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The Strade Statali, abbreviated SS, is the
The first 137 state highways were created in 1928 with the establishment of Azienda Autonoma delle Strade Statali (AASS).
''Type B'' highway is a dual carriageway with at least two lanes for each direction, paved shoulder on the right, no cross-traffic and no at-grade intersections. In Italy are called ''strade extraurbane principali''. Beginning of ''Type B'' highway is marked by a
ANAS official site
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national network of state highways. The total length for the network is about .
The Italian state highway network are maintained by ANAS
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. From 1928 until 1946 state highways were maintained by AASS.
History
The first 137 state highways were created in 1928 with the establishment of Azienda Autonoma delle Strade Statali (AASS).
Types of highway
Nowadays, a state highway can be classified in more types, except ''Type A'' highway, which is reserved tomotorways
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The same types also are used for regional roads, provincial roads and municipal roads.
Type B
''Type B'' highway is a dual carriageway with at least two lanes for each direction, paved shoulder on the right, no cross-traffic and no at-grade intersections. In Italy are called ''strade extraurbane principali''. Beginning of ''Type B'' highway is marked by a traffic sign
Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to give instructions or provide information to road users. The earliest signs were simple wooden or stone milestones. Later, signs with directional arms were introduce ...
.
Speed limit in ''Type B'' highways is .
Type C
''Type C'' highway is a singlecarriageway
A carriageway (British English) or roadway (North American English) consists of a width of road on which a vehicle is not restricted by any physical barriers or separation to move laterally. A carriageway generally consists of a number of tra ...
road. In Italy are called ''strade extraurbane secondarie''.
Speed limit in ''Type C'' highways is .
Type D
''Type D'' highway is a dual carriageway urban road with sidewalk. In Italy are called ''strade urbane di scorrimento''. If ''Type D'' highway travels across an urban area with more than 10,000 people, it is maintained by ''comuni
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'', instead of ANAS
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.
Speed limit in ''Type D'' highways is .
Type E
''Type E'' highway is a single carriageway urban road with sidewalk. In Italy are called ''strade urbane di quartiere''. If ''Type E'' highway travels across an urban area with more than 10,000 people, it is maintained by ''comuni
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.
Speed limit in ''Type E'' highways is .
Type F
''Type F'' highway is a road, which it cannot be classified as ''Type B'', ''Type C'', ''Type D'' and ''Type E''. In Italy are called ''strade locali''. An example of ''Type F'' highway is an urban road without sidewalk. If ''Type F'' highway travels across an urban area with more than 10,000 people, it is maintained by ''comuni
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.
Speed limit in ''Type F'' highways is . If ''Type F'' highway is an urban road, speed limit is .
Downgrading of state highways
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are maintained by South Tyrol
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local governments.
From 2000, many state highways have been downgraded as regional road or provincial road. An example of downgraded state highway is SR 203, formerly SS.
See also
*Transport in Italy
Italy has a well developed transport infrastructure. The Italian rail network is extensive, especially in the north, and it includes a high-speed rail network that joins the major cities of Italy from Naples through northern cities such as Mila ...
Other Italian roads
*Autostrade of Italy
The Autostrade (; singular ) are roads forming the Italian national system of motorways. The total length of the system is about . In North and Central Italy, the Autostrade mainly consists of tollways managed by Autostrade per l'Italia, a ho ...
* Regional road
* Provincial road
* Municipal road
External links
ANAS official site
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