The works to upgrade the stretch of about 12 km between Florence South and Incisa heading south are about to start on the A1, to complete what was already open to traffic last summer. The project for the construction of the third lane for a further 18 km in length is also being approved, partly on site and partly in a variant of the route, up to the Valdarno, for a total value of over 600 million euros.

The updates relating to the Valdarno section of the A1 come from the seminar “The network of the future. Aspi communicates with the territory “ dedicated to the plan to upgrade and modernize the motorway network in Tuscany which took place this morning in the Sala Pegaso in the Region. The meeting was an opportunity to carry on the dialogue with the various political and economic realities of the territory, as well as to define the structure of the new investments, already planned or in the study of the concessionaire, with a view to improving efficiency of the region’s motorway infrastructure. In addition to the President of the Region Eugenio Giani, the CEO of Autostrade per l’Italia Roberto Tomasi, the Mayor of the Metropolitan City of Florence, Dario Nardella and many mayors of the Tuscan Municipalities were present at the seminar.

“The point made today with Società Autostrada – commented Giani – is very important because it gives us the image of a modern Tuscany and that goes on to implement the agreements made with commitment and on time. An essential synergy for the infrastructural development of Tuscany. I am thinking, for example, of the new route with the longest three-lane tunnel in Europe between Barberino and Calenzano, of the completion of the third motorway lane in Osteria Nuova, in the Municipality of Bagno a Ripoli, of the works in progress to allow for further gallery next to the existing one of San Donato. Of course, there are many things to do and these are the ones we as a Region are strongly committed to. First of all, the third lane Florence-Prato-Pistoia which passes from the construction of the Peretola junction, and a whole series of complementary works, connected to the current route of the third lane. The bargaining we will do on the project for the third lane up to San Giovanni Valdarno and beyond is also important. I must recognize Aspi great concreteness and determination ”.

“This morning – added the mayor Dario Nardella – we had a very fruitful discussion with local authorities, the Region and the Highways. The good news is that the construction site of the Peretola junction has begun, a very important junction for the city and the metropolitan area and for access to the A11, where in the meantime work on the third lane will begin. The start-up of the A1 construction sites from Incisa in southern Florence was also successful. During the discussion I then relaunched the goal of creating a ‘twin’ of the Villa Costanza parking exchanger that would be in Osmannoro, between Florence north and Scandicci, and in the meantime the design of the Scandicci junction is also going ahead. In total, therefore, we have a billion and a half of interventions in the process of being set up “.

Three of the other Autostrade investments mentioned this morning, work continues on the redevelopment of the original carriageways of the A1 between Barberino and Firenze Nord, after the inauguration of the new route with the longest three-lane tunnel in Europe. During the activities, which will have a total duration of approximately 30 months, the construction sites will operate with a limited impact on the road network, guaranteeing in each phase two lanes towards Bologna. About 40 months are then expected to complete the construction of the third lane of the A11 between Florence and Pistoia. An intervention of around 600 million euros, for which the construction site has already begun and which in the autumn will enter the intensive phase of the time schedule.

“Dialogue with the local area and sharing of choices – said Roberto Tomasi, CEO of Autostrade per l’Italia – it is an essential element for us. Today we have brought to this region a format that we intend to replicate in all areas affected by the network managed by Autostrade per l’Italia. In Tuscany we are carrying out with constancy and determination a large part of our national plan to upgrade and modernize the network: it is precisely in this region that we can quantify and touch the benefit generated by the interventions completed in recent years, both in terms of usability. network and travel experience, made better and more sustainable also thanks to the innovative use of technology. Interventions that we consider essential also with a view to relaunching the economy of the territory and of the country: these are results obtained also thanks to the support of the MIMS and the direct commitment of the Minister’s technical structures “.