , whose benefit is providing adequate conditions of comfort , fluidity and safety for its users , another fundamental objective of the concessionaire is reducing the number of registered accidents , especially those more severe accidents which result in victims ( especially fatal accidents ).
Within the works aimed at reducing accidents , apart from successive educational campaigns , other prominent examples include the construction of 37 pedestrian crossing bridges , distributed throughout the entire length of the concession ; the installation of concrete barriers and lighting along the central strip of the BR-324 highway ; the installation
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