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.
History
Throughout 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 driving 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
 MILANO – NAPOLIAutostrada del Sole | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European Route | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raccordo  Tangenziale est di Milano Milan Linate Airport Milan Bergamo Airport |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
759.6 km (472.0 mi) |
MI | ||
Raccordo Piazzale Corvetto San Donato Milanese |
1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
758.1 km (471.1 mi) |
MI | ||
| San Giuliano Milanese |
2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
756.8 km (470.3 mi) |
MI | ||
 Tangenziale Ovest Milan Malpensa Airport
|
4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
755.2 km (469.3 mi) |
MI |  E35
| |
| Melegnano road toll if going to Milan |
8.7 km (5.4 mi) |
750.2 km (466.2 mi) |
MI | E35
| |
 Toll gate Milano sud |
8.9 km (5.5 mi) |
749.7 km (465.8 mi) |
MI | E35
| |
  Rest area "San Zenone" |
15.1 km (9.4 mi) |
745 km (463 mi) |
MI | E35
| |
| Lodi |
22.7 km (14.1 mi) |
737 km (458 mi) |
LO | E35
| |
| Casalpusterlengo |
37.9 km (23.5 mi) |
722 km (449 mi) |
LO | E35
| |
| Rest area "Somaglia" |
43.5 km (27.0 mi) |
716 km (445 mi) |
LO | E35
| |
| Basso Lodigiano |
50.7 km (31.5 mi) |
710 km (440 mi) |
LO | E35
| |
 Torino – Brescia |
56.4 km (35.0 mi) |
704.3 km (437.6 mi) |
PC | E35
| |
| Piacenza Sud |
58.1 km (36.1 mi) |
703.2 km (436.9 mi) |
PC | E35
| |
| Rest area "Arda" |
74.3 km (46.2 mi) |
687 km (427 mi) |
PC | E35
| |
 Brescia Fiorenzuola |
75.0 km (46.6 mi) |
687 km (427 mi) |
PC | E35
| |
| Fidenza – Salsomaggiore Terme |
91.4 km (56.8 mi) |
670 km (420 mi) |
PR | E35
| |
 La Spezia |
103.0 km (64.0 mi) |
658 km (409 mi) |
PR | E35
| |
| Parma |
110.4 km (68.6 mi) |
651 km (405 mi) |
PR | E35
| |
| Rest area "San Martino" |
115.1 km (71.5 mi) |
646 km (401 mi) |
PR | E35
| |
| Reggio Emilia |
138.1 km (85.8 mi) |
622 km (386 mi) |
RE | E35
| |
 E45  Brennero |
156.1 km (97.0 mi) |
605 km (376 mi) |
MO | E35
| |
| Rest area "Secchia" |
157.5 km (97.9 mi) |
604 km (375 mi) |
MO | E35 E45
| |
| Modena Nord |
158.6 km (98.5 mi) |
603 km (375 mi) |
MO | E35 E45
| |
| Modena Sud |
171.8 km (106.8 mi) |
589 km (366 mi) |
MO | E35 E45
| |
E45  Ancona
|
189.8 km (117.9 mi) |
571 km (355 mi) |
BO | E35
| |
 Tangenziale di Bologna Bologna Casalecchio – E45 Ancona Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport |
196.1 km (121.9 mi) |
565 km (351 mi) |
BO | E35
| |
| Rest area "Cantagallo" |
199 km (124 mi) |
561 km (349 mi) |
BO | E35
| |
| Sasso Marconi |
207 km (129 mi) |
553 km (344 mi) |
BO | E35
| |
 Variante di Valico |
220 km (140 mi) |
540 km (340 mi) |
BO | E35
| |
| Rioveggio |
223 km (139 mi) |
537 km (334 mi) |
BO | E35
| |
| Pian del Voglio |
237 km (147 mi) |
523 km (325 mi) |
BO | E35
| |
| Rest area "Roncobilaccio" |
242 km (150 mi) |
518 km (322 mi) |
BO | E35
| |
| Roncobilaccio |
242 km (150 mi) |
519 km (322 mi) |
BO | E35
| |
| Variante di Valico |
255 km (158 mi) |
503 km (313 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
| Rest area "Aglio" |
256 km (159 mi) |
504 km (313 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
| Barberino |
262 km (163 mi) |
498 km (309 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
| Calenzano – Sesto Fiorentino |
278 km (173 mi) |
482 km (300 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
| Rest area "Bisenzio" |
279 km (173 mi) |
481 km (299 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
 Pisa nord |
280 km (170 mi) |
480 km (300 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
Firenze Nord Florence Peretola Airport Rest area "Firenze nord" |
280 km (170 mi) |
480 km (300 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
Firenze Scandicci   Superstrada Firenze - Pisa - Livorno
|
286 km (178 mi) |
474 km (295 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
| Villa Costanza |
288 km (179 mi) |
472 km (293 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
| Firenze Impruneta previous "Firenze Certosa" Siena – Autopalio
|
295 km (183 mi) |
465 km (289 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
Firenze Sud Tosco Romagnola |
301 km (187 mi) |
459 km (285 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
| Rest area "Chianti" |
305 km (190 mi) |
455 km (283 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
| Incisa |
320 km (200 mi) |
440 km (270 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
| Rest area "Reggello" |
321 km (199 mi) |
439 km (273 mi) |
FI | E35
| |
| Valdarno |
336 km (209 mi) |
424 km (263 mi) |
AR | E35
| |
| Arezzo |
358 km (222 mi) |
402 km (250 mi) |
AR | E35
| |
| Rest area "Badia al Pino" |
362 km (225 mi) |
398 km (247 mi) |
AR | E35
| |
| Monte San Savino |
372 km (231 mi) |
388 km (241 mi) |
AR | E35
| |
| Rest area "Lucignano" |
381 km (237 mi) |
379 km (235 mi) |
AR | E35
| |
| Valdichiana – Bettolle – Sinalunga Raccordo Siena – Bettolle – Perugia |
385 km (239 mi) |
375 km (233 mi) |
SI | E35
| |
| Rest area "Montepulciano" |
395 km (245 mi) |
365 km (227 mi) |
SI | E35
| |
| Chiusi – Chianciano |
410 km (250 mi) |
350 km (220 mi) |
SI | E35
| |
| Rest area "Fabro" |
428 km (266 mi) |
332 km (206 mi) |
TR | E35
| |
| Fabro |
428 km (266 mi) |
332 km (206 mi) |
TR | E35
| |
| Orvieto |
451 km (280 mi) |
309 km (192 mi) |
TR | E35
| |
| Rest area "Tevere" |
465 km (289 mi) |
295 km (183 mi) |
VT | E35
| |
| Attigliano |
479 km (298 mi) |
281 km (175 mi) |
TR | E35
| |
| Rest area "Giove" |
481 km (299 mi) |
279 km (173 mi) |
TR | E35
| |
Orte E45  Umbro-Laziale E45  Tiberinaex  Narni - Amelia |
491 km (305 mi) |
269 km (167 mi) |
VT | E35
| |
Magliano Sabinaex  Via Flaminia |
501 km (311 mi) |
259 km (161 mi) |
RI | E35 E45
| |
| Rest area "Flaminia" |
509 km (316 mi) |
251 km (156 mi) |
RM | E35 E45
| |
  Roma nord Grande Raccordo Anulare di Roma Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport |
531 km (330 mi) |
229 km (142 mi) |
RM | E45
| |
| Rest area "Mascherone" |
536 km (333 mi) |
224 km (139 mi) |
RM | E45
| |
 L'Aquila – Teramo
|
562 km (349 mi) |
198 km (123 mi) |
RM | E45
| |
| Rest area "Prenestina" |
566 km (352 mi) |
194 km (121 mi) |
RM | E45
| |
 Roma sud Grande Raccordo Anulare di Roma Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport |
576 km (358 mi) |
184 km (114 mi) |
RM | E45
| |
Valmontoneex  Velletri |
585 km (364 mi) |
175 km (109 mi) |
RM | E45
| |
| Colleferro |
593 km (368 mi) |
167 km (104 mi) |
RM | E45
| |
| Anagni – Fiuggi |
611 km (380 mi) |
149 km (93 mi) |
FR | E45
| |
| Rest area "La Macchia" |
613 km (381 mi) |
147 km (91 mi) |
FR | E45
| |
| Ferentino ex  Sora |
619 km (385 mi) |
141 km (88 mi) |
FR | E45
| |
| Frosinone ex  dei Monti Lepini |
624 km (388 mi) |
136 km (85 mi) |
FR | E45
| |
| Ceprano |
644 km (400 mi) |
116 km (72 mi) |
FR | E45
| |
| Pontecorvo |
659 km (409 mi) |
101 km (63 mi) |
FR | E45
| |
| Rest area "Casilina" |
660 km (410 mi) |
100 km (62 mi) |
FR | E45
| |
Cassino Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Parkex  Formia |
670 km (420 mi) |
90 km (56 mi) |
FR | E45
| |
San Vittore Venafro |
679 km (422 mi) |
81 km (50 mi) |
FR | E45
| |
Caianello Telesina |
701 km (436 mi) |
59 km (37 mi) |
CE | E45
| |
| Rest area "Teano" |
708 km (440 mi) |
52 km (32 mi) |
CE | E45
| |
Capua Via Domitiana |
729 km (453 mi) |
31 km (19 mi) |
CE | E45
| |
Santa Maria Capua Vetere della Reggia di Caserta |
720 km (450 mi) |
40 km (25 mi) |
CE | E45
| |
| Caserta Nord |
734 km (456 mi) |
26 km (16 mi) |
CE | E45
| |
| Rest area "San Nicola" |
737 km (458 mi) |
23 km (14 mi) |
CE | E45
| |
 Caserta –Salerno
|
739 km (459 mi) |
21 km (13 mi) |
CE | E45
| |
| Toll gate Napoli Nord |
740 km (460 mi) |
20 km (12 mi) |
CE | E45
| |
| Caserta Sud |
741 km (460 mi) |
19 km (12 mi) |
CE | E45
| |
Pomigliano – Villa Literno  Asse di Supporto |
743 km (462 mi) |
17 km (11 mi) |
NA | E45
| |
Afragola – Acerra Napoli Afragola railway station  Asse Mediano |
749 km (465 mi) |
11 km (6.8 mi) |
NA | E45
| |
 Bari
|
753 km (468 mi) |
7 km (4.3 mi) |
NA | E45
| |
| Casoria – Napoli Nord |
754 km (469 mi) |
4 km (2.5 mi) |
NA | E45
| |
Diramazione Capodichino  Tangenziale di Napoli Naples Capodichino Airport |
755 km (469 mi) |
5 km (3.1 mi) |
NA | E45
| |
| Rest area "Masseria" |
755 km (469 mi) |
5 km (3.1 mi) |
NA | E45
| |
Napoli Centro Direzionale  del Centro DirezionaleAcerra -Pomigliano d'Arco - Cercola  del Vesuvio |
758 km (471 mi) |
2 km (1.2 mi) |
NA | E45
| |
  Napoli  Port of NaplesNaples   Napoli Centrale railway station |
759.8 km (472.1 mi) |
0.2 km (0.12 mi) |
NA | E45
| |
 Salerno – Reggio Calabria
|
760 km (470 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
NA | ||
A1-A51 connection
| RACCORDO A1-A51 A1-A51 connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangenziale est di Milano Milan Linate Airport Milan Bergamo Airport |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
MI | ||
| Milano-Napoli |
1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) | |||
Piazzale Corvetto connection
| RACCORDO PIAZZALE CORVETTO Piazzale Corvetto connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano Piazzale Corvetto Milano Porta Romana railway station Metanopoli – Old Motorway |
−1.7 km (−1.1 mi) |
2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
MI | ||
| Tangenziale est di Milano Milan Linate Airport Milan Bergamo Airport |
−1.5 km (−0.93 mi) |
2.5 km (1.6 mi) | |||
| Rest area "San Donato" |
−1.0 km (−0.62 mi) |
2.0 km (1.2 mi) | |||
| San Donato Milanese Poasco |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
1.0 km (0.62 mi) | |||
| Milano-Napoli |
1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) | |||
Variante di Valico
Variante 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.
| AUTOSTRADA A1 var Variante di valico | ||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan – Naples |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
32.9 km (20.4 mi) |
BO | E35
|
| Badia |
17.4 km (10.8 mi) |
15.5 km (9.6 mi) |
BO | E35
|
| Rest area "Badia Nuova" ovest |
18 km (11 mi) |
15 km (9.3 mi) |
BO | E35
|
| Firenzuola Mugello |
28.1 km (17.5 mi) |
5 km (3.1 mi) |
FI | E35
|
| Milan – Naples |
32.9 km (20.4 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
FI | E35
|
A1 Northern Rome connection
 A1 DIRAMAZIONE ROMA NORDA1 Northern Rome connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European route | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milano - Napoli
|
0.0 km (0 mi) |
23.0 km (14.3 mi) |
RM | ||
| Toll gate "Roma nord" |
3.0 km (1.9 mi) |
17.0 km (10.6 mi) |
E35
| ||
| Rest area "Feronia" |
4.0 km (2.5 mi) |
16.0 km (9.9 mi) | |||
Fiano Romano Rieti |
4.0 km (2.5 mi) |
16.0 km (9.9 mi) | |||
| Castelnuovo di Porto Monterotondo |
7.0 km (4.3 mi) |
9.0 km (5.6 mi) | |||
| Settebagni |
19.0 km (11.8 mi) |
4.0 km (2.5 mi) | |||
| Rest area "Salaria" |
21.0 km (13.0 mi) |
2.0 km (1.2 mi) | |||
| Grande Raccordo Anulare Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport |
23.0 km (14.3 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
|||
A1 Southern Rome connection
| A1 DIRAMAZIONE ROMA SUD A1 Southern Rome connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European route | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano - Napoli
|
0.0 km (0 mi) |
20.0 km (12.4 mi) |
RM | ||
| San Cesareo |
5.0 km (3.1 mi) |
15.0 km (9.3 mi) |
 E821
| ||
| Monte Porzio Catone |
10.0 km (6.2 mi) |
10.0 km (6.2 mi) | |||
| Rest area "Frascati" |
14.0 km (8.7 mi) |
6.0 km (3.7 mi) | |||
| Toll gate "Roma sud" |
15.0 km (9.3 mi) |
5.0 km (3.1 mi) | |||
Torrenova Torrenova |
17.0 km (10.6 mi) |
3.0 km (1.9 mi) | |||
| Rest area "Tuscolana" |
19.0 km (11.8 mi) |
1.0 km (0.62 mi) | |||
 Grande Raccordo Anulare Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Ciampino Airport Rome Urbe Airport |
20.0 km (12.4 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
|||
Capodichino connection
 RAMO CAPODICHINOCapodichino connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano-Napoli Napoli-Salerno Napoli-Canosa |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
3.0 km (1.9 mi) |
NA | ||
| Casoria
|
1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
2.0 km (1.2 mi) | |||
| Rest area "San Pietro"
|
1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
1.5 km (0.93 mi) | |||
| Tangenziale di Napoli Naples Capodichino Airport
|
3.0 km (1.9 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) | |||
Sasso Marconi - SS 64 connection
| A1 RACCORDO SASSO MARCONI - SS 64 Sasso Marconi - SS 64 connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano-Napoli ex  di Val di Setta e Val di Bisenzio
|
0.0 km (0 mi) |
2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
BO | ||
 Porrettana Sasso Marconi
|
2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) | |||
References
- ^ "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
Other Italian roads
External links
Media related to Autostrada A1 (Italy) at Wikimedia Commons
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