This case documents Petrol Group‘s architectural project process for a gas station on a federal highway — with all the specific requirements that distinguish highway projects from urban ones.
Key design challenges
Minimum 5.5m canopy clearance for articulated trucks, DNIT access road approval (deceleration and acceleration lane design), 24h operation from day 1 requiring complete infrastructure from the start, and environmental licensing in a sensitive drainage area requiring elevated oil/water separator capacity.
Process and timeline
Environmental licensing: 14 months. DNIT access approval: 8 months (ran in parallel). Municipal permit: 4 months. Construction: 11 months. Total from project start to opening: 28 months.
See: highway vs urban gas station and DNIT requirements guide.