Crater in Buriti dos Lopes: section of BR-343 has not yet been fully released Part of the stretch where a crater opened on BR-343, between Buriti dos Lopes and Parnaíba, in April this year, was closed again on Monday (8), according to the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (Dnit). The other part is open to vehicle traffic, using the stop and go system. Dnit reported that a new culvert had to be built on the shoulder of km 41 after heavy rains caused the old one to collapse. The left side, towards Buriti dos Lopes, considered downstream of the highway, has already been completed and was released on Friday (5). ✅ Follow the g1 Piauí channel on WhatsApp Now, according to the department, the right side, towards Parnaíba, remains to be completed, considering the amount of BR-343. It is this part of the section that is closed, with work expected to be completed by June 18 at the latest. Inspector Thiago Reale, head of the Federal Highway Police (PRF) Station in Parnaíba, explained to g1 that traffic in the left lane is operating in stop and go mode, while Dnit teams work on completing the culvert on the other side. "The lane in the downward direction, from Buriti dos Lopes to Parnaíba, was closed so that maintenance and the placement of the staves can be carried out," said the inspector. 🧱 Staves are pre-molded modular pieces, usually in reinforced concrete, to serve as drainage channels for rainwater, streams or sewage under roads and highways. Also according to the PRF inspector, there is no longer a need to make detours when approaching the section — including for cargo vehicles. "It is now open for all types of vehicles, which are normally passing through the section where maintenance has already been carried out. There is no longer any need to detour either in Cocal, nor in Salgadinho (rural area of ​​Bom Princípio do Piauí), nor in Bom Princípio do Piauí", added Thiago. Part of the stretch of BR-343 where the crater appeared remains closed; see release forecast Disclosure/Dnit Crater appeared and forced the closure of a section of BR-343, in the North of Piauí, in April Disclosure/PRF VIDEOS: watch Rede Clube’s most viewed videos