Autostrada A1 (Italy)

The Autostrada A1 or Autostrada del Sole ("Sun motorway") is the longest () autostrada (Italian for "motorway") in Italy, linking some of the largest cities of the country: Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome, and Naples. The Autostrada A1 is located in the regions of Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, and Campania. It is a part of the E35 and E45 European routes.

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.

The A1 reduced driving 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

MILAN – NAPLESAutostrada del SoleExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean Route Raccordo Tangenziale est di Milano Milan Linate Airport Milan Bergamo Airport MI Raccordo Piazzale Corvetto San Donato Milanese MI San Giuliano Milanese MI Tangenziale Ovest Milan Malpensa Airport MI Melegnanoroad toll if going to Milan MI Toll gate Milano Sud MI Rest area "San Zenone" MI Lodi LO Casalpusterlengo LO Rest area "Somaglia" LO Basso Lodigiano LO Turin – Brescia PC Piacenza Sud PC Rest area "Arda" PC Brescia Fiorenzuola PC Fidenza – Salsomaggiore Terme PR La Spezia PR Parma PR Rest area "San Martino" PR Reggio Emilia RE Brennero MO Rest area "Secchia" MO Modena Nord MO Modena Sud MO Ancona BO Tangenziale di Bologna Bologna Casalecchio – Ancona Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport BO Rest area "Cantagallo" BO Sasso Marconi BO Variante di Valico BO Rioveggio BO Pian del Voglio BO Rest area "Roncobilaccio" BO Roncobilaccio BO Variante di Valico FI Rest area "Aglio" FI Barberino FI Calenzano – Sesto Fiorentino FI Rest area "Bisenzio" FI Pisa nord FI Florence Nord Florence Peretola Airport Rest area "Firenze nord" FI Florence Scandicci Superstrada Firenze - Pisa - Livorno FI Villa Costanza FI Florence Impruneta previous "Firenze Certosa" Siena – Autopalio FI Florence Sud Tosco Romagnola FI Rest area "Chianti" FI Incisa FI Rest area "Reggello" FI Valdarno AR Arezzo AR Rest area "Badia al Pino" AR Monte San Savino AR Rest area "Lucignano" AR Valdichiana – Bettolle – Sinalunga Raccordo Siena – Bettolle – Perugia SI Rest area "Montepulciano" SI Chiusi – Chianciano SI Rest area "Fabro" TR Fabro TR Orvieto TR Rest area "Tevere" VT Attigliano TR Rest area "Giove" TR Orte Umbro-Laziale Tiberinaex Narni - Amelia VT Magliano Sabinaex Via Flaminia RI Rest area "Flaminia" RM Roma nord Grande Raccordo Anulare di Roma Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport RM Rest area "Mascherone" RM L'Aquila – Teramo RM Rest area "Prenestina" RM Roma sud Grande Raccordo Anulare di Roma Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport RM Valmontoneex Velletri RM Colleferro RM Anagni – Fiuggi FR Rest area "La Macchia" FR Ferentinoex Sora FR Frosinoneex dei Monti Lepini FR Ceprano FR Pontecorvo FR Rest area "Casilina" FR Cassino Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Parkex Formia FR San Vittore Venafro FR Caianello Telesina CE Rest area "Teano" CE Capua Via Domitiana CE Santa Maria Capua Vetere della Reggia di Caserta CE Caserta Nord CE Rest area "San Nicola" CE Caserta –Salerno CE Toll gate Napoli Nord CE Caserta Sud CE Pomigliano – Villa Literno Asse di Supporto NA Afragola – Acerra Napoli Afragola railway station Asse Mediano NA Bari NA Casoria – Napoli Nord NA Diramazione Capodichino Tangenziale di Napoli Naples Capodichino Airport NA Rest area "Masseria" NA Naples Centro Direzionale del Centro Direzionale Acerra -Pomigliano d'Arco - Cercola del Vesuvio NA Naples Port of NaplesNaples Napoli Centrale railway station NA Salerno – Reggio Calabria NA

A1-A51 connection RACCORDO A1-A51A1-A51 connectionExit↓km↓↑km↑Province Tangenziale est di Milano Milan Linate Airport Milan Bergamo Airport MI Milan-Naples

Piazzale Corvetto connection

RACCORDO PIAZZALE CORVETTOPiazzale Corvetto connectionExit↓km↓↑km↑Province Milan Piazzale Corvetto Milano Porta Romana railway station Metanopoli – Old Motorway MI Tangenziale est di Milano Milan Linate Airport Milan Bergamo Airport Rest area "San Donato" San Donato MilanesePoasco Milan-Naples

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 varVariante di valicoExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean Route Milan – Naples BO Badia BO Rest area "Badia Nuova" ovest BO FirenzuolaMugello FI Milan – Naples FI

A1 Northern Rome connection

A1 DIRAMAZIONE ROMA NORDA1 Northern Rome connectionExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean route Milan - Naples RM Toll gate "Roma nord" Rest area "Feronia" Fiano Romano Rieti Castelnuovo di Porto Monterotondo Rest area "Salaria" Grande Raccordo Anulare Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport

A1 Southern Rome connection A1 DIRAMAZIONE ROMA SUDA1 Southern Rome connectionExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean route Milan - Naples RM San Cesareo Monte Porzio Catone Rest area "Frascati" Toll gate "Roma sud" Torrenova Torrenova Rest area "Tuscolana" Grande Raccordo Anulare Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport

Capodichino connection RAMO CAPODICHINOCapodichino connectionExit↓km↓↑km↑Province Milan-Naples Naples-Salerno Naples-Canosa NA Casoria Rest area "San Pietro" Tangenziale di Napoli Naples Capodichino Airport

Sasso Marconi - SS 64 connection RACCORDO AUTOSTRADALE SASSO MARCONI - SS64 PORRETTANASasso Marconi - SS 64 connectionExit↓km↓↑km↑Province Milan-Naples ex di Val di Setta e Val di Bisenzio BO Variante di Sasso Marconi Sasso Marconi

References

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