Autostrada A1 (Italy)

Autostrada A1
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Route information
Part of E35 and E45
Maintained by ANAS
Length	759.6 km (472.0 mi)
Existed	1964–present
Major junctions
North end	A50 / A51 in Milan
Major intersections	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
Country	Italy
Regions	Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Campania
Highway system
Roads in Italy Autostrade State Regional Provincial Municipal
← A 91 → A 3

Highway at Reggio Emilia

SS 675 highway near A1 interchange at Orte

The Autostrada A1, or Autostrada del Sole, literally "Motorway of the Sun" or Autosole, is an Italian motorway that connects Milan with Naples via Bologna, Florence, and Rome. At 754 km, it is the longest Italian autostrada and is considered the spinal cord of the country's road network.
It is a part of the E35 and E45 European roads.

A substantial section of New A1 is being constructed south of Bologna to provide a safer mountain crossing in bad weather. This section is named the Variante di Valico. The current parallel route will continue to be designated as a motorway ].

History

Building works began in 1956, and the entire track was opened on 4 October 1964 by then-prime minister Aldo Moro. All the 1950s and 1960s administrations wanted this major infrastructure project to be completed as quickly as possible, as it was a great boost for the national economy.

The part between Rome and Naples was originally numbered A2, but was incorporated into A1 following the opening of Rome bypass from Fiano Romano to San Cesareo on July 21, 1988.

The road was first built to allow transport from South Italy to France during the reign of Louis XIV, known as the Sun King (or "Re Sole" in Italian).

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	E35
Melegnano road toll if going to Milan	8,7	750,2	MI	E35
Toll gate Milano sud	8,9	749,7	MI	E35
Rest area "San Zenone"	15,1	745	MI	E35
Lodi	22,7	737	LO	E35
Casalpusterlengo	37,9	722	LO	E35
Rest area "Somaglia"	43,5	716	LO	E35
Piacenza Nord	50,7	710	LO	E35
Torino - Brescia	56,428		PC	E35
Torino - Brescia	57,134		PC	E35
Piacenza Sud	58,162		PC	E35
Rest area Bidirezionale "Arda"	74,3	687	PC	E35
Brescia Fiorenzuola	75,0	687	PC	E35
Fidenza - Salsomaggiore Terme	91,4	670	PR	E35
La Spezia	103,0	658	PR	E35
Parma	110,4	651	PR	E35
Rest area "San Martino"	115,1	646	PR	E35
Reggio Emilia	138,1	622	RE	E35
E45 Brennero	156,1	605	MO	E35
Rest area "Secchia"	157,5	604	MO	E35 E45
Modena Nord	158,6	603	MO	E35 E45
Modena Sud	171,8	589	MO	E35 E45
E45 Ancona	189,8	571	BO	E35
Tangenziale di Bologna Bologna Casalecchio - E45 Ancona	196,1	565	BO	E35
Rest area "Cantagallo"	199		BO	E35
Sasso Marconi	207	553	BO	E35
Rioveggio	223	537	BO	E35
Pian del Voglio	237	523	BO	E35
Rest area "Roncobilaccio"	242	518	BO	E35
Roncobilaccio	242	519	BO	E35
Rest area "Aglio"	256	504	FI	E35
Barberino	262	498	FI	E35
Calenzano - Sesto Fiorentino	278	482	FI	E35
Rest area "Bisenzio"	279	481	FI	E35
Pisa nord	280	480	FI	E35
Firenze Nord	280	480	FI	E35
Firenze Scandicci SGC FI-PI-LI	286	474	FI	E35
Firenze Impruneta previous "Firenze-Impruneta" Siena - Autopalio	295	465	FI	E35
Firenze Sud	301	459	FI	E35
Rest area "Chianti"	305	455	FI	E35
Incisa	320	440	FI	E35
Rest area Reggello	321	439	FI	E35
Valdarno	336	424	AR	E35
Arezzo	358	402	AR	E35
Rest area "Badia al Pino"	362	398	AR	E35
Monte San Savino	372	388	AR	E35
Rest area "Lucignano"	381	379	AR	E35
Valdichiana - Bettolle - Sinalunga Raccordo Siena - Bettolle - Perugia	385	375	SI	E35
Rest area "Montepulciano"	395	365	SI	E35
Chiusi - Chianciano	410	350	SI	E35
Rest area "Fabro"	428	332	TR	E35
Fabro	428	332	TR	E35
Orvieto	451	309	TR	E35
Rest area "Tevere"	465		VT	E35
Attigliano	479	281	TR	E35
Rest area "Giove"	481	279	TR	E35
Orte E45 Strada Statale 675 Umbro-Laziale-Viterbo	491	269	VT	E35
Magliano Sabina	501	259	RI	E35 E45
Rest area "Flaminia"	509	251	RM	E35 E45
Ponzano Romano - Soratte	516	244	RM	E35 E45
E35 Roma nord - GRA	531	229	RM	E45
Rest area "Mascherone"	536	224	RM	E45
L'Aquila - Teramo	562	198	RM	E45
Rest area "Prenestina"	566	194	RM	E45
Roma sud - GRA	576	184	RM	E45
Valmontone	585	175	RM	E45
Colleferro	593	167	RM	E45
Anagni - Fiuggi	611	149	FR	E45
Rest area "La Macchia"	613	147	FR	E45
Ferentino	619	141	FR	E45
Frosinone	624	136	FR	E45
Ceprano	644	116	FR	E45
Pontecorvo	659	101	FR	E45
Rest area "Casilina"	660	100	FR	E45
Cassino	670	90	FR	E45
San Vittore	679	81	FR	E45
Caianello	701	59	CE	E45
Rest area "Teano"	708	52	CE	E45
Capua	729	31	CE	E45
Santa Maria Capua Vetere	720	40	CE	E45
Caserta Nord	734	26	CE	E45
Rest area "San Nicola"	737	23	CE	E45
Salerno	739	21	CE	E45
Toll gate Napoli Nord	740	20	CE	E45
Caserta Sud	741	19	CE	E45
Pomigliano - Villa Literno Asse di Supporto	743	17	NA	E45
Afragola - Acerra Asse Mediano	749	11	NA	E45
Bari	753	7	NA	E45
Casoria - Napoli Nord	754	4	NA	E45
Diramazione Capodichino Tangenziale di Napoli	755	5	NA	E45
Rest area "Masseria"	755	5	NA	E45
Napoli Centro Direzionale SS 162dir	758	2	NA	E45
Salerno - Reggio Calabria	760	0	NA

External links

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