Rótula do Simões Lopes

Pelotas, Brazil, Brazil

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Rótula do Simões Lopes is a traffic roundabout located in the Simões Lopes neighborhood of Pelotas, a city in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.

The roundabout is situated at the intersection of Avenue Viscondessa da Graça with Rua Frederico Bastos and Rua 1, which serves as one of the main access routes to the neighborhood. A new roundabout construction began in October 2025 at this location due to increased accident risks and heavy vehicle traffic flow, including cars, motorcycles, public transit buses, and vehicles from companies and routes coming from Rio Grande.

The area experiences particularly intense traffic during peak hours. The neighborhood of Simões Lopes itself is named in honor of the prominent Simões Lopes family, including João Simões Lopes (Visconde da Graça) and his son Augusto Simões Lopes, who built the famous Castelo Simões Lopes in the city. The roundabout serves as an important traffic convergence point for multiple avenues including Saturnino de Brito, Viscondessa da Graça, and Visconde da Graça.