Roads in Italy
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Roads in Italy are an important mode of transport in Italy. The classification of the roads of Italy is regulated by the Italian traffic code, both from a technical and administrative point of view. The street nomenclature largely reflects the administrative classification. Italy is one of the countries with the most vehicles per capita, with 690 per 1000 people in 2010.
Ancient Roman Appian Way
Nowadays Strada statale 7 Via Appia
The King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy inaugurated the Autostrada dei Laghi ("Lakes Motorway"; now parts of the Autostrada A8 and Autostrada A9), the first motorway built in the world, on 21 September 1924, aboard the royal Lancia Trikappa
Toll gate of the Autostrada dei Laghi ("Lakes Motorway") in Milan in 1924
Autostrada A8 (Italy)
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The Autostrada A8 or Autostrada dei Laghi is an autostrada 43.6 kilometres (27.1 mi) long in northern Italy connecting Milan to Varese and connecting Milan to Gallarate and Sesto Calende on Lake Maggiore and on Lake Monate.
Autostrada dei Laghi ("Lakes Motorway") in 1925
Autostrada A8 near Milan