The Autostrada A4, or Autostrada Serenissima, is an autostrada (Italian for "motorway") which connects Turin and Trieste via Milan and Venice. The city of Venice (or rather, Mestre which is the "land" part of Venice) originally formed a bottleneck on the A4, but is now bypassed by the Passante di Mestre (the old route through Mestre was renumbered A57). The A4 passes just north of the city of Milan, where it is toll-free.

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Autostrada A4
Autostrada Serenissima
Route information
Part of E55, E64 and E70
Maintained by ANAS
Length523.1 km (325.0 mi)
Existed1927–present
Major junctions
West endTurin
East endTrieste
Location
CountryItaly
RegionsPiedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Highway system

Due to the different companies that manage the different parts of the motorway, it is often referred to as formed by five sections: Turin-Milan, Milan-Brescia, Brescia-Padua, Padua-Venice and Venice-Trieste. As it runs through the whole Pianura Padana, which is a densely populated and highly industrialized area, A4 is one of the most trafficked motorways of Italy.

A4 is a dual-carriageway, six-lane motorway for most of its length. The stretch between Milano Est tollgate and Bergamo has been an eight-lane motorway since 30 September 2007. The stretch from Venice to Trieste is instead still a four-lane motorway, but it is planned to upgrade this stretch over motorway to six lanes.

Operators edit

Passante di Mestre edit

 
The route of the "Passante di Mestre" (marked in blue) and the Venice-Mestre motorway system

The passante di Mestre is a part of the A4 motorway, opened to traffic on 8 February 2009. The objective of the route is to reduce the volume of auto- and truck-based traffic passing through Mestre (a mainland frazione of Venice) to reach non-local destinations like Austria, Slovenia and other Eastern European countries.

The new includes three lanes plus one emergency lane. Each lane measures 3.75 metres (12.3 ft) apart from the emergency lane which measures only 3 metres (9.8 ft), and the new stretch of motorway totals 32.3 kilometres (20.1 mi).

Major Cities edit

A4 Passes through Turin, Settimo Torinese, Novara, Cusano Milanino, Cinisello Balsamo, Monza, Bergamo, Brescia, Verona, Vicenza, and Padua.

Route edit

 
Autostrada A4 near Milan
 
Autostrada A4 near Monza
 
Autostrada A4 near Bergamo
 
Autostrada A4 near Meolo
 
Rest area "Scaligera"
 
Autostrada A4 near Mestre (Passante di Mestre)
 
Autostrada A4 near Vigonza
 
Autostrada A4 near Quarto d'Altino
 
Autostrada A4 near Sistiana
  TURIN - TRIESTE
Autostrada Serenissima
Exit ↓km↓ ↑km↑ Province European Route
    Torino C.so Giulio Cesare 0.0 523.1 TO   E64
  Torino Abbadia di Stura
  Tangenziale Nord
    Aosta
    Traforo del Frejus    
  Turin Caselle Airport
2.0 521.1 TO   E64
   Rest area "Settimo Torinese" 3.0 520.1 TO   E64
  Settimo Torinese 4.0 519.1 TO   E64
  Brandizzo
Leinì, Volpiano
10.0 513.1 TO   E64
  Chivasso ovest 14.0 509.1 TO   E64
  Chivasso centro
Caluso, Ivrea
16.0 507.1 TO   E64
  Chivasso est 19.0 504.1 TO   E64
  Rondissone 24.0 499.1 TO   E64
  Toll gate Rondissone 24.3 498.8 TO   E64
   Rest area "San Rocco" -- -- VC   E64
   Rest area "Cigliano" 31.9 -- VC   E64
  Cigliano 32.9 490.2 VC   E64
  Borgo d'Ale 36.8 486.3 VC   E64
      -   Ivrea - Vercelli
    Aosta
    Genova
43.8 479.3 VC   E64
  Santhià
  Biella
45.2 477.9 VC   E64
  Carisio
  Biella
54.4 468.7 VC   E64
  Balocco 60.0 463.1 VC   E64
   Rest area "Villarboit" 64.2 458.9 VC   E64
  Greggio 67.5 455.6 VC   E64
    Genova - Gravellona T. 72.4 450.7 NO   E64
  Biandrate-Vicolungo 73.6 449.5 NO   E64
  Novara Ovest 82.9 440.2 NO   E64
   Rest area "Novara" 88.7 434.4 NO   E64
  Novara Est 90.5 432.6 NO   E64
  Marcallo-Mesero
    Strada statale 336 dell'Aeroporto della Malpensa
  Milan Malpensa Airport
104.5 418.6 MI   E64
  Arluno 110.9 412.2 MI   E64
  Rho 118.4 404.7 MI   E64
  Toll gate Milano Ghisolfa 120.8 402.3 MI   E64
      Tangenziale Ovest di Milano
    Bologna
    Genova
    Varese, Sesto C.
  Milan Malpensa Airport
    Como, Chiasso
120.9 402.2 MI   E64
   Rest area "Pero" 122.7 400.4 MI   E64
  Pero
122.9 400.2 MI   E64
    Varese
    Milano V.le Certosa
  Fiera Milano
125.0 398.1 MI   E64
  Cormano
Bresso - Milano Niguarda
    Superstrada Milano-Meda-Cermenate
129.5 393.6 MI   E64
   Rest area "Lambro" 133.6 389.5 MI   E64
  Cinisello Balsamo-Sesto San Giovanni
    Superstrada Milano-Lecco-Morbegno
Milano V.le Zara
136.1 387.0 MI   E64
  Toll gate Milano est 138.0 385.1 MB   E64
    Tangenziale Nord Milano
  Monza
138.0 385.1 MB   E64
    Tangenziale Est Milano
  Milan Linate Airport
144.5 378.6 MB   E64
  Agrate Brianza 145.5 377.6 MB   E64
    Tangenziale est esterna di Milano
  Milan Linate Airport
146.3 376.8 MB   E64
   Rest area "Brianza" 148.4 374.7 MB   E64
  Cavenago-Cambiago 149.7 373.4 MB   E64
  Trezzo sull'Adda 156.8 366.3 MI   E64
  Capriate 160.3 362.8 BG   E64
   Rest area "Brembo" 165.7 357.4 BG   E64
  Dalmine 165.4 357.7 BG   E64
  Bergamo
  Milan Bergamo Airport
172.1 351.0 BG   E64
  Seriate 178.7 344.4 BG   E64
  Grumello-Telgate 187.3 335.8 BG   E64
  Ponte Oglio 190.6 332.5 BG   E64
  Palazzolo 192.8 330.3 BS   E64
   Rest area "Sebino" 197.5 325.6 BS   E64
  Rovato 201.0 322.1 BS   E64
  Ospitaletto 206.0 317.1 BS   E64
    BreBeMi (only in the direction of Milan) 210.0 313.1 BS   E64
   Rest area "Val Trompia" 213.7 309.4 BS   E64
  Brescia Ovest 214.9 308.2 BS   E64
    Piacenza
  Brescia Centro
222.3 300.8 BS
   Rest area "S. Giacomo" 226.5 296.6 BS   E70
  Brescia Est
  Brescia Montichiari Airport
228.8 294.3 BS   E70
  Desenzano 243.9 279.2 BS   E70
   Rest area "Monte Alto" 244.6 278.5 BS   E70
  Sirmione 251.3 271.8 BS   E70
  Peschiera 258.8 264.3 VR   E70
  Castelnuovo del Garda (under construction)
  Strada Statale 450 di Affi
263.1 260.0 VR   E70
  Sommacampagna
  Verona Villafranca Airport
270.4 252.7 VR   E70
   Rest area "Monte Baldo" 271.7 251.4 VR   E70
    Autostrada A22 275.3 247.8 VR   E70
  Verona Sud 279.8 243.3 VR   E70
  Verona Est 289.7 233.4 VR   E70
   Rest area "Scaligera" 300.7 222.4 VR   E70
  Soave 302.4 220.7 VR   E70
  Montebello 311.4 211.7 VI   E70
  Montecchio 320.6 202.5 VI   E70
   Rest area "Villa Morosini ovest" 324.8 198.3 VI   E70
  Vicenza Ovest 326.6 196.5 VI   E70
  Vicenza Est 334.2 188.9 VI   E70
    Piovene Rocchette 335.6 187.5 VI   E70
   Rest area "Tesina est" 336.0 187.1 VI   E70
  Grisignano 343.3 179.8 VI   E70
   Rest area "Limenella" 354.5 168.6 PD   E70
  Padova Ovest
Tangenziale di Padova
356.2 166.9 PD   E70
  Padova Est
Tangenziale di Padova
363.3 159.8 PD   E70
    Bologna 364.2 158.9 PD   E70
   Rest area "Arino" 372.5 150.6 VE   E70
  Tangenziale di Venezia - Mestre (west) 374.6 148.5 VE   E70
  Spinea 380.9 142.2 VE   E70
  Martellago - Scorzè 389.4 133.7 VE   E70
  Preganziol 400.0 123.1 TV   E70
    Belluno
  Venezia Tessera Aiport
Tangenziale di Venezia (north)
402.0 121.1 TV   E70
    Tangenziale di Venezia - Quarto d'Altino (east) 407.0 116.1 VE   E70
  Meolo-Roncade 416.0 107.1 VE-TV   E55
  E70
  San Donà di Piave-Noventa 424.0 99.1 VE   E55
  E70
   Rest area "Calstorta" 431.0 92.1 VE   E70
  Cessalto 432.0 91.1 TV   E55
  E70
  Santo Stino di Livenza 439.0 84.1 VE   E55
  E70
    Conegliano 452.0 71.1 VE   E55
  E70
   Rest area "Fratta" 456.0 67.1 VE   E55
  E70
  Latisana 467.0 56.1 UD   E55
  E70
  San Giorgio di Nogaro-Porpetto 483.0 40.1 UD   E55
  E70
   Rest area "Gonars" 487.0 36.1 VE   E70
      Tarvisio
    Villach - Vienna
490.0 33.1 UD   E70
  Palmanova 491.0 32.1 UD   E70
    Villesse - Gorizia
   Nova Gorica
501.0 22.1 GO   E70
  Redipuglia - Monfalcone Ovest
  Trieste Ronchi dei Legionari Airport
506.0 17.1 GO   E70
  Barriera Lisert 515.0 8.1 GO   E70
  Monfalcone Est 515.0 8.1 GO   E70
   Rest area "Duino" 519.0 4.1 TS   E70
  Duino 520.0 3.1 TS   E70
  Sistiana
  Trieste -     Rabuiese - Istria
523.0 0.1 TS   E70
  Spur Sistiana - Padriciano
  - Ljubljana
523.1 0.0 TS   E70

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Other Italian roads edit

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