Traffic volume
On the long journey from Petrópolis to Juiz de Fora, the BR-040 passes through seven municipalities. Traffic volume is around 7000 vehicles per day on this route with less from Rio-Bahia, according to the DNIT. On the 1st of March 1996, the stretch from Rio de Janeiro to Juiz de Fora was privatised and is under management for a period of 25 years by Concer. There are three tolls on the road, two in Rio de Janeiro at km 104 (Duque de Caxias) and km 45 (Areal) and one in Minas Gerais at km 814 (Simão Pereira)