Ponte Rio‑Niterói Partially Reopens After Rescue Response to Disoriented Pedestrian

Overview

• Authorities closed the bridge in both directions in the morning after a disoriented pedestrian was spotted on the span, halting traffic for more than 20 minutes.
• Firefighters located the man near the third portal and led the ongoing removal effort.
• Lanes toward Rio were later reopened, but access to Niterói remains restricted with detours in place.
• Cor-Rio reported significant backups across Linha Vermelha, Avenida Brasil, Elevado Paulo de Frontin and Avenida Francisco Bicalho.
• Drivers bound for Niterói, São Gonçalo and the lakes region were advised to use the Arco Metropolitano, and officials have not provided the person’s health status or a timeline for full reopening.