Autostrada A26 (Italy)

Autostrada A4-A26
Autostrada A4-A26
Location	Stroppiana-Santhià Link
Length	30.7 km (19.1 mi)

Autostrada A7-A26
Autostrada A7-A26
Location	Bettole – Predosa Link
Length	17 km (11 mi)

Autostrada A26
Autostrada A26
Autostrada dei Trafori; Tunnels motoway
Route information
	Part ofE25andE62
	Maintained byAutostrade per l'Italia S.p.A.
Length	197.1 km (122.5 mi)
Existed	1977–present
Major junctions
South end	Genoa
	A10inGenoa; A21inAlessandria; A4inVercelli
North end	Gravellona Toce
Location
Country	Italy
Regions	Liguria,Piedmont
Highway system
	Roads in Italy; Autostrade; State; Regional; Provincial; Municipal;

TheAutostrada A26is anautostrada(Italianfor "motorway") 197.1 kilometres (122.5 mi) long inItalylocated in theregionsofLiguriaandPiedmont.It is named theAutostrada dei Trafori( "Tunnels motoway" ) after the numerous tunnels through which it passes, bothApennineandSubalpine.It runs northwards fromGenoaon the Ligurian coast, over the Apennines, and across the wideplain of the Po valleyto the environs ofLake Maggioreand the mouth of theVal d’Ossola.In addition to this ‘main trunk’ of the road, there are three side branches, also of motorway class which function as link roads between the A26 and the A7, the A4 and the A8. The A26, together with these link roads, is managed byAutostrade per l'Italia S.p.A.It is a part of theE25andE62European routes.

Route

The A26 begins from the Genoese town ofPra',which lies on the coast to the west of the city centre. (Note that the gate of Pra' is still wrongly named "Voltri", nevertheless, Voltri has anything to do with the motorway gate and that the City of Genova has formally asked for the change of its name in "Gate of Pra'" ). It crosses the Apennines at thePasso del Turchino(532m) and passes throughOvada.Near Castelferro (frazioneofPredosa) an eastern branch, the Autostrada A26/A7, provides links toNovi Ligureand to theAutostrada A7(Genoa –Milan) which it joins nearSpineto Scrivia,to the south ofTortona.

The A26 continues northwards until nearAlessandriathere is an interchange with theAutostrada A21(Turin–Brescia). The road crosses thePo Riverjust east ofCasale Monferrato.South ofVercellia western branch, theAutostrada A4/26,provides a connection to theAutostrada A4(Turin –Trieste) nearSanthià,and continues as theAutostrada A4/A5to theAutostrada A5(Turin – Aosta – Monte Bianco) which it joins atPavone Canavese,just south ofIvrea.

Further north, betweenGreggioandBiandrate Vicolungoto the west ofNovara,the A26 intersects with theAutostrada A4(Turin – Trieste), and atSesto Calendewith theAutostrada A8.The road passes close toRomagnano SesiaandGhemmewhere there is an exit for theValsesia.It proceeds north-east and follows the shore ofLago Maggiorewith exits forArona,Brovello-Carpugnino,Baveno-Stresa,VerbaniaandGravellona Toce.From here thestrada statale 33 del Sempione[it]continues the route northwards, initially as asuperstrada(a form of expressway), toDomodossolaand then via theVal Divedroto theSwissborder, affording access to theSimplon Pass.

Exit	↓km↓	↑km↑	Province	European Route
GENOA - GRAVELLONA TOCE Autostrada dei Trafori
Genova - Ventimiglia Livorno	0.0	197.1	GE	E25
Rest area "Turchino"	6.8	190.2
Masone	14.0	183.0
Rest area "Stura"	25.5	171.5	AL
Ovada	29.9	167.1
Diramazione Predosa - Bettole	45.2	151.8
Rest area "Bormida"	52.9	144.1
AlessandriaSud	59.5	137.5
Torino - Piacenza - Brescia	69.3	127.7
Rest area "Monferrato"	83.5	113.5
Casale MonferratoSud	89.6	107.4
Casale MonferratoNord	94.1	102.9
Diramazione Stroppiana - Santhià	107.2	89.8	VC
Rest area "Sesia"	108.2	88.8
VercelliEst	116.8	80.2
Torino - Trieste	128.5	68.5	NO
Romagnano Sesia-Ghemme	145.1	51.9
Borgomanero	153.4	43.6
{Rest area "Agogna"	154.8	42.2
Diramazione Gallarate - Gattico	160.2	34.3		E62
Arona	165.5	31.5
Toll gate Lago Maggiore	166.6	30.4
Meina	171.1	25.9
Carpugnino	181.3	15.7	VB
Baveno-Stresa	190.0	7.0
Verbania del Lago Maggiore Lake Maggiore	194.0	3.0
Gravellona Toce del Lago Maggiore Lake Orta	194.2	2.8
Ornavasso del Sempione	197.1	0.0

A7/A26 Bettole-Predosa connection

TheAutostrada A7/A26 Diramazione Bettole-Predosa(A7/A26) is a 17 km motorway which links the A26 nearPredosawith theAutostrada A7near Bettole (afrazioneofPozzolo Formigaro). The entire autostrada is within theProvince of Alessandria.Its sole exit is forNovi Ligureand it provides a convenient means of access to both the A7 and the A26 from that town.^[1]

Exit	↓km↓	↑km↑	Province	European route
AUTOSTRADA A26/A7 A7/A26 Bettole-Predosa connection
Genova - Gravellona Toce	0.0	17.0	AL	--
Novi Ligure	7.9	9.1
Rest area "Marengo"	9.7	7.3
Milano - Genova	17.0	0.0

A4/A26 Stroppiana-Santhià connection

TheAutostrada A4/A26 Diramazione Stroppiana-Santhià (A4/A26)is a 32 km motorway which links the A26 nearStroppianawith theAutostrada A4nearSanthià.It forms part of the 1,547 kmEuropean route E25which connectsHook of Hollandin theNetherlandstoPalermoinSicily.The layout of the road is level with two lanes in each direction.

Exit	↓km↓	↑km↑	Province	European route
AUTOSTRADA A4/A26 A4/A26 Stroppiana-Santhià connection
Genova - Gravellona Toce	0.0	30.7	VC	E25
Rest area "Le Risaie"^[a]	-	29.3
VercelliOvest	8,0	22.7
Rest area "Cavour"^[b]	29.0	-
Torino - Milano Santhià	30.6	0.1
A4/5 Ivrea Torino - Aosta	30.7	0.0

A8/A26 Gallarate-Gattico connection

Autostrada A8-A26

Location	Gallarate-Gattico Link
Length	24 km (15 mi)

TheAutostrada A8/A26 Diramazione Gallarate-Gattico (A8/A26)is a motorway which connects the A26 nearGatticowith theAutostrada A8nearGallarate.It forms part of the 1,290 kmEuropean route E62which connectsNantesin westernFrancetoGenova.The road was built to provide a route for traffic fromDomodossolaand theSimplon PasstoMilanand thence to the parts of the peninsula to the east of the Apennines. It has two lanes in each direction from Gallarate toSesto Calendeand three from Sesto Calende to Gattico.

Exit	↓km↓	↑km↑	Province	European route
AUTOSTRADA A8/A26 Gallarate - Gattico connection
Milano - Varese	0.0	24.0	VA	E62
Toll gateGallarateOvest	2.5	21.5
Besnate	4.0	20.0
Rest area "Verbano"	6.1	17.9
Sesto Calende-Vergiate del Sempione:Lake Maggiore del Lago di Monate:Lake Monate	11.9	12.1
Castelletto Ticino Ticinese del Sempione:Lake Maggiore	17.9	6.1	NO
Genova - Gravellona Toce	24.0	0.0	NO

Notes

^Only in the direction of Alessandria-Gravellona Toce
^Only in the direction of Genoa.

References

^"Atlante Stradale d'Italia: Guida Agriturismo e Mappe Italia"(in Italian).Retrieved31 August2024.

External links

Autostrade per l'Italia(in Italian)
Structures on A 26provides a list of the autostrada's viaducts and tunnels.
"A26 Genova – Gravellona Toce".AISCAT.

[2] Only in the direction of Alessandria-Gravellona Toce

[3] Only in the direction of Genoa.

[1] "Atlante Stradale d'Italia: Guida Agriturismo e Mappe Italia"(in Italian).Retrieved31 August2024.

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