According to forecasts, around 12 million people will travel this red-flagged weekend on the main motorway routes, between exodus and counter-exodus, as reported by Autostrade per l'Italia.
Travel will mainly take place from the south to the north and from the main tourist resorts to the cities. The busiest motorways will once again be the connecting routes between north and south, the A1 Milan - Naples and the A14 Bologna -Taranto.
Furthermore, there will be a traffic ban for vehicles weighing more than 7,5 tonnes from 8.00 to 16.00 on Saturday 19 August, while on Sunday 20 the ban for the same vehicles will be between 7.00 and 22.00.
The first returns to the city are therefore expected from the main seaside resorts and from the south to the north of the country. The busiest highways will be the connecting routes, the A1 Milan - Naples and the A14 Bologna - Taranto. The greatest number of return journeys - with red dot - are expected on Saturday and Sunday, in the morning and afternoon.
While people who get into their cars to reach tourist locations will encounter only one red dot on Saturday morning and a yellow dot in the afternoon as well as in the early hours of Sunday.
Anas is also focusing on the Autostrada del Mediterraneo, A2, towards the North, the state road 16 from Puglia towards Veneto, the state road 7 “Appia” between Campania and Lazio, the state road 148 “Pontina” in Lazio and the Grande Raccordo Anulare of Rome, especially on Sunday evening.
In a note, Anas explained that, precisely in anticipation of the increase in traffic, "it supervises the network to keep traffic flowing: with constant monitoring of personnel (2.200 workers on shifts), prompt intervention in the event of critical situations and the maximum possible reduction in the number of active construction sites along the road and motorway network under its jurisdiction".
To facilitate traffic, Autostrade per l'Italia also explained that it has "removed the most impactful construction sites and strengthened the presence and assistance services for users along the busiest stretches and in service areas with over a thousand vehicles".
As Viabilità Italia then underlines, "where removal is not technically possible", road and motorway companies and management bodies will implement "all necessary measures to ensure maximisation of safety and traffic flow and guarantee the greatest possible number of lanes".
Furthermore, a stop for heavy vehicles is planned during the time slots with the most travel. Vehicles over 7,5 tons will not be able to circulate from 8.00:16.00 to 19:7.00 on Saturday 22.00 August, while on Sunday the ban for the same vehicles is valid from XNUMX:XNUMX to XNUMX:XNUMX. Red dots for the counter-exodus, therefore, but also for high temperatures.
This weekend, eight cities will be on the highest alert: Bologna, Bolzano, Brescia, Florence, Perugia, Latina, Rieti and Rome. Travelers will get into their cars, braving the “heat storm” that will cause maximum temperatures to rise above 37,8 degrees for at least three days. A break from the storms is expected for this counter-exodus at the end of August.
Article published on 18 August 2023 - 19:15
