Salvador will have roadblocks, detours and traffic restrictions on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, 2026. The operations are linked to races, walks, festivals, processions and cultural events in areas such as the waterfront, Comércio, the Historic Center, the suburban corridor, Liberdade, Sussuarana, Brotas and Castelo Branco.
The changes were announced by Salvador's traffic authority, Transalvador, and compiled in reports by Aratu On and Alô Alô Bahia. For drivers, the key point is to distinguish closures with fixed hours from progressive restrictions that move along with runners, walkers or processions.
Important: the end times below reflect the announced operating window. Actual reopening may happen progressively and can be adjusted on site.
Roadblocks on Saturday, September 19
| Event | Area and roads | Time | Affected section | Detour or alternative | Expected reopening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gennaro Festival / Spring Festival | Rio Vermelho: Rua Guedes Cabral and Rua Borges dos Reis | From 4 a.m. Saturday to noon Sunday | Guedes Cabral between Paróquia de Santana and SESI Rio Vermelho; Borges dos Reis between the service entrance of Restaurante Manga and Restaurante da Tetê | On Av. Oceânica toward Itapuã, traffic is diverted to Rua Eurycles de Mattos; at Travessa Prudente de Moraes, traffic is diverted toward Curva da Paciência in the Ondina direction; a barrier at Curva da Paciência may direct vehicles to Av. Anita Garibaldi | Scheduled operating window ends at noon Sunday |
| Spring Festival / Primavera em Paripe | Paripe: area around Praça João Martins | Barriers have been in place since Friday and continue through the weekend | Access to Praça João Martins from Rua Eduardo Dotto and Rua João Martins | Neighborhood to Center: Rua Dr. Eduardo Dotto, Rua Pajussara de Paripe, Av. Carioca de Paripe, Rua da Estação and Av. Afrânio Peixoto. Center to neighborhood: Av. Afrânio Peixoto, Rua Dr. Eduardo Dotto and Av. São Luis | The published operation indicates barriers remain until midnight Sunday |
| Mega Help | Comércio: Av. da França, Rua da Bélgica, Praça Maria Felipa and Av. Lafayete Coutinho | Noon to 8 p.m. | Right carriageway of Av. da França up to the Nautical Tourist Terminal; Rua da Bélgica toward Vale do Canela; Av. Lafayete Coutinho toward Vale do Canela between Praça Maria Felipa and MAM | Traffic on Av. da França shifts from the right lane to the left. From Cidade Baixa to the Center, options include Av. Estados Unidos, Túnel Américo Simas, Av. Presidente Castelo Branco and the Dique area, or Rua da Bélgica, Praça da Inglaterra, Rua Pinto Martins, Ladeira da Montanha and Praça Castro Alves | Scheduled operating window ends at 8 p.m. |
Roadblocks on Sunday, September 20
| Event | Area and roads | Time | Affected section | Detour or alternative | Expected reopening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caminhada Chicleteira | Garcia: Av. Leovigildo Filgueiras, Rua Prediliano Pitta and Praça Marquês de Olinda | Noon to 6 p.m. | Progressive restriction in the right lane, from Colégio Antônio Vieira to the finish at the square | Mobile barriers follow the route; the published notice does not provide one single alternative route | Progressive reopening, with operations scheduled until 6 p.m. |
| Caminhada da Paz com Jesus | Rio Sena and Ilha Amarela: Rua Cabaceiras, Rua Rio Sena and Praça Rio Sena | From 8 a.m. | Right lane, with progressive restrictions as the walk moves through the area | No single detour was announced; the closure follows the group | After the procession passes; no final time was announced |
| Pranchão do Frenesi with Tatau | Dique do Tororó: Av. Presidente Costa e Silva and Av. Vasco da Gama | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Costa e Silva between the Arena Fonte Nova turnaround and the traffic light for Estação da Lapa; Vasco da Gama from Viaduto Rômulo Almeida to the Arena turnaround | Alternatives include Viaduto Juscelino Kubitschek, Av. Anita Garibaldi, Praça Lord Cochrane, Vale do Ogunjá, Bonocô and Rótula dos Barris, depending on origin | Scheduled operating window ends at 3 p.m. |
| Pipoca do Mudei | Boca do Rio: Via Célia Fontenelle | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Traffic is blocked on the road during the event | The consulted notice does not provide a specific alternative route for this closure | Scheduled operating window ends at 2 p.m. |
| 17th Liberdade Gay Pride Parade | Liberdade: Corredor da Lapinha and Estrada da Liberdade | 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Corredor da Lapinha from Largo da Soledade and Estrada da Liberdade between Largo da Lapinha and Rua Pero Vaz | Rua Pero Vaz, Rua Conde de Porto Alegre, Largo do Tamarineiro, Rua Saldanha Marinho, Largo do Queimado and Largo da Soledade | Scheduled operating window ends at 10 p.m. |
| 4th Sussuarana Diversity Parade | Sussuarana: Av. Ulisses Guimarães | 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Progressive restriction between the Bahia State Public Defender's Office and O Varejão / Casa do Caminho | Progressive mobile barriers at turnarounds and intersections; no single detour route was published | Progressive reopening, with operations scheduled until 8 p.m. |
| Gandhi Peace Run | Historic Center: Terreiro de Jesus, Praça da Sé, Rua da Misericórdia, Rua Chile, Praça Castro Alves, Rua Carlos Gomes, Av. Sete de Setembro and Campo Grande | From 5:30 a.m. | Progressive restrictions along the circuit, including some sections using contraflow | No single route was announced; restrictions follow the runners | Progressive after runners pass; no final time was announced |
| Our Lady of Brotas Procession | Brotas: Av. Dom João VI and surrounding roads | From 3 p.m. | One lane progressively restricted along Rua Teixeira Barros, Travessa Teixeira Barros, Rua Campinas de Brotas, Rua Miguel Gustavo, Rua Almir Macedo and Rua Odilon Dórea | No single route was published; traffic officers reopen flow as the procession passes | Progressive after the procession; no final time was announced |
| Circuito das Estações Spring race | Piatã and Boca do Rio: Via Célia Fontenelle, Av. Octávio Mangabeira and access roads | Restrictions from 4:30 a.m.; Via Célia Fontenelle closed from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. | Av. Octávio Mangabeira has restrictions mainly toward Itapuã and sections separated by event fencing; traffic controls also affect the Pituba direction | From Pituba to Itapuã: turnaround in front of IMEJA, Av. Simon Bolivar, Av. Prof. Manoel Ribeiro, Av. Tancredo Neves, Paralela, Av. Prof. Pinto de Aguiar, Av. Ibirapitanga, Av. Tamburugy, Rua Rio Trobogi and Av. Orlando Gomes | Main operation scheduled until 9 a.m., with reopening according to race progress |
| Lavagem da Creche | Castelo Branco: Rua da Descida | 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Progressive restriction between Rua Mário Alves de Souza Vieira and the square between Caminhos 20 and 21 | No single alternative route was detailed in the published notice | Progressive reopening, with operations scheduled until 8 p.m. |
| Spring Walk | Caixa D'Água and Pau Miúdo: Rua Madalena Paraguassu and Rua Marquês de Maricá | From 2 p.m. | Right lane, from the bus terminal area to Praça Conselheiro João Alfredo / Largo do Tamarineiro | No single route was announced; restriction follows the walk | After the walk passes; no final time was announced |
| Corrida Saúde Crônica 2026 | Barra and Rio Vermelho: Av. Oceânica, Rua da Paciência, Guedes Cabral, Borges dos Reis, Praça Colombo, Largo da Mariquita and Rua Odilon Santos | Fixed barriers from 4 a.m.; main restrictions from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. | Sections toward Barra and Itapuã, with lanes separated by event fencing and roadblocks at several waterfront points | Rio Vermelho to Barra: Rua Eurycles de Matos, Av. Anita Garibaldi, Av. Milton Santos, Rua N and Rua Prof. Sabino Silva. Ladeira da Barra to Ondina: Av. Sete de Setembro, Rua Afonso Celso, Rua Marquês de Caravelas, Rua Miguel Burnier, Chame-Chame and Av. Centenário | Progressive reopening during the race; main operation scheduled until 8 a.m. |
| DNJ, World Youth Day event | Barra and Ondina: Av. Oceânica | 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Section between Av. Milton Santos, Monumento às Meninas do Brasil and Largo do Farol da Barra | Barra to Ondina: Av. Sete de Setembro, Rua Afonso Celso, Rua Miguel Burnier and Av. Centenário. Ondina to Barra: Av. Oceânica, Av. Milton Santos, Rua Dr. Oswaldo Ribeiro and Rua Prof. Sabino Silva | Scheduled operating window ends at 9 p.m. |
| 5th Muchacho's Run | Barra and Ondina: Largo do Farol da Barra and Av. Oceânica | 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; fixed barriers from 5:30 a.m. | Section between Farol da Barra and the former Speed Lanches, with restrictions in both Barra and Itapuã directions | Traffic is diverted from Av. Oceânica to Av. Milton Santos. Barra to Ondina: Av. Sete de Setembro, Rua Afonso Celso, Rua Miguel Burnier and Av. Centenário. Ondina to Barra: Av. Oceânica, Av. Milton Santos, Rua Dr. Oswaldo Ribeiro and Rua Prof. Sabino Silva | Scheduled operating window ends at 8:30 a.m. |
Where drivers should be especially careful
The largest concentration of traffic operations is on Sunday. Waterfront roads will be affected before 5 a.m. by races in Piatã, Boca do Rio, Rio Vermelho, Barra and Ondina. Later, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., the DNJ event restricts Av. Oceânica again between Ondina and Farol da Barra. Drivers who can do so should avoid crossing the waterfront around race start and finish times.
In the Center and Cidade Baixa, Mega Help affects Comércio on Saturday, while the Gandhi Peace Run moves through the Historic Center early Sunday. Around Dique do Tororó, Pranchão do Frenesi changes access between Vasco da Gama, Fonte Nova, Lapa and Bonocô from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
How to plan your trip
- Check the time of your own trip, not only the event time. Barriers may be installed before the main closure starts.
- Allow extra time for progressive restrictions. A street may reopen soon after the group passes, but that depends on the on-site operation.
- Use inland alternatives when directed away from the waterfront. Garibaldi, Centenário, Milton Santos, Sabino Silva and other corridors appear as detour routes in different operations.
- Check live conditions before leaving. Visit the Transalvador website and traffic apps, because schedules and roadblocks can be adjusted.
Practical summary
On Saturday, the main attention points are Rio Vermelho, Paripe and Comércio. On Sunday, the list expands to the waterfront, Historic Center, Dique do Tororó, Liberdade, Sussuarana, Brotas, Castelo Branco, Caixa D'Água, Pau Miúdo and the suburban corridor. If your route uses Av. Oceânica, Via Célia Fontenelle, Av. Octávio Mangabeira, Estrada da Liberdade, Vasco da Gama or the Dique area, check the traffic operation immediately before you leave.
