The Autostrada A1, nicknamed Autostrada del Sole ("Sun Motorway"), is the longest (760 kilometres (470 mi))[1] autostrada (Italian for "motorway") in Italy,[2][3] linking some of the largest cities of the country: Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples. It is a part of the E35 and E45 European routes. The mountain crossing from Bologna to Florence is known as Variante di Valico.
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| Route information | ||||
| Part of E35 and E45 | ||||
| Maintained by ANAS | ||||
| Length | 759.6 km (472.0 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1964–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |   A50 / A51 in Milan | |||
 A21 in Piacenza A15 in Parma  A22 / SS 12 in Modena  A13 / A14 in Bologna  A11 / RA 3 in Florence RA 6 in Bettolle-Valdichiana  SS 3 bis / SS 675 in Terni  A1 dir / GRA in Fiano Romano A24 / GRA in Lunghezza A1 dir / GRA in San Cesareo A30 in Caserta | ||||
| South end |   A3 / A16 in Naples | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Italy | |||
| Regions | Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Campania | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History edit
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, successive administrations wanted this major infrastructure project to be completed as quickly as possible, as it would be a great boost for the national economy. Construction began in 1956, and the highway was opened to traffic by then-prime minister Aldo Moro on 4 October 1964.[4]
The A1 reduced travel time between Milan and Naples from two days to just seven to eight hours. The section between Rome and Naples was originally designated A2, but it was incorporated into A1 following the opening of the bypass from Fiano Romano to San Cesareo on 21 July 1988.
Route edit
| MILAN – NAPLES Autostrada del Sole | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European Route | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tangenziale Est  San Donato Milanese |
-1,6 | 759,6 | MI | ||
 Milano P.le CorvettoMetanopoli – Old Motorway |
1,5 | 758,1 | MI | ||
| San Giuliano Milanese |
2,8 | 756,8 | MI | ||
| Tangenziale Ovest
|
4,4 | 755,2 | MI |  E35
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| Melegnano road toll if going to Milan |
8,7 | 750,2 | MI | E35
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 Toll gate Milano sud |
8,9 | 749,7 | MI | E35
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 Rest area "San Zenone" |
15,1 | 745 | MI | E35
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| Lodi |
22,7 | 737 | LO | E35
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| Casalpusterlengo |
37,9 | 722 | LO | E35
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| Rest area "Somaglia" |
43,5 | 716 | LO | E35
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| Basso Lodigiano |
50,7 | 710 | LO | E35
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| Torino – Brescia |
56,428 | PC | E35
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| Torino – Brescia |
57,134 | PC | E35
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| Piacenza Sud |
58,162 | PC | E35
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 Rest area Bidirezionale "Arda" |
74,3 | 687 | PC | E35
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 Brescia Fiorenzuola |
75,0 | 687 | PC | E35
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| Fidenza – Salsomaggiore Terme |
91,4 | 670 | PR | E35
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| La Spezia |
103,0 | 658 | PR | E35
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| Parma |
110,4 | 651 | PR | E35
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| Rest area "San Martino" |
115,1 | 646 | PR | E35
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| Reggio Emilia |
138,1 | 622 | RE | E35
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 E45 Brennero |
156,1 | 605 | MO | E35
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| Rest area "Secchia" |
157,5 | 604 | MO | E35 E45
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| Modena Nord |
158,6 | 603 | MO | E35 E45
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| Modena Sud |
171,8 | 589 | MO | E35 E45
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| E45 Ancona
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189,8 | 571 | BO | E35
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| Tangenziale di Bologna Bologna Casalecchio – E45 Ancona |
196,1 | 565 | BO | E35
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| Rest area "Cantagallo" |
199 | BO | E35
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| Sasso Marconi |
207 | 553 | BO | E35
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| Rioveggio |
223 | 537 | BO | E35
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| Pian del Voglio |
237 | 523 | BO | E35
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| Rest area "Roncobilaccio" |
242 | 518 | BO | E35
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| Roncobilaccio |
242 | 519 | BO | E35
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| Rest area "Aglio" |
256 | 504 | FI | E35
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| Barberino |
262 | 498 | FI | E35
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| Calenzano – Sesto Fiorentino |
278 | 482 | FI | E35
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| Rest area "Bisenzio" |
279 | 481 | FI | E35
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| Pisa nord |
280 | 480 | FI | E35
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| Firenze Nord |
280 | 480 | FI | E35
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Firenze Scandicci  SGC FI-PI-LI
|
286 | 474 | FI | E35
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| Villa Costanza |
288 | 472 | FI | E35
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| Firenze Impruneta previous "Firenze Certosa" Siena – Autopalio
|
295 | 465 | FI | E35
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| Firenze Sud |
301 | 459 | FI | E35
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| Rest area "Chianti" |
305 | 455 | FI | E35
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| Incisa |
320 | 440 | FI | E35
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| Rest area Reggello |
321 | 439 | FI | E35
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| Valdarno |
336 | 424 | AR | E35
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| Arezzo |
358 | 402 | AR | E35
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| Rest area "Badia al Pino" |
362 | 398 | AR | E35
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| Monte San Savino |
372 | 388 | AR | E35
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| Rest area "Lucignano" |
381 | 379 | AR | E35
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| Valdichiana – Bettolle – Sinalunga Raccordo Siena – Bettolle – Perugia |
385 | 375 | SI | E35
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| Rest area "Montepulciano" |
395 | 365 | SI | E35
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| Chiusi – Chianciano |
410 | 350 | SI | E35
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| Rest area "Fabro" |
428 | 332 | TR | E35
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| Fabro |
428 | 332 | TR | E35
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| Orvieto |
451 | 309 | TR | E35
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| Rest area "Tevere" |
465 | VT | E35
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| Attigliano |
479 | 281 | TR | E35
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| Rest area "Giove" |
481 | 279 | TR | E35
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| Orte E45 Strada Statale 675 Umbro-Laziale-Viterbo |
491 | 269 | VT | E35
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| Magliano Sabina |
501 | 259 | RI | E35 E45
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| Rest area "Flaminia" |
509 | 251 | RM | E35 E45
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| Ponzano Romano – Soratte |
516 | 244 | RM | E35 E45
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| E35 Roma nord – GRA
|
531 | 229 | RM | E45
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| Rest area "Mascherone" |
536 | 224 | RM | E45
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| L'Aquila – Teramo
|
562 | 198 | RM | E45
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| Rest area "Prenestina" |
566 | 194 | RM | E45
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| Roma sud – GRA
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576 | 184 | RM | E45
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| Valmontone |
585 | 175 | RM | E45
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| Colleferro |
593 | 167 | RM | E45
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| Anagni – Fiuggi |
611 | 149 | FR | E45
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| Rest area "La Macchia" |
613 | 147 | FR | E45
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| Ferentino |
619 | 141 | FR | E45
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| Frosinone |
624 | 136 | FR | E45
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| Ceprano |
644 | 116 | FR | E45
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| Pontecorvo |
659 | 101 | FR | E45
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| Rest area "Casilina" |
660 | 100 | FR | E45
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| Cassino |
670 | 90 | FR | E45
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| San Vittore |
679 | 81 | FR | E45
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| Caianello |
701 | 59 | CE | E45
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| Rest area "Teano" |
708 | 52 | CE | E45
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| Capua |
729 | 31 | CE | E45
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| Santa Maria Capua Vetere |
720 | 40 | CE | E45
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| Caserta Nord |
734 | 26 | CE | E45
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| Rest area "San Nicola" |
737 | 23 | CE | E45
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| Salerno
|
739 | 21 | CE | E45
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| Toll gate Napoli Nord |
740 | 20 | CE | E45
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| Caserta Sud |
741 | 19 | CE | E45
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| Pomigliano – Villa Literno Asse di Supporto |
743 | 17 | NA | E45
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| Afragola – Acerra Asse Mediano |
749 | 11 | NA | E45
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| Bari
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753 | 7 | NA | E45
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| Casoria – Napoli Nord |
754 | 4 | NA | E45
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Diramazione Capodichino  Tangenziale di Napoli |
755 | 5 | NA | E45
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| Rest area "Masseria" |
755 | 5 | NA | E45
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| Napoli Centro Direzionale SS 162dir |
758 | 2 | NA | E45
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 Salerno – Reggio Calabria
|
760 | 0 | NA | ||
References edit
- ^ "Calcolo percorsi e pedaggi - Autostrade per l'Italia" (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Autostrada A1 Milano - Napoli (tratta lombarda)" (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "L'arteria che cambiò l'Italia: i 50 anni dell'Autostrada del Sole" (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Autostrada A1: Moro all'inaugurazione del tratto Chiusi-Orvieto - 1964" (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
See also edit
Other Italian roads edit
External links edit
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