Guaramirim’s approval of a R$41 million credit-backed infrastructure package has moved the first phase of the Via Verde connection closer to construction. The proposal links Guaramirim and Jaraguá do Sul, two municipalities central to WEG’s existing operations and planned expansion.¹

The headline figure, however, covers more than the new road. The package also includes BR-280 access roads, paving works, a highway crossing and water-supply improvements. The first Via Verde section itself is estimated at R$19 million, funded by R$10 million from the state, R$6 million from Guaramirim and R$3 million from Jaraguá do Sul.¹

From the mobility perspective, planners cast the route as an alternative to the busy BR-280 and a way to reorganize traffic around the older Izídio Carlos Peixer connection. Guilherme Ohlweiler of the Association of Municipalities of the Vale do Itapocu said the completed section would provide “a new road connection” and allow the planned system to advance.² He also argued that it would improve access to businesses and densely populated or expanding neighborhoods in both cities.²

The industrial case is equally prominent. Jaraguá do Sul hosts WEG’s headquarters, while Guaramirim is set to receive a R$900 million, 35,000-square-metre plant expected to begin operating in 2028. The facility is planned to manufacture large equipment including turbogenerators and high-speed motors, and is expected to create about 1,000 direct jobs.²

Unlike a conventional road-building approach, planners say the design avoids landfill and follows a linear-park model, incorporating cycle paths, landscaping, viewpoints and leisure areas. Later extensions, potentially toward SC-108, remain dependent on additional funding.¹