Over time, in Amazonia, water transportation became a penetration and occupation vector, defining
flows over the region by settlement locations and influencing the supply process of either freight or
passengers. However, in urban areas with river fronts, road transport prevailed, wasting the potential
offered by water transport. This could be used as complementary, integrated, and, therefore, be a factor
of social inclusion and promotion of sustainable mobility. In this article, an exploratory study of
integrated intermodal transport was undertaken, in a strategic planning vision for Belem, Brazil, based
on literature review, using databases of transport surveys from pre-existing studies and on-site
observation of the city of Belem. The challenges were discussed in terms of an analysis scale covering
integration dimensions, as well as presenting a possible intermodal network, integrating urban and
water transportation. Among the results, it was noted that on the mainland, water transportation is
desirable, to escape from urban road traffic, reducing costs and minimizing travel times. It was also
observed that all Belem areas with one interconnecting road, regardless of distance and travel time to
downtown, are more developed and, therefore, more valued than the insular areas; therefore it is
supposed that an intermodal network could improve accessibility for islands’ population, promoting
social inclusion. In general, the use of water transport integrated to global urban transportation systems
seems possible, but there are many questions to be solved in the implementation of that mode in Belem.