Last week the DNIT (National Department of Transport Infrastructure) published an impressive scene. A rock explosion on BR-280 in northern Santa Catarina was captured on video and attracted attention on social media.

The impressive scene was published by DNIT – Photo: DNIT/Reproduction/ND

According to DNIT, the explosion is part of section 2.2 of the highway duplication, in the future Contorno de Jaragua do Sul. The explosion occurred at km 55 of BR-280 on November 29. Check:

The explosion occurred at the end of November – Video: DNIT/Reproduction/ND

Exploding stones serves to clear the earth

Crews working on the project are clearing land at the site for track construction. In addition, rocks produced by rock detonation will be used at other duplication points to reduce costs.

The site where the rock explosion occurred is in Schröder, near Rio de Janeiro Street.