Autostrada A12 (Italy)

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Autostrada A12
Autostrada Azzurra
Blue motorway
Route information
Part of E80
Maintained by ANAS
Length275.4 km (171.1 mi)
Existed1967–present
Major junctions
North endGenoa
Major intersections A7 and A10 in Genoa
A15 in Albiano Magra
A11 in Pisa
A1 in Monte Romano
Grande Raccordo Anulare and A1 in Fiumicino and in Rome
South endRome
Location
CountryItaly
RegionsLiguria, Tuscany, Lazio
Highway system
← A 11→ A 13

The Autostrada A12 or Autostrada Azzurra ('blue motorway') is an autostrada (Italian for 'motorway') 275.4 kilometres (171.1 mi) long in Italy located in the regions of Liguria, Tuscany and Lazio composed of two unconnected parts. The first one connects Genoa and San Pietro in Palazzi, the second connects Tarquinia and Rome. The road is one of the motorways on the Italian west coast. It is a part of the E80 European route.

Overview

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Plans to build the remaining stretch have existed for long time. A "superstrada" (an almost motorway-like road, with 2 separate carriageways and interchanges) with a speed limit of 110 km/h (68 mph) exists between San Pietro in Palazzi and Grosseto, but the present road between Grosseto and Tarquinia has 90 km/h (56 mph) speed limit, with long parts of single carriageway and even some parts of 2-lane road. The 2 proposed solutions are an entirely new motorway (with higher impact on the environment), and the upgrade to motorway standard of the present road (more environmentally friendly).

On 17 May 2017 the European Commission announced that it would be taking legal action against the government of Italy for awarding an extension of its A12 motorway concession contract to Società Autostrada Tirrenica p.A without undertaking a competitive procurement exercise in accordance with EU procurement regulations.[1]

Route

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Autostrada A12 in Genoa
Autostrada A12 near Genoa
Autostrada A12 near Recco
Autostrada A12 near Santo Stefano di Magra
Autostrada A12 near Civitavecchia
GENOVA – ROMA
Autostrada Azzurra
Exit ↓km↓ ↑km↑ Province European route
Milano - Genova Ovest
Ventimiglia
Genoa Christopher Columbus Airport 		0.0 km
(0 mi)		 463.7 km
(288.1 mi)		 GE E80
Genova Est 4.2 km
(2.6 mi)		 459.5 km
(285.5 mi)
Genova Nervi 11.5 km
(7.1 mi)		 452.2 km
(281.0 mi)
Rest area "Sant'Ilario" 14.5 km
(9.0 mi)		 455.2 km
(282.8 mi)
Recco 22.8 km
(14.2 mi)		 440.9 km
(274.0 mi)
Rapallo 28.4 km
(17.6 mi)		 435.3 km
(270.5 mi)
Chiavari 38.3 km
(23.8 mi)		 425.4 km
(264.3 mi)
Lavagna 41.1 km
(25.5 mi)		 422.6 km
(262.6 mi)
Sestri Levante 48.7 km
(30.3 mi)		 415.0 km
(257.9 mi)
Rest area "Riviera" 48.8 km
(30.3 mi)		 414.9 km
(257.8 mi)
Deiva Marina 60.5 km
(37.6 mi)		 403.2 km
(250.5 mi)		 SP
Carrodano - Levanto 70.1 km
(43.6 mi)		 393.6 km
(244.6 mi)
Brugnato - Borghetto Vara 75.8 km
(47.1 mi)		 387.9 km
(241.0 mi)
Rest area "Brugnato" 76.8 km
(47.7 mi)		 386.9 km
(240.4 mi)
Albiano Magra - Ceparana 93.0 km
(57.8 mi) 		370.7 km
(230.3 mi)
La Spezia - Parma

Port of La Spezia
Santo Stefano di Magra
Cinque Terre National Park
Porto Venere - Lerici

94.4 km
(58.7 mi)		 369.3 km
(229.5 mi)
Rest area "Magra" 96.5 km
(60.0 mi)		 367.2 km
(228.2 mi)
Sarzana Ancient Luna 101.6 km
(63.1 mi)		 362.1 km
(225.0 mi)
Carrara 110.0 km
(68.4 mi)		 353.7 km
(219.8 mi) 		MS
Massa 116.4 km
(72.3 mi)		 347.3 km
(215.8 mi)
Versilia 127.9 km
(79.5 mi)		 335.8 km
(208.7 mi)		 LU
Rest area "Versilia" 131.2 km
(81.5 mi)		 332.5 km
(206.6 mi)
Lucca-Viareggio 135.7 km
(84.3 mi)		 328.0 km
(203.8 mi)
Firenze
Pisa nord		 151.0 km
(93.8 mi)		 312.7 km
(194.3 mi)		 PI
Pisa Centro
SGC FI-PI-LI
Pisa International Airport		 161.6 km
(100.4 mi)		 302.1 km
(187.7 mi)
Rest area "Castagnolo" 163.5 km
(101.6 mi)		 300.2 km
(186.5 mi)
Livorno
Port of Livorno
SGC Variante Aurelia
SGC FI-PI-LI		 170.7 km
(106.1 mi)		 293.0 km
(182.1 mi)
Collesalvetti
SGC FI-PI-LI		 177.8 km
(110.5 mi)		 285.9 km
(177.7 mi)		 LI
Rest area "Savalano"[a] 196.0 km
(121.8 mi)		 --
Rest area "Fine"[b] -- 263.6 km
(163.8 mi)
Rosignano Marittimo
SGC Variante Aurelia Livorno
 205.9 km
(127.9 mi)		 257.8 km
(160.2 mi)
Toll gate Rosignano 206.9 km
(128.6 mi)		 256.8 km
(159.6 mi)
End of motorway section 210.0 km
(130.5 mi)		 253.7 km
(157.6 mi)
Cecina Nord -- -- LI
Cecina Centro
di Val di Cecina
Volterra		 -- --
Cecina Sud - La California -- --
Castagneto - Donoratico -- --
San Vincenzo nord -- --
San Vincenzo sud -- --
Rest area "Venturina" -- --
|Venturina - Piombino
Via Val di Cornia - Piombino
Port of Piombino
Ferries to Elba and Tuscan Archipelago
Piombino steel plant
 -- --
Rest area "Campiglia" -- --
Vignale Riotorto -- --
Follonica nord -- -- GR
Follonica est - Massa Marittima
 -- --
Scarlino -- --
Gavorrano -- --
Gavorrano scalo -- --
Giuncarico -- --
Braccagni -- --
Rest area "Braccagni" -- --
Rest area "Grosseto" -- --
Grosseto nord -- --
Grosseto Roselle
di Paganico - Siena
Raccordo Firenze-Siena
Senese Aretina
Milano-Napoli
Perugia		 -- --
Grosseto Est
Industrial area
 -- --
Grosseto sud -- --
Rest area "Rispescia" -- --
Fonteblanda -- --
Rest area "Capalbio Ovest"[a] -- --
Capalbio -- --
Rest area "Capalbio Est"[c] -- --
Pescia Romana -- -- VT
Centrale Enel -- --
Montalto di Castro -- --
Riva dei Tarquini -- --
Start of motorway section 384.2 km
(238.7 mi) 		79.3 km
(49.3 mi) 		VT
Toll gate Tarquinia 385.7 km
(239.7 mi)		 77.8 km
(48.3 mi)
Tarquinia 387.9 km
(241.0 mi)		 75.6 km
(47.0 mi)
Monte Romano
Orte-Viterbo
Milano-Napoli
Terni-Perugia-Cesena-Ravenna		 393.0 km
(244.2 mi)		 70.5 km
(43.8 mi)
Rest area "Corneto"[a] 396.9 km
(246.6 mi)		 --
Civitavecchia Porto
Via Aurelia 		397.6 km
(247.1 mi)		 65.1 km
(40.5 mi)
Rest area "Tolfa"[b] -- 59.5 km
(37.0 mi)		 RM
Civitavecchia Nord
Port of Civitavecchia		 406.2 km
(252.4 mi)		 57.5 km
(35.7 mi)
Toll gate Aurelia 411.4 km
(255.6 mi)		 52.3 km
(32.5 mi)
Civitavecchia Sud 411.5 km
(255.7 mi)		 52.2 km
(32.4 mi)
Santa Marinella - Santa Severa 422.6 km
(262.6 mi)		 41.1 km
(25.5 mi)
Rest area "Tirreno" 424.5 km
(263.8 mi)		 39.2 km
(24.4 mi)
Cerveteri - Ladispoli 435.8 km
(270.8 mi)		 27.9 km
(17.3 mi)
Torrimpietra
Via Aurelia
Firenze
Grande Raccordo Anulare		 448.8 km
(278.9 mi)		 14.9 km
(9.3 mi)
Toll gate Roma Ovest 452.1 km
(280.9 mi)		 11.6 km
(7.2 mi)
Maccarese - Fregene 452.4 km
(281.1 mi)		 11.3 km
(7.0 mi)
Rest area "Arrone" 455.2 km
(282.8 mi)		 8.5 km
(5.3 mi)
Roma - Fiumicino
Napoli
Grande Raccordo Anulare
Rome Fiumicino Airport
Rome Ciampino Airport
Rome Urbe Airport 		463.7 km
(288.1 mi)		 0.0 km
(0 mi)

A11/A12 Lucca-Viareggio connection

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A11/A12 Lucca-Viareggio connection near Massarosa
AUTOSTRADA A11/A12
Lucca - Viareggio connection
Exit ↓km↓ ↑km↑ Province European route
Firenze-Pisa 0.0 km
(0 mi)		 18.2 km
(11.3 mi)		 LU --
Lucca Ovest 0.7 km
(0.43 mi)		 17.5 km
(10.9 mi)
Rest area "Monte Quiesa"[d] 9.7 km
(6.0 mi)		 8.5 km
(5.3 mi)
Massarosa 12.0 km
(7.5 mi)		 6.2 km
(3.9 mi)
Genova - Roma 18.0 km
(11.2 mi)		 0.2 km
(0.12 mi)
Viareggio 18.2 km
(11.3 mi)		 0.0 km
(0 mi)

Livorno connection

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Toll gate Livorno
DIRAMAZIONE LIVORNO
Livorno connection
Exit ↓km↓ ↑km↑ Province
Genova-Rosignano 0.0 km
(0 mi)		 4.5 km
(2.8 mi)		 PI
Toll gate Livorno 0.8 km
(0.50 mi)		 3.7 km
(2.3 mi)
Via Aurelia
Stagno Nord		 1.3 km
(0.81 mi)		 3.2 km
(2.0 mi)
SGC FI-PI-LI
Stagno Sud		 3.8 km
(2.4 mi)		 0.4 km
(0.25 mi)		 LI
Variante Aurelia 4.5 km
(2.8 mi)		 0.0 km
(0 mi)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Only in the direction of Rome.
  2. ^ a b Only in the direction of Genoa.
  3. ^ Northern carriageway only
  4. ^ Only for traffic in the direction of the A12

References

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  1. ^ European Commission, Press Release IP/17/1284, Motorway concessions: Commission refers Italy to the Court of Justice of the EU, 17 May 2017

See also

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Other Italian roads

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