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.

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State Highway 7
Strada statale 7
Via Appia
Route information
Maintained by ANAS
Length713.450 km (443.317 mi)
Major junctions
FromRome
ToBrindisi
Location
CountryItaly
RegionsLazio
Campania
Basilicata
Apulia
Highway system
  • Roads in Italy

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

  1. "L. 17 maggio 1928, n. 1094 - Istituzione dell'Azienda autonoma statale della strada - Wikisource". it.wikisource.org. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  2. "Modificazione dei tracciati delle strade statali nn. 7, 88 e 90". Italian royal decree No. 577 of 18 March 1935.
  3. "Riordinamento della rete delle strade statali della Penisola Salentina". Italian royal decree No. 172 of 28 January 1937.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
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