One week ago, two friends went to Itacare by bus from Bom Despecho. They said 2 bridges or the road was washed out, so the trip was more than 9 hours via a different route. Does anyone know anything about this? Still same situation? Planning to leave Salvador for Barra Grande & Itacare in a few days. Thx😊

This site has no warnings of bridges out.
http://www.dnit.gov.br/banner/condicoes-de-vias/
If you are sufficiently concerned, maybe call, or get the desk person where you are staying to call, the bus company.

Given they've just spent R$70.000.000 resurfacing the roads around there, you would hope not. There was a news piece showing a protest blocking the road to Nazaré a few weeks ago. Maybe that was the cause of the delay?

Only small cars can cross the road BA-001. Take a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54NRi5U_D0 Após desabamento de ponte na BA-001, desvio será reconstruido em até 15 dias.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54NRi5U_DO (the last letter is "o" - capital letter, not zero. Sorry)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54NRi5U_DO (the last letter is "o" - capital letter, not zero. Sorry)

Something goes wrong when I try to go from Lonely Planet directly to youtube. You may go to youtube and then type Após desabamento de ponte na BA-001, desvio será construído em até 15 dias - on the search window. Hope you can watch the video at last.