General Information
| Name in local language: | Autostrada A 2 ("Autostrada del Mediterraneo") |
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| Other name(s): | A 3 Motorway |
| Beginning of works: | 1962 |
| Completion: | 2016 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Motorway / Freeway / Interstate |
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Location
| km | Name |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 432.2 km |
Chronology
| 24 November 1927 | Start of works on the section Naples-Pompei |
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| 22 June 1929 | The section Naples-Pompei is opened to traffic |
| 10 March 1959 | Start of works on the section Pompei-Salerno |
| 16 July 1961 | The section Pompei-Salernoi is opened to traffic |
| 21 February 1962 | Start of works on the section Salerno-Reggio Calabria |
| 1967 | The section Salerno - Lagonegro is opened to traffic |
| 1968 | The section Lagonegro - Cosenza is opened to traffic |
| 1969 | The section Cosenza - Gioia Tauro is opened to traffic |
| 13 June 1974 | The section Gioia Tauro-Reggio Calabria is opened to traffic |
| 22 December 2016 | After completion of the refurbishment of the motorway it is renamed from A3 to A2 "Autostrada del Mediterraneo" in the section "Salerno Fratte - Villa San Giovanni". The Initial section from "Napoli" to "Salerno centro" is still designated as A3. The section "Salerno Centro-Salerno Fratte" is redesignated as A2dirNA. |
| 22 December 2016 | The section "Fisciano" (A30) - "Salerno Fratte" of RA2 (Raccordo Autostradale 2) motorway is now part of A2 motorway. The final section from "Villa San Giovanni" to "Reggio Calabria sud-RA5" is redesignated as A2dirRC. |
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- L'ammodernamento dell'Autostrada A3 tra Salerno e Reggio Calabria. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 12, n. 71 (September 2008), pp. 50.
- (2008): L'autostrada che verrà. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 12, n. 67 (January 2008), pp. 30-35.
- (2009): Il gigante della Costa Viola. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 13, n. 77 (September 2009), pp. 86-92.
- (2011): Progettazione e demolizione dei viadotti sulla A3. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 15, n. 88 (July 2011), pp. 102.
- (2008): La sicurezza nelle gallerie del primo macrolotto della A3. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 12, n. 69 (May 2008), pp. 60-64.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
10001453 - Published on:
10/01/2009 - Last updated on:
26/09/2024
