the structure bridged the gaps between ponte rio and niterói, and reduced the need for ferry services as people were able to cross the void via dry land.

the plot thickened in 1971, when stbg s. a formed conerj: companhia de navegação do estado do rio de janeiro.

all the while the construction of the rio-niterói bridge was pushed through due to the need for both passenger and vehicle transport, as at the time the thoroughfare was the only existing access, aside from the ferries.