Autostrada A1 (Italy)
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The Autostrada A1, nicknamed Autostrada del Sole ("Sun Motorway"), is the oldest European Highway and the most important in Italy. The highway links the largest cities on the Tyrrhenian side of Italy: Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples. At 754 km, it is the longest Italian autostrada, running parallel to Autostrada Adriatica A14. It is a part of the E35 and E45 European routes.
A1 Motorway | ||||
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Autostrada A1 | ||||
Autostrada del Sole | ||||
Route information | ||||
Part of E35 and E45 | ||||
Length | 759.6 km (472.0 mi) | |||
Existed | 1964–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Regions | Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Campania | |||
Highway system | ||||
Autostrade of Italy
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The A1 reduced travel time between Milan and Naples from two days to just seven to eight hours. The mountain crossing from Bologna to Florence is known as Variante di Valico.
HistoryEdit
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 October 4, 1964.
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 July 21, 1988.
RouteEdit
A1 MILAN – NAPLES Autostrada del Sole | |||||
Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European Route | |
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Tangenziale Est San Donato Milanese |
-1,6 | 759,6 | MI | ||
Milano P.le Corvetto Metanopoli – Old Motorway |
1,5 | 758,1 | MI | ||
San Giuliano Milanese | 2,8 | 756,8 | MI | ||
Tangenziale Ovest | 4,4 | 755,2 | MI | E 35 | |
Melegnano road toll if going to Milan |
8,7 | 750,2 | MI | E 35 | |
Toll gate Milano sud | 8,9 | 749,7 | MI | E 35 | |
Rest area "San Zenone" | 15,1 | 745 | MI | E 35 | |
Lodi | 22,7 | 737 | LO | E 35 | |
Casalpusterlengo | 37,9 | 722 | LO | E 35 | |
Rest area "Somaglia" | 43,5 | 716 | LO | E 35 | |
Basso Lodigiano | 50,7 | 710 | LO | E 35 | |
Torino – Brescia |
56,428 | PC | E 35 | ||
Torino – Brescia |
57,134 | PC | E 35 | ||
Piacenza Sud | 58,162 | PC | E 35 | ||
Rest area Bidirezionale "Arda" | 74,3 | 687 | PC | E 35 | |
Brescia Fiorenzuola |
75,0 | 687 | PC | E 35 | |
Fidenza – Salsomaggiore Terme | 91,4 | 670 | PR | E 35 | |
La Spezia | 103,0 | 658 | PR | E 35 | |
Parma | 110,4 | 651 | PR | E 35 | |
Rest area "San Martino" | 115,1 | 646 | PR | E 35 | |
Reggio Emilia | 138,1 | 622 | RE | E 35 | |
E 45 Brennero | 156,1 | 605 | MO | E 35 | |
Rest area "Secchia" | 157,5 | 604 | MO | E 35 E 45 | |
Modena Nord | 158,6 | 603 | MO | E 35 E 45 | |
Modena Sud | 171,8 | 589 | MO | E 35 E 45 | |
E 45 Ancona | 189,8 | 571 | BO | E 35 | |
Tangenziale di Bologna Bologna Casalecchio – E 45 Ancona |
196,1 | 565 | BO | E 35 | |
Rest area "Cantagallo" | 199 | BO | E 35 | ||
Sasso Marconi | 207 | 553 | BO | E 35 | |
Rioveggio | 223 | 537 | BO | E 35 | |
Pian del Voglio | 237 | 523 | BO | E 35 | |
Rest area "Roncobilaccio" | 242 | 518 | BO | E 35 | |
Roncobilaccio | 242 | 519 | BO | E 35 | |
Rest area "Aglio" | 256 | 504 | FI | E 35 | |
Barberino | 262 | 498 | FI | E 35 | |
Calenzano – Sesto Fiorentino | 278 | 482 | FI | E 35 | |
Rest area "Bisenzio" | 279 | 481 | FI | E 35 | |
Pisa nord | 280 | 480 | FI | E 35 | |
Firenze Nord | 280 | 480 | FI | E 35 | |
Firenze Scandicci SGC FI-PI-LI |
286 | 474 | FI | E 35 | |
Villa Costanza | 288 | 472 | FI | E 35 | |
Firenze Impruneta previous "Firenze Certosa" Siena – Autopalio |
295 | 465 | FI | E 35 | |
Firenze Sud | 301 | 459 | FI | E 35 | |
Rest area "Chianti" | 305 | 455 | FI | E 35 | |
Incisa | 320 | 440 | FI | E 35 | |
Rest area Reggello | 321 | 439 | FI | E 35 | |
Valdarno | 336 | 424 | AR | E 35 | |
Arezzo | 358 | 402 | AR | E 35 | |
Rest area "Badia al Pino" | 362 | 398 | AR | E 35 | |
Monte San Savino | 372 | 388 | AR | E 35 | |
Rest area "Lucignano" | 381 | 379 | AR | E 35 | |
Valdichiana – Bettolle – Sinalunga Raccordo Siena – Bettolle – Perugia |
385 | 375 | SI | E 35 | |
Rest area "Montepulciano" | 395 | 365 | SI | E 35 | |
Chiusi – Chianciano | 410 | 350 | SI | E 35 | |
Rest area "Fabro" | 428 | 332 | TR | E 35 | |
Fabro | 428 | 332 | TR | E 35 | |
Orvieto | 451 | 309 | TR | E 35 | |
Rest area "Tevere" | 465 | VT | E 35 | ||
Attigliano | 479 | 281 | TR | E 35 | |
Rest area "Giove" | 481 | 279 | TR | E 35 | |
Orte E 45 Strada Statale 675 Umbro-Laziale-Viterbo |
491 | 269 | VT | E 35 | |
Magliano Sabina | 501 | 259 | RI | E 35 E 45 | |
Rest area "Flaminia" | 509 | 251 | RM | E 35 E 45 | |
Ponzano Romano – Soratte | 516 | 244 | RM | E 35 E 45 | |
E 35 Roma nord – GRA | 531 | 229 | RM | E 45 | |
Rest area "Mascherone" | 536 | 224 | RM | E 45 | |
L'Aquila – Teramo | 562 | 198 | RM | E 45 | |
Rest area "Prenestina" | 566 | 194 | RM | E 45 | |
Roma sud – GRA | 576 | 184 | RM | E 45 | |
Valmontone | 585 | 175 | RM | E 45 | |
Colleferro | 593 | 167 | RM | E 45 | |
Anagni – Fiuggi | 611 | 149 | FR | E 45 | |
Rest area "La Macchia" | 613 | 147 | FR | E 45 | |
Ferentino | 619 | 141 | FR | E 45 | |
Frosinone | 624 | 136 | FR | E 45 | |
Ceprano | 644 | 116 | FR | E 45 | |
Pontecorvo | 659 | 101 | FR | E 45 | |
Rest area "Casilina" | 660 | 100 | FR | E 45 | |
Cassino | 670 | 90 | FR | E 45 | |
San Vittore | 679 | 81 | FR | E 45 | |
Caianello | 701 | 59 | CE | E 45 | |
Rest area "Teano" | 708 | 52 | CE | E 45 | |
Capua | 729 | 31 | CE | E 45 | |
Santa Maria Capua Vetere | 720 | 40 | CE | E 45 | |
Caserta Nord | 734 | 26 | CE | E 45 | |
Rest area "San Nicola" | 737 | 23 | CE | E 45 | |
Salerno | 739 | 21 | CE | E 45 | |
Toll gate Napoli Nord | 740 | 20 | CE | E 45 | |
Caserta Sud | 741 | 19 | CE | E 45 | |
Pomigliano – Villa Literno Asse di Supporto |
743 | 17 | NA | E 45 | |
Afragola – Acerra Asse Mediano |
749 | 11 | NA | E 45 | |
Bari | 753 | 7 | NA | E 45 | |
Casoria – Napoli Nord | 754 | 4 | NA | E 45 | |
Diramazione Capodichino Tangenziale di Napoli |
755 | 5 | NA | E 45 | |
Rest area "Masseria" | 755 | 5 | NA | E 45 | |
Napoli Centro Direzionale SS 162dir |
758 | 2 | NA | E 45 | |
Salerno – Reggio Calabria | 760 | 0 | NA |
External linksEdit
Media related to Autostrada A1 (Italy) at Wikimedia Commons