Autostrada A1 (Italy)
The Autostrada A1 or 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.
Autostrada A1 | ||||
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| Autostrada del Sole | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Part of E35 and E45 | ||||
| Maintained by ANAS | ||||
| Length | 759.6 km (472.0 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1964–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Milan | |||
| A50 and A51 in Milan A21 in Piacenza A15 in Parma A22 in Modena A13 and A14 in Bologna A11 and RA 3 in Florence RA 6 in Bettolle-Valdichiana GRA in Fiano Romano A24 and GRA in Lunghezza GRA in San Cesareo A30 in Caserta A3 and A16 in Naples | ||||
| South end | Naples | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Italy | |||
| Regions | Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Campania | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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 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
A1-A51 connection
| RACCORDO A1-A51 A1-A51 connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangenziale est di Milano Milan Linate Airport Milan Bergamo Airport | 0.0 | 1.7 | MI | ||
| Milano-Napoli | 1.7 | 0.0 | |||
Piazzale Corvetto connection
| RACCORDO PIAZZALE CORVETTO Piazzale Corvetto connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano Piazzale Corvetto Metanopoli – Old Motorway | MI | ||||
| Tangenziale est di Milano | -1.5 | 2.5 | |||
| Rest area "San Donato" | -1.0 | 2.0 | |||
| San Donato Milanese Poasco | 0.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Milano-Napoli | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||
Variante di Valico
Variante di Valico (number A1 var) is a deviation of the Autostrada A1 opened to traffic on 23 December 2015, between Sasso Marconi and Barberino di Mugello in central Italy. The entire project covers a length of 62.5 km, of which 37 km involved adding a third lane on each side of the existing A1 and 25 km the construction of the new section, most of which consists of viaducts and tunnels, the longest tunnel being 8.7 km in length. The new section runs parallel to the central part of the Bologna-Florence Autostrada A1. The earlier motorway remains open, providing an alternative route. The A1 splits up north of the Apennines, the two sections rejoining south of the mountains.
| AUTOSTRADA A1 var Variante di valico | ||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan – Naples | 0 | 32.9 | BO | E35 |
| Badia | 17.4 | 15.5 | BO | E35 |
| Rest area "Badia Nuova" ovest | 18 | 15 | BO | E35 |
| Firenzuola Mugello | 28.1 | 5 | FI | E35 |
| Milan – Naples | 32.9 | 0 | FI | E35 |
A1 Northern Rome connection
| A1 DIRAMAZIONE ROMA NORD A1 Northern Rome connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European route | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano - Napoli | 0.0 | 23.0 | RM | ||
| Toll gate "Roma nord" | 3.0 | 17.0 | E35 | ||
| Rest area "Feronia" | 4.0 | 16.0 | |||
| Fiano Romano Rieti | 4.0 | 16.0 | |||
| Castelnuovo di Porto Monterotondo | 7.0 | 9.0 | |||
| Settebagni | 19.0 | 4.0 | |||
| Rest area "Salaria" | 21.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Grande Raccordo Anulare Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport | 23.0 | 0.0 | |||
A1 Southern Rome connection
| A1 DIRAMAZIONE ROMA SUD A1 Southern Rome connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European route | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano - Napoli | 0.0 | 20.0 | RM | ||
| San Cesareo | 5.0 | 15.0 | E821 | ||
| Monte Porzio Catone | 10.0 | 10.0 | |||
| Rest area "Frascati" | 14.0 | 6.0 | |||
| Toll gate "Roma sud" | 15.0 | 5.0 | |||
| Torrenova Torrenova | 17.0 | 3.0 | |||
| Rest area "Tuscolana" | 19.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Grande Raccordo Anulare Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport | 20.0 | 0.0 | |||
Capodichino connection
| RAMO CAPODICHINO Capodichino connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano-Napoli Napoli-Salerno Napoli-Canosa | 0.0 | 3.0 | NA | ||
| Casoria | 1.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Rest area "San Pietro" | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||
| Tangenziale di Napoli Naples Capodichino Airport |
3.0 | 0.0 | |||
Sasso Marconi - SS 64 connection
| A1 RACCORDO SASSO MARCONI - SS 64 Sasso Marconi - SS 64 connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano-Napoli ex di Val di Setta e Val di Bisenzio |
0.0 | 2.7 | BO | ||
| Porrettana Sasso Marconi |
2.7 | 0.0 | |||
References
- "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
Other Italian roads
External links
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