In that time, the lieutenant joined to the group of Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva (nicknamed as Anhanguera), a famous bandeirante who explored the backlands of Brazil to look for precious stones.

Anhanguera was the name given by native indigenous people to the bandeirante explorer of the 16th century, Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva, who impressed them with tricks of setting fire to a plate full of cachaça, a Brazilian alcoholic drink.

The name of the new and modern highway was given to honor this bandeirante explorer, responsible by creating the old route and extending the territorial limits of Brazil.

Beyond Campinas, the second section goes through the cities of Sumaré, Nova Odessa, Americana, Limeira, Araras, Leme, Pirassununga, Porto Ferreira, Luís Antônio, São Simão, Cravinhos and Ribeirão Preto.

The third section, the last to be doubled-laned, goes to Orlândia, São Joaquim da Barra, Guará, Ituverava, Buritizal, Aramina and Igarapava, reaching the border of Minas Gerais state at the Rio Grande, near Uberaba.

Investments have been made with the installation of security cameras, telephones for emergences, internet, optical fiber and other things to modernize the highway and help the users.