Rodovia Brigadeiro Faria Lima (official designation SP-326) is a highway

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 in the state of São Paulo

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, Brazil

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SP-326 is a full four-lane highway connecting the cities of Bebedouro

Bebedouro

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 and Barretos

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, serving also the city of Colina

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, and runs in the Southeast to Northeast direction. It is managed and maintained through a state concession to the private company Tebe and therefore is a toll road

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. The highway is named in honor of a former Air Force brigadier

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 and celebrated mayor

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 of the city of São Paulo from 1965 to 1969, José Vicente de Faria Lima.