With the approach of the week leading to Ferragosto, the summer exodus for holidays has entered its peak: from Friday, August 7 to Sunday, August 9, the circulation of over 25 million vehicles is expected on the roads and highways of the Anas network. This was announced by the Road Mobility Observatory of the Fs Group company.
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The closure of construction sites
This morning is expected to have black alert traffic, while the afternoons of today and tomorrow will be red alert. If between yesterday afternoon and today traffic is increasing due to the growth of movements from urban centers and short weekends to holiday and seaside locations, Sunday afternoon will be the time for returns to the big cities.
To facilitate circulation, Anas, as part of the Safe Summer 2026 plan, has closed or suspended 1,175 construction sites from July 24 to September 7, 83% of the total active sites, which are overall 1,414.
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In fact, from July 20 to September 6, over 440 million vehicle movements are expected on the roads and highways under the company’s responsibility, which aims, according to CEO Claudio Andrea Gemme, to “guarantee an increasingly safe, efficient road network capable of ensuring the best possible mobility for the millions of citizens who will be traveling.”
Strengthening staff commitment
In view of the increase in vehicle flows, Anas has strengthened the activity of personnel throughout the national territory. “About 2,500 technicians and operational staff, together with operators from the Territorial Operations Rooms and the National Situation Room, are engaged to ensure constant monitoring of the network and guarantee the highest possible level of assistance to users and traffic management,” explained Gemme.
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