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. 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.
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| Autostrada del Sole Sun motorway | ||||
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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 | 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
editThroughout 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
editAutostrada del Sole | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European Route | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 km (0 mi) |
759.6 km (472.0 mi) |
MI | |||
| 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
758.1 km (471.1 mi) |
MI | |||
| 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
756.8 km (470.3 mi) |
MI | |||
| 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
755.2 km (469.3 mi) |
MI | |||
road toll if going to Milan |
8.7 km (5.4 mi) |
750.2 km (466.2 mi) |
MI | ||
| 8.9 km (5.5 mi) |
749.7 km (465.8 mi) |
MI | |||
| 15.1 km (9.4 mi) |
745 km (463 mi) |
MI | |||
| 22.7 km (14.1 mi) |
737 km (458 mi) |
LO | |||
| 37.9 km (23.5 mi) |
722 km (449 mi) |
LO | |||
| 43.5 km (27.0 mi) |
716 km (445 mi) |
LO | |||
| 50.7 km (31.5 mi) |
710 km (440 mi) |
LO | |||
| 56.4 km (35.0 mi) |
704.3 km (437.6 mi) |
PC | |||
| 58.1 km (36.1 mi) |
703.2 km (436.9 mi) |
PC | |||
| 74.3 km (46.2 mi) |
687 km (427 mi) |
PC | |||
| 75.0 km (46.6 mi) |
687 km (427 mi) |
PC | |||
| 91.4 km (56.8 mi) |
670 km (420 mi) |
PR | |||
| 103.0 km (64.0 mi) |
658 km (409 mi) |
PR | |||
| 110.4 km (68.6 mi) |
651 km (405 mi) |
PR | |||
| 115.1 km (71.5 mi) |
646 km (401 mi) |
PR | |||
| 138.1 km (85.8 mi) |
622 km (386 mi) |
RE | |||
| 156.1 km (97.0 mi) |
605 km (376 mi) |
MO | |||
| 157.5 km (97.9 mi) |
604 km (375 mi) |
MO | |||
| 158.6 km (98.5 mi) |
603 km (375 mi) |
MO | |||
| 171.8 km (106.8 mi) |
589 km (366 mi) |
MO | |||
| 189.8 km (117.9 mi) |
571 km (355 mi) |
BO | |||
Bologna Casalecchio – |
196.1 km (121.9 mi) |
565 km (351 mi) |
BO | ||
| 199 km (124 mi) |
561 km (349 mi) |
BO | |||
| 207 km (129 mi) |
553 km (344 mi) |
BO | |||
| 220 km (140 mi) |
540 km (340 mi) |
BO | |||
| 223 km (139 mi) |
537 km (334 mi) |
BO | |||
| 237 km (147 mi) |
523 km (325 mi) |
BO | |||
| 242 km (150 mi) |
518 km (322 mi) |
BO | |||
| 242 km (150 mi) |
519 km (322 mi) |
BO | |||
| 255 km (158 mi) |
503 km (313 mi) |
FI | |||
| 256 km (159 mi) |
504 km (313 mi) |
FI | |||
| 262 km (163 mi) |
498 km (309 mi) |
FI | |||
| 278 km (173 mi) |
482 km (300 mi) |
FI | |||
| 279 km (173 mi) |
481 km (299 mi) |
FI | |||
| 280 km (170 mi) |
480 km (300 mi) |
FI | |||
| 280 km (170 mi) |
480 km (300 mi) |
FI | |||
| 286 km (178 mi) |
474 km (295 mi) |
FI | |||
| 288 km (179 mi) |
472 km (293 mi) |
FI | |||
| 295 km (183 mi) |
465 km (289 mi) |
FI | |||
| 301 km (187 mi) |
459 km (285 mi) |
FI | |||
| 305 km (190 mi) |
455 km (283 mi) |
FI | |||
| 320 km (200 mi) |
440 km (270 mi) |
FI | |||
| 321 km (199 mi) |
439 km (273 mi) |
FI | |||
| 336 km (209 mi) |
424 km (263 mi) |
AR | |||
| 358 km (222 mi) |
402 km (250 mi) |
AR | |||
| 362 km (225 mi) |
398 km (247 mi) |
AR | |||
| 372 km (231 mi) |
388 km (241 mi) |
AR | |||
| 381 km (237 mi) |
379 km (235 mi) |
AR | |||
| 385 km (239 mi) |
375 km (233 mi) |
SI | |||
| 395 km (245 mi) |
365 km (227 mi) |
SI | |||
| 410 km (250 mi) |
350 km (220 mi) |
SI | |||
| 428 km (266 mi) |
332 km (206 mi) |
TR | |||
| 428 km (266 mi) |
332 km (206 mi) |
TR | |||
| 451 km (280 mi) |
309 km (192 mi) |
TR | |||
| 465 km (289 mi) |
295 km (183 mi) |
VT | |||
| 479 km (298 mi) |
281 km (175 mi) |
TR | |||
| 481 km (299 mi) |
279 km (173 mi) |
TR | |||
ex |
491 km (305 mi) |
269 km (167 mi) |
VT | ||
| 501 km (311 mi) |
259 km (161 mi) |
RI | |||
| 509 km (316 mi) |
251 km (156 mi) |
RM | |||
| 531 km (330 mi) |
229 km (142 mi) |
RM | |||
| 536 km (333 mi) |
224 km (139 mi) |
RM | |||
| 562 km (349 mi) |
198 km (123 mi) |
RM | |||
| 566 km (352 mi) |
194 km (121 mi) |
RM | |||
| 576 km (358 mi) |
184 km (114 mi) |
RM | |||
| 585 km (364 mi) |
175 km (109 mi) |
RM | |||
| 593 km (368 mi) |
167 km (104 mi) |
RM | |||
| 611 km (380 mi) |
149 km (93 mi) |
FR | |||
| 613 km (381 mi) |
147 km (91 mi) |
FR | |||
ex |
619 km (385 mi) |
141 km (88 mi) |
FR | ||
ex |
624 km (388 mi) |
136 km (85 mi) |
FR | ||
| 644 km (400 mi) |
116 km (72 mi) |
FR | |||
| 659 km (409 mi) |
101 km (63 mi) |
FR | |||
| 660 km (410 mi) |
100 km (62 mi) |
FR | |||
ex |
670 km (420 mi) |
90 km (56 mi) |
FR | ||
| 679 km (422 mi) |
81 km (50 mi) |
FR | |||
| 701 km (436 mi) |
59 km (37 mi) |
CE | |||
| 708 km (440 mi) |
52 km (32 mi) |
CE | |||
| 729 km (453 mi) |
31 km (19 mi) |
CE | |||
| 720 km (450 mi) |
40 km (25 mi) |
CE | |||
| 734 km (456 mi) |
26 km (16 mi) |
CE | |||
| 737 km (458 mi) |
23 km (14 mi) |
CE | |||
| 739 km (459 mi) |
21 km (13 mi) |
CE | |||
| 740 km (460 mi) |
20 km (12 mi) |
CE | |||
| 741 km (460 mi) |
19 km (12 mi) |
CE | |||
| 743 km (462 mi) |
17 km (11 mi) |
NA | |||
| 749 km (465 mi) |
11 km (6.8 mi) |
NA | |||
| 753 km (468 mi) |
7 km (4.3 mi) |
NA | |||
| 754 km (469 mi) |
4 km (2.5 mi) |
NA | |||
| 755 km (469 mi) |
5 km (3.1 mi) |
NA | |||
| 755 km (469 mi) |
5 km (3.1 mi) |
NA | |||
Acerra -Pomigliano d'Arco - Cercola |
758 km (471 mi) |
2 km (1.2 mi) |
NA | ||
Naples |
759.8 km (472.1 mi) |
0.2 km (0.12 mi) |
NA | ||
| 760 km (470 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
NA | |||
A1-A51 connection
editA1-A51 connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 km (0 mi) |
1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
MI | |||
| 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) | ||||
Piazzale Corvetto connection
editPiazzale Corvetto connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metanopoli – Old Motorway |
−1.7 km (−1.1 mi) |
2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
MI | ||
| −1.5 km (−0.93 mi) |
2.5 km (1.6 mi) | ||||
| −1.0 km (−0.62 mi) |
2.0 km (1.2 mi) | ||||
Poasco |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
1.0 km (0.62 mi) | |||
| 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) | ||||
Variante di Valico
editVariante 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.
Variante di valico | ||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 km (0 mi) |
32.9 km (20.4 mi) |
BO | ||
| 17.4 km (10.8 mi) |
15.5 km (9.6 mi) |
BO | ||
| 18 km (11 mi) |
15 km (9.3 mi) |
BO | ||
Mugello |
28.1 km (17.5 mi) |
5 km (3.1 mi) |
FI | |
| 32.9 km (20.4 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
FI | ||
A1 Northern Rome connection
editA1 Northern Rome connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European route | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 km (0 mi) |
23.0 km (14.3 mi) |
RM | |||
| 3.0 km (1.9 mi) |
17.0 km (10.6 mi) |
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| 4.0 km (2.5 mi) |
16.0 km (9.9 mi) | ||||
| 4.0 km (2.5 mi) |
16.0 km (9.9 mi) | ||||
| 7.0 km (4.3 mi) |
9.0 km (5.6 mi) | ||||
| 19.0 km (11.8 mi) |
4.0 km (2.5 mi) | ||||
| 21.0 km (13.0 mi) |
2.0 km (1.2 mi) | ||||
| 23.0 km (14.3 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
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A1 Southern Rome connection
editA1 Southern Rome connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European route | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 km (0 mi) |
20.0 km (12.4 mi) |
RM | |||
| 5.0 km (3.1 mi) |
15.0 km (9.3 mi) |
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| 10.0 km (6.2 mi) |
10.0 km (6.2 mi) | ||||
| 14.0 km (8.7 mi) |
6.0 km (3.7 mi) | ||||
| 15.0 km (9.3 mi) |
5.0 km (3.1 mi) | ||||
| 17.0 km (10.6 mi) |
3.0 km (1.9 mi) | ||||
| 19.0 km (11.8 mi) |
1.0 km (0.62 mi) | ||||
| 20.0 km (12.4 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
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Capodichino connection
editCapodichino connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 km (0 mi) |
3.0 km (1.9 mi) |
NA | |||
| 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
2.0 km (1.2 mi) | ||||
| 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
1.5 km (0.93 mi) | ||||
| 3.0 km (1.9 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) | ||||
Sasso Marconi - SS 64 connection
editSasso Marconi - SS 64 connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ex |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
BO | ||
| 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) | ||||
References
edit- ^ "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
editOther Italian roads
editExternal links
edit Media related to Autostrada A1 (Italy) at Wikimedia Commons