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Network
Autostrade
The Autostrade are some of the oldest motorways in the world. The first one was the Milan to Varese motorway built in 1926 and it was a one lane affair (either S2 or D1). The whole system is about 6,400 km.
Existing motorways
| Number | Name | Name in English | Start | End | Length |
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| A1 | Autostrada del Sole | Motorway of the Sun | Milan | Naples | |
| A3 | Autostrada A3 | Motorway A3 | Naples | Reggio Calabria | |
| A4 | Autostrada Serenissima | Most Serene Motorway | Turin | Trieste (Sistiana) | |
| A5 | Autostrada della Valle d'Aosta | Aosta Valley Motorway | Turin | Mont Blanc Tunnel | |
| A6 | La Verdemare | The Green Sea | Turin | Savona | |
| A7 | Autostrada dei Giovi | Giovi Motorway | Milan | Genoa | |
| A8 | Autostrada dei Laghi | Motorway of the Lakes | Milan | Varese | |
| A9 | Autostrada dei Laghi | Motorway of the Lakes | Lainate (Milan) | Chiasso (Border with Switzerland | |
| A10 | Autostrada dei Fiori | Motorway of the Flowers | Genoa | Ventimiglia (Border with France) | |
| A11 | Autostrada Firenze-Mare | Florence-Coast Motorway | Florence | Pisa | |
| A12 | Autostrada Azzurra | Blue Motorway | 1) Genoa
2) Civitavecchia |
1) San Pietro in Palazzi
2) Rome |
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| A13 | Autostrada A13 | A13 Motorway | Bologna | Padova | |
| A14 | Autostrada Adriatica | Adriatic Motorway | Bologna | Taranto | |
| A15 | Autostrada della Cisa | Cisa Motorway | Parma | La Spezia | |
| A16 | Autostrada dei Due Mari | Motorway of the two Seas | Naples | Canosa | |
| A18 | Autostrada A18 | A18 Motorway | 1) Messina
2) Siracuse |
1) Catania
2) Rosolini |
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| A19 | Autostrada A19 | A19 Motorway | Palermo | Catania | |
| A20 | Autostrada A20 | A20 Motorway | Messina | Palermo | |
| A21 | Autostrada dei Vini | Motorway of Wines | Turin | Brescia | |
| A22 | Autostrada del Brennero | Brenner Motorway | Brenner (Border with Austria) | Modena | |
| A23 | Autostrada Alpe-Adria | Alps-Adriatic Motorway | Palmanova | Tarvisio | |
| A24 | Autostrada dei Parchi | Motorway of the Parks | Rome | Teramo | |
| A25 | Autostrada dei Parchi | Motorway of the Parks | Torano / Chieti | Pescara | |
| A26 | Autostrada dei Trafori | Motorway of the Tunnels | Genoa Voltri | Gravellona Toce | |
| A27 | Autostrada di Alemagna | Alamannia Motorway | Mestre | Belluno | |
| A28 | Autostrada A28 | A28 Motorway | Portogruaro | Conegliano | |
| A29 | Autostrada A29 | A29 Motorway | Palermo | Mazara del Vallo | |
| A30 | Autostrada A30 | A30 Motorway | Caserta | Salerno | |
| A31 | Autostrada della Val d'Astico | Motorway of the Astico Valley | Agugliaro | Piovene Rocchette | |
| A32 | Autostrada del Fréjus | Fréjus Motorway | Turin | Bardonecchia (Border with France) | |
| A33 | Autostrada A33 | A33 Motorway | Asti | Cuneo | |
| A34 | Autostrada A34 | A34 Motorway | Villesse | Gorizia | |
| A35 | Autostrada BreBeMi | BreBeMi Motorway | Travagliato | Liscate | |
| A91 | Autostrada A91 | A91 Motorway | Rome | Fiumicino Airport | |
| Aut CT-SR | Autostrada CT-SR | Catania - Siracuse Motorway | Catania | Siracuse |
Other roads
As Italy was home to the Roman Empire, part of its road network is based on their roads.
The Strade Statale are the principal national roads in Italy.
Numbering
Driving
Speed limits
- Autostrade - 130 km/h (80 mph)
- Trunk roads (Statali) - 90 km/h (56 mph)
- Built-up areas - 50 km/h (31 mph)
Other rules
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