Talk:Autostrade (Italy)

It's not true that some italian motorways don't have emergency lanes. It could be true for the past. Not today.

Yes it is true. Part from Venezia to Trieste near Palmanova has no emergency lane. And also one part in Venezia which is above the ground doesn`t have it.Virenque 19:42, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As one who has driven on many autostrada around Roma and Napoli in the last couple of years, I can say that the newer superstrada routes all seem to have it, but many of the autostrada have either a emergency lane/hard shoulder that is frequently broken by obstacles such as bridge piers. Many have no emergency lanes.

Superstrada

When I've been in Italy, I've come across so-called "superstrada". I don't know if that is the official name, but that is what my Italian colleagues referred to them as. The signage indicated a speed limit of 150kph (about 94mph). As I was in a taxi that happily overtook several policecars whilst travelling at 160kph (just under 100mph), and wasn't stopped, I presume that this wasn't me misreading signs.

A quick google hasn't shown any answers. Any Italians care to ellucidate? Perhaps we need an article on the Superstrada if there is a distinction. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.86.138.193 (talk) 00:19, 5 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

ditto, i have only landed up at this page by hearing mention of such and doing a web search for confirmation on what i consider quite a remarkable claim - without having to drive clear across europe for the privelege of finding out for myself... 82.46.180.56 02:22, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Superstrada are the name which refer to high-capacity / high-speed motorways. These Italian entries may provide helpful insight on initiating a new article: Superstrada, Superstrada di San Marino. Cheers! --Bossi (talk • gallery • contrib) 03:41, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, let's give a pair of answers...

1- The general speed limit on italian autostrade is 130 kph. Your police car had been easily overtaken at 160 kph because to fine you they must demonstrate your speed using national-approved instruments (you can find a little list of them by the name of Autovelox) and a police car's speedometer is not one of these.

2- Superstrada is some kind of colloquial name - not an official one - for a higher-capacity "statale" (the statali normally are roads minor than autostrade which connects suburbs and cities) or for a free (as for "free beer") autostrada. These can be found in about every medium and big city forming a ring around it.

Hope this helps despite the bad english ;) 87.8.97.70 (talk) 03:48, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Superstrada generally refers to a class of high-speed, high-capacity and full access control roads, mostly built to meet freeway standards but with some differences w.r.t. autostrade. These differences are about technical constraints (minimum distance between the road and nearby buildings, minimum radius of curves, maximum slope, minimum width of each lane, and so on). Italian laws call this type of roads Strada extraurbana principale (in English: suburban highway).--Grasso83 (talk) 12:51, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Word used in other countries

I don't know where does that come from, a source or specification would really be necessery as the term is definitely not used in Belgium, neither on street signs or maps, by the population in general and I have never seen the term being used in technical transport planning document in Belgium either. That includes flemish (Autostraat/Autosnelweg) or walloon (Autoroute) references. Can anybody justify why is it listed there? Maplefanta (talk) 20:37, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]