The Autostrada A12 or Autostrada Azzurra ('blue motorway') is an (Italian for 'motorway') long in Italy located in the regions of Liguria, Tuscany and Lazio composed of two unconnected parts. The first one connects Genoa and San Pietro in Palazzi, the second connects Tarquinia and Rome. The road is one of the motorways on the Italian west coast. It is a part of the E80 European route.
Overview Plans to build the remaining stretch have existed for long time. A "superstrada" (an almost motorway-like road, with 2 separate carriageways and interchanges) with a speed limit of exists between San Pietro in Palazzi and Grosseto, but the present road between Grosseto and Tarquinia has speed limit, with long parts of single carriageway and even some parts of 2-lane road. The 2 proposed solutions are an entirely new motorway (with higher impact on the environment), and the upgrade to motorway standard of the present road (more environmentally friendly).
On 17 May 2017 the European Commission announced that it would be taking legal action against the government of Italy for awarding an extension of its A12 motorway concession contract to Società Autostrada Tirrenica p.A without undertaking a competitive procurement exercise in accordance with EU procurement regulations.European Commission, Press Release IP/17/1284, Motorway concessions: Commission refers Italy to the Court of Justice of the EU, 17 May 2017
Route
GENOVA – ROMAAutostrada AzzurraExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean route Milano - Genova Ovest Ventimiglia Genoa Christopher Columbus Airport GE Genova Est Genova Nervi Rest area "Sant'Ilario" Recco Rapallo Chiavari Lavagna Sestri Levante Rest area "Riviera" Deiva Marina SP Carrodano - Levanto Brugnato - Borghetto Vara Rest area "Brugnato" Albiano Magra - Ceparana La Spezia - Parma Port of La SpeziaSanto Stefano di Magra Cinque Terre National Park Porto Venere - Lerici Rest area "Magra" Sarzana Ancient Luna Carrara MS Massa Versilia LU Rest area "Versilia" Lucca-Viareggio Firenze Pisa nord PI Pisa Centro SGC FI-PI-LI Pisa International Airport Rest area "Castagnolo" Livorno Port of Livorno SGC Variante Aurelia SGC FI-PI-LI Collesalvetti SGC FI-PI-LI LI Rest area "Savalano" -- Rest area "Fine"-- Rosignano Marittimo SGC Variante Aurelia Livorno Toll gate Rosignano End of motorway section Cecina Nord ----LI Cecina Centro di Val di CecinaVolterra -- -- Cecina Sud - La California ---- Castagneto - Donoratico-- -- San Vincenzo nord-- -- San Vincenzo sud ---- Rest area "Venturina" ----Venturina - Piombino Via Val di Cornia - PiombinoPort of Piombino Ferries to Elba and Tuscan Archipelago Piombino steel plant-- -- Rest area "Campiglia" ---- Vignale Riotorto ---- Follonica nord-- -- GR Follonica est - Massa Marittima ---- Scarlino ---- Gavorrano-- -- Gavorrano scalo ---- Giuncarico-- -- Braccagni ---- Rest area "Braccagni"-- -- Rest area "Grosseto" ---- Grosseto nord ---- Grosseto Roselle di Paganico - Siena Raccordo Firenze-Siena Senese Aretina Milano-Napoli Perugia ---- Grosseto Est Industrial area-- -- Grosseto sud-- -- Rest area "Rispescia"-- -- Fonteblanda ---- Rest area "Capalbio Ovest"-- -- Capalbio ---- Rest area "Capalbio Est" ---- Pescia Romana ---- VT Centrale Enel ---- Montalto di Castro ---- Riva dei Tarquini ---- Start of motorway section VT Toll gate Tarquinia Tarquinia Monte Romano Orte-Viterbo Milano-Napoli Terni-Perugia-Cesena-Ravenna Rest area "Corneto" -- Civitavecchia Porto Via Aurelia Rest area "Tolfa" --RM Civitavecchia Nord Port of Civitavecchia Toll gate Aurelia Civitavecchia Sud Santa Marinella - Santa Severa Rest area "Tirreno" Cerveteri - Ladispoli Torrimpietra Via Aurelia Firenze Grande Raccordo Anulare Toll gate Roma Ovest Maccarese - Fregene Rest area "Arrone" Roma - Fiumicino Napoli Grande Raccordo Anulare Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport
A11/A12 Lucca-Viareggio connection
AUTOSTRADA A11/A12Lucca - Viareggio connectionExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean route Firenze-Pisa LU -- Lucca Ovest Rest area "Monte Quiesa" Massarosa Genova - Roma Viareggio
Livorno connection
DIRAMAZIONE LIVORNOLivorno connectionExit↓km↓↑km↑Province Genova-Rosignano PI Toll gate Livorno Via AureliaStagno Nord SGC FI-PI-LIStagno Sud LI Variante Aurelia
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See also
Autostrade of Italy Roads in Italy Transport in Italy
Other Italian roads State highways (Italy) Regional road (Italy) Provincial road (Italy) Municipal road (Italy)
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