Autostrada A1 (Italy)

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
Autostrada A1
Autostrada del Sole
Route information
Part of E35 and E45
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
Regions	Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Campania
Highway system
Autostrade of Italy ← A 91 → A 2

Highway at Reggio Emilia

SS 675 highway near A1 interchange at Orte

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.

History

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.

Route

A1 MILAN – NAPLES Autostrada del Sole
Exit	↓km↓	↑km↑	Province	European Route
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 links

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