Italy
Italy,officially the Italian Republic,is a country in Southern and Western Europe.It consists of a peninsula extending into the Mediterranean Sea and bordered to the north by the Alps,as well as nearly 800 islands,notably Sicily and Sardinia.Italy borders France to the west,Switzerland and Austria to the north,Slovenia to the east,and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino.With an area of 301,340 km² (116,350 sq mi),it is the tenth-largest country in Europe and,with nearly 60 million inhabitants,the third-most populous member state of the European Union.Italy's capital and largest city is Rome.Other major metropolitan areas include Milan,Naples,Turin,Palermo,Bologna,Florence,Genoa,and Venice.
Roads - Autostrade of Italy.
Italy was the first country to build motorways (Autostrade),dedicated to high-speed traffic and motor vehicles.Italy has a total of 487,700 km (303,000 miles) of paved roads,of which 7,016 km (4,360 miles) are motorways,with a general speed limit of 130 km/h (81 mph),which can be increased to 150 km/h (93 mph) since 2009.The speed limit in cities is normally 50 km/h (31 mph),less frequently 30 km/h (19 mph).
Other motorways built in Italy before World War II were Naples–Pompeii,Florence–Pisa,Padua–Venice,Milan–Turin,Milan–Bergamo–Brescia,and Rome–Ostia.The total length of the Italian motorway network (as of July 30,2022) is approximately 7,016 km.In addition,there are 13 connecting motorways with a total length of 355 km.The motorway density is 22.4 km of motorway per 1,000 square kilometers of Italian territory.In particular,1,870.2 km (1,162.1 miles) of the Italian motorway network have three lanes per carriageway,129 km (80 miles) have four lanes per carriageway,1.8 km (1.1 miles) have five lanes per carriageway,while the remaining part has two lanes per carriageway.The density is 22.4 km (13.9 miles) of motorway per 1,000 km2 (390 square miles) of Italian territory.
Italian motorways (or Autostrade) are largely managed by concessionary companies.Since October 1,2012,the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport,rather than the Anas,has been the responsible authority.The majority of motorways (5,773.4 km in 2009) are subject to tolls.On Italian motorways,tolls apply to almost all motorways not managed by the Anas.Motorway tolls are collected in two main ways: either via the closed motorway system (kilometers driven) or via the open motorway system (flat-rate toll).
On Italy's motorways (or Autostrade),a standard speed limit of 130 km/h (80 mph) applies to cars.Lower limits apply to other vehicles (or in cases of poor visibility due to weather conditions).Legal provisions allow operators to voluntarily set the limit on their concessions at 150 km/h (95 mph) provided there are three lanes in each direction and a functioning SICVE (Safety Tutor),a speed camera system that measures average speed over a given distance.
The Strade Statali (Italian: ˈ'straːde staˈtaːli',sg.Strada Statale ˈ'straːda staˈtaːle'),abbreviated "SS",are the Italian national network of state roads.The total length of this network is approximately 25,000 km (16,000 miles).The Italian state road network is maintained by the ANAS.From 1928 to 1946,the state roads were maintained by the Azienda Autonoma Statale della Strada (AASS).The routes of some state roads are derived from ancient Roman roads,such as the Strada statale 7 Via Appia,which largely follows the route of the Roman road of the same name.
State roads can technically be defined as non-urban main roads (road type B) or non-urban secondary roads (road type C).State roads that pass through cities with a population of 10,000 or more are urban roads (Types D and E) and are under the jurisdiction of the respective municipality.State roads that pass through cities or villages with a population of less than 10,000 are urban roads (Types D and E) and are under the jurisdiction of the municipality,subject to approval by the ANAS.
A superstrada ('super road') is a dual carriageway,often with separate lanes in each direction,reserved for motor vehicle traffic and without at-grade intersections or through-streets.The colloquial classification of superstrada refers to all roads technically classified as extra-urban main roads,and generally to two-lane secondary roads outside of town.
Italy has an extensive road network that includes motorways, national roads, regional roads, provincial roads and municipal roads.
Some notable roads in Italy:
Motorways: A1 (Autostrada del Sole), A4 (Serenissima), A8 (Autostrada dei Laghi), A9 (Lakes Motorway), A10 (Autostrada dei Fiori), A12 (Autostrada Azzurra), A14 (Adriatica), A22 (Autostrada del Brennero)
Historic Roads: Via Appia, Via Aurelia, Via Flaminia.
Major Routes: Grande Raccordo Anulare (Rome's Ring Road), Strada Statale 1 (SS1), Via Aurelia, Strada Statale 7 (SS7), Via Appia.
Toll Roads: Autostrada are generally toll roads with payment systems such as Telepass.
Scenic Roads: Amalfi Drive (SS163), Stelvio Pass, Strada della Forra.
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