Autostrada (disambiguation)

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Autostrada is the name used for a controlled-access highway in several languages. In English, it typically refers to the Autostrade of Italy.

Controlled-access highway Highway designed exclusively for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow and ingress/egress regulated

A controlled-access highway is a type of highway which has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow ingress- and egress-regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms include Interstate and parkway. Some of these may be limited-access highways, although this term can also refer to a class of highway with somewhat less isolation from other traffic.

Autostrade of Italy Wikimedia list article

The Autostrade are roads forming the Italian national system of motorways. The total length of the system is about 6,758 kilometres (4,199 mi). In North and Central Italy, the Autostrade mainly consists of tollways managed by Atlantia S.p.A., a holding company controlled by the Benetton family. Other operators include ASTM, ATP, and Autostrade Lombarde in the north-west; Autostrada del Brennero, A4 Holding, Concessioni Autostradali Venete, and Autovie Venete in the north-east; Strada dei Parchi, SALT, SAT, and Autocisa in the center; and CAS in the south all under the supervision of the state-owned ANAS.

Autostrada may also refer to:

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Transport in Albania

Transport in Albania consists of transport by land, water and air, which are predominantly under the supervision of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Albania. The development and improvement of the transport in the country remains among the most important priorities of the Government of Albania.

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Autobahn is the high-speed intercity highways of Germany.

Atlantia (company) Italian holding company

Atlantia S.p.A. is an Italian holding company operating toll motorways and airports. Its primary asset is Autostrade per l'Italia, the largest concessionaire on the Italian autostrade network. The company is controlled by the Benetton family. A subsidiary, Autostrade of Virginia, is a member of the consortium that operates the Dulles Greenway.

ِAutostrad is a Jordanian indie band from Amman, Jordan, formed in 2007.

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Autostrada A3 (Italy) controlled-access highway in Italy

The Autostrada A3 is a motorway in Southern Italy, which runs from Naples to Salerno, in the region Campania.
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Autostrada A26 (Italy) italian controlled-access highway

The Autostrada A26 is a motorway in the northwestern Italian regions of Liguria and Piedmont. It is named the Autostrada dei Trafori after the numerous tunnels through which it passes, both Apennine and Subalpine. It runs northwards from Genoa on the Ligurian coast, over the Apennines, and across the wide plain of the Po valley to the environs of Lake Maggiore and the mouth of the Val d’Ossola. In addition to this ‘main trunk’ of the road, there are three side branches, also of motorway class which function as link roads between the A26 and the A7, the A4 and the A8. The A26, together with these link road, is managed by Autostrade per l'Italia S.p.A.

Autostrada A2 (Italy) controlled-access highway in Italy

Autostrada A2, otherwise known as the Autostrada del Mediterraneo or Salerno–Reggio Calabria, is a 432-km-long Italian motorway in the south of Italy. Running between the towns of Fisciano, in the Province of Salerno, and Villa San Giovanni, in the Province of Reggio Calabria, the motorway forms part of European roads E45 and E841.

Autostrada A4 (Italy) motorway which connects Turin and Trieste via Milan and Venice

The Autostrada A4, or Serenissima, is a motorway which connects Turin and Trieste via Milan and Venice. The city of Venice originally formed a bottleneck on the A4, but is now bypassed by the Passante di Mestre. The A4 passes just north of the city of Milan, where it is toll-free.

Autostrada A5 (Italy) controlled-access highway

The Autostrada A5 is an Italian motorway, which connects Turin and the Aosta Valley to France, through the Mont Blanc Tunnel.

Autostrada A10 (Italy) controlled-access highway in Italy

The Autostrada A10, also known as the Fiori Autostrada or the AutoFiori, is an Italian motorway, passing through Liguria and connecting Genoa with Ventimiglia. It connects to the French A8 autoroute, which finishes in Aix-en-Provence, and forms part of European route E80. It is 158.7 kilometres long.

Autostrada A11 (Italy) motorway in Italy

The Autostrada A11 also known as Firenze - Mare, is an Italian motorway which connects Florence to Pisa. Chronologically it is the second oldest Italian highway, built during the Fascist period. The Autostrada A11 it is currently operated by Autostrade per l'Italia.

Autostrada A15 (Italy) controlled-access highway

The A15 is an Italian autostrada (motorway) connecting Parma and La Spezia through the valleys of the Taro and Lunigiana Rivers. The road is also known as Autocamionale della Cisa because it crosses the Northern Apennines at the Cisa pass. The main 101-km expanse of the motorway connects the A1 with the A12, thus directly linking the Po Valley with the Italian Riviera and the Versilia region.

Autostrada A21 (Italy) controlled-access highway

The Autostrada A21 is an Italian motorway, which connects Turin to Brescia, through the Po Valley and the city of Piacenza.

Tangenziale di Venezia controlled-access highway

The Tangenziale di Mestre, or Autostrada A57, was opened to traffic on 3 September 1972 in northern Italy.

ANAS Italian road construction company

ANAS S.p.A. is an Italian government-owned company deputed to the construction and maintenance of Italian motorways and state highways under the control of Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.

Autostrada A23 (Italy) controlled-access highway

The Autostrada A23 is an Italian motorway, which connects the A4 motorway (Turin–Trieste) near Palmanova via Udine to Tarvisio and the Austrian Süd Autobahn (A2).

Highways in Albania Wikimedia list article

The Highways in Albania are the central state and main transport network in Albania. The motorways and expressways are both part of the national road network. The motorways are primary roads with a speed limit of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph). They have white on green road signs such as in Italy and other countries nearby. The expressways are the secondary roads, also dual carriageways, but without an emergency lane. They have a speed limit of 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph). They have white on blue road signs.

A4 Holding S.p.A. known as Gruppo A4 Holding, is an Italian holding company based in Verona, Veneto region. The company owned Autostrada Brescia Verona Vicenza Padova (100%), the operator of Brescia–Padua section of Autostrada A4 and Autostrada A31, as well as an equity interests in Autostrada del Brennero, the operator of Autostrada A22 and Autostrade Lombarde, the parent company of the operator of Autostrada A35.

Autostrade Lombarde

Autostrade Lombarde is an Italian holding company that owned a majority stake (78.9752%) in Società di Progetto Brebemi S.p.A., the operator of Autostrada A35. The company also owned 27.958% stake in Autostrade Bergamasche, a company that own the concession to connect Autostrada A35 and Autostrada A36.

Milano Serravalle – Milano Tangenziali S.p.A. is an Italian transport company. The company owned the concession until 2028 on Milan to Serravalle Scrivia section of Autostrada A7, as well as the concession of the ring roads or bypass road surrounding Milan. The company was the holding company of Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda, the operator of A36.