Strada statale 7 Via Appia
Strada statale 7 Via Appia (SS 7) is a motorway that follows the path of the ancient Appian Way, connecting Rome to Brindisi. In the stretch between Cisterna di Latina and Terracina, the SS 7 is called "fettuccia di Terracina" ("the Terracina Ribbon") due to its straight line.
State Highway 7 | |
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Strada statale 7 | |
Via Appia | |
Route information | |
Maintained by ANAS | |
Length | 713.450 km (443.317 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From | Rome |
To | Brindisi |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
Regions | Lazio Campania Basilicata Apulia |
Highway system | |
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History
The modern SS 7 was established in 1928 with the following route: "Roma - Velletri - Terracina - Capua - Napoli - Marigliano - Avellino - Atripalda - Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi Junction - Lioni - Ruoti - Potenza - Laterza - Castellaneta - Taranto - Francavilla - Brindisi."[1]
The motorway’s route was changed in 1935, abandoning the original section from Capua to Avellino passing through Naples and Marigliano in favor of a more northern route passing through Caserta and Benevento. The abandoned route was reused as the new Strada statale 7 bis di Terra di Lavoro.[2]
In 1937 the route was changed again, abandoning the original section from Pozzo Grillo in Laterza through Ginosa in favor of a more northern route passing through Matera. The new route included a section that had previously been part of Strada statale 99 di Matera.[3]
In 1951, the branch from Formia to Gaeta was classified as a state road.[4]
In 1952, the branch connecting the SS 7 to the Rome-Ciampino airport was classified as a state road.[5]
References
- "L. 17 maggio 1928, n. 1094 - Istituzione dell'Azienda autonoma statale della strada - Wikisource". it.wikisource.org. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- "Modificazione dei tracciati delle strade statali nn. 7, 88 e 90". Italian royal decree No. 577 of 18 March 1935.
- "Riordinamento della rete delle strade statali della Penisola Salentina". Italian royal decree No. 172 of 28 January 1937.
- "Classificazione nella rete delle strade statali del tratto stradale Formia-Gaeta quale diramazione della statale numero 7 Appia". Italian Presidential decree No. 163 of 16 January 1951.
- "Classificazione nella rete delle strade statali del tratto collegante la strada statale n. 7 "Appia" con l'Aeroporto di Ciampino-Est". Italian Presidential decree No. 358 of 1 March 1952.