- Autostrada A26 (Italy)
Infobox Italian Motorway
number=A26
name=Autostrada dei Trafori
logo=Autostrada A26 Italia.svg
inauguration =
start =Genoa
finish =Gravellona Toce
length =197
regions =Liguria Piedmont
notes =
detailed_
The Autostrada A26 is amotorway in the northwestern Italian regions ofLiguria andPiedmont . It is named the Autostrada dei Trafori (theAutostrada of the Tunnels) after the numerous tunnels through which it passes, both Appenine andSubalpine . It runs northwards fromGenoa on the Ligurian coast, over theApennines , and across the wide plain of the Po valley to the environs ofLake Maggiore and 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 road, is managed by Autostrade per l'Italia S.p.A.Route
A26 Genova Voltri – Gravellona Toce
The A26 begins near the Genoese quarter of
Voltri , which lies on the coast to the west of the town centre. It crosses the Apennines at thePasso del Turchino (532m) and passes throughOvada . Near Castelferro ("frazione " ofPredosa ) an eastern branch, the Autostrada A26/A7, provides links toNovi Ligure and to theAutostrada A7 (Genoa –Milan ) which it joins nearSpineto Scrivia , to the south ofTortona .The A26 continues northwards until near
Alessandria there is an interchange with theAutostrada A21 (Turin –Brescia ). The road crosses thePo River just east ofCasale Monferrato . South ofVercelli a western branch, theAutostrada A4/26 , provides a connection to theAutostrada A4 (Turin –Trieste ) nearSanthià , and continues as theAutostrada A4/A5 to theAutostrada A5 (Turin – Aosta – Monte Bianco) which it joins atPavone Canavese , just south ofIvrea .Further north, between
Greggio andBiandrate Vicolungo to the west ofNovara , the A26 intersects with theAutostrada A4 (Turin – Trieste), and atSesto Calende with theAutostrada A8 . The road passes close toRomagnano Sesia andGhemme where there is an exit for theValsesia . It proceeds north-east and follows the shore ofLago Maggiore with exits forArona , [Brovello-Carpugnino] ,Baveno -Stresa ,Verbania andGravellona Toce . From here theStrada Statale SS 33 del Sempione continues the route northwards, initially as asuperstrada (a form ofexpressway ), toDomodossola and then via theVal Divedro to the Swiss border, affording access to theSimplon Pass .A7/A26 Bettole – Predosa Link
Infobox Italian Motorway
number=A7/A26
name=Bettole – Predosa Link
logo=Autostrada A7-A26 Italia.svg
inauguration =
start =Bettole
finish =Predosa
length =17
regions =Piedmont
notes =
detailed_
The Autostrada A7/A26 Diramazione Bettole-Predosa (A7/A26) is a 17 km motorway which links the A26 nearPredosa with theAutostrada A7 near Bettole (a "frazione " ofPozzolo Formigaro ). The entire autostrada is within theProvince of Alessandria . Its sole exit is forNovi Ligure and it provides a convenient means of access to both the A7 and the A26 from that town. [ [http://www.automap.it Atlante Stradale d'Italia: Guida Agriturismo e Mappe Italia ] ]AutostradaRouteExitRow |7|10|AL
title =Novi Ligure Exit AutostradaServiceStationRow (fuel and food) |10|7|AL
title = Marengo servicesA4/A26 Stroppiana – Santhià Link
Infobox Autostrada-it
numero=A4/A26
nome= Stroppiana-Santhià Link
simbolo=Autostrada A4-A26 Italia.svg
inaugurazione=
inizio=Santhià
fine=Stroppiana
lunghezza=32
regioni=Piedmont
mappa=
tracciato=The Autostrada A4/A26 Diramazione Stroppiana-Santhià (A4/A26) is a 32 km motorway which links the A26 nearStroppiana with theAutostrada A4 nearSanthià . It forms part of the 1,547 kmEuropean route E25 which connectsHoek van Holland in theNetherlands toPalermo inSicily . The layout of the road is level with two lanes in each direction.Before the A26 was extended from Stroppiana to Gravellona Toce, this road was treated as part of the A26 which was then known as the A26 Voltri-Santhià
AutostradaRouteExitRow |8|24|VC|E25
title =Vercelli Ovest ExitA8/A26 Gallarate – Gattico Link
Infobox Italian Motorway
number=A8/A26
name=Gallarate-Gattico Link
logo=Autostrada A8-A26 Italia.svg
inauguration =
start =Gallarate
finish =Gattico
length =24
regions =Lombardy Piedmont
notes ={}
detailed_
The Autostrada A8/A26 Diramazione Gallarate-Gattico (A8/A26) is a motorway which connects the A26 nearGattico with theAutostrada A8 nearGallarate . It forms part of the 1,290 km kmEuropean route E62 which connectsNantes in westernFrance toGenova . The road was built to provide a route for traffic fromDomodossola and theSimplon Pass toMilan and thence to the parts of the peninsula to the east of the Apenines. It has two lanes in each direction from Gallarate toSesto Calende and three from Sesto Calende to Gattico.AutostradaTollBarrierRow |3|21|VA|E62
title=Gallarate Ovest Toll Station AutostradaRouteExitRow |4|20|VA|E62
title =Besnate Exit AutostradaServiceStationRow (fuel and food) |6|18|VA|E62
title = Verbano services AutostradaRouteExitRow |12|12|VA|E62
title=Sesto Calende -Vergiate
list =Strada Statale|33|del Sempione: AutostradaRouteExitRow |18|6|NO|E62
title =Castelletto Ticino
list = Strada Statale|32|Ticinese
Strada Statale|33|del Sempione:Lago Maggiore Footnotes
References
*cite web|url=http://www.aiscat.it/inautostrada_en/tratta.htm?ck=1&nome=autostrade&idl=4&aut_id=A26|title=A26 Genova Voltri – Gravellona Toce|publisher=AISCAT
External links
* [http://www.autostrade.it Autostrade per l'Italia] it
* [http://home.no.net/lotsberg/data/italia/A26.html Structures on A 26] provides a list of the autostrada’s viaducts and tunnels.
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