Summer 2026 is about to get underway. With the arrival of August, Italian roads are preparing for the great exodus of vehicles moving for holidays. Starting this weekend, a progressive increase in traffic flows along the Autostrade per l’Italia network is expected: “in particular, starting from the morning of Saturday, August 1st, outbound movements from major urban centers towards holiday destinations will intensify. The peak of movements will be recorded during the weekend of August 7 and 9,” explains Autostrade per l’Italia.
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During the two busiest weekends of the exodus, according to the group’s estimates, there will be about 16 million vehicles in transit along the 3,000 km of network managed by Aspi.
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source: autostrade.it/it/previsioni-estate-2026
The busiest roads
As every year, the main routes most affected will be the A1 Milan-Naples and the A14 Bologna-Taranto. “Starting from the second half of August, returns to the major urban centers will begin to be recorded, mainly concentrated on Saturdays and Sundays,” emphasizes Autostrade.
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To facilitate summer travel, the group has prepared an extraordinary plan for traffic management. Among the main measures is the suspension of the most impactful construction sites along the main highway routes. The plan aims to ensure the maximum possible availability of lanes during periods characterized by the highest traffic volumes. “Activities – communicates Autostrade – will progressively resume by mid-September, once the flows related to the counter-exodus have also ended.”
To support traffic, the presence of personnel and equipment at strategic points of the network has also been strengthened, along with the enhancement of emergency services and mechanical and medical posts along the routes managed by Aspi.
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