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Anas activates summer exodus plan as 27 million Italians hit the roads

Italy’s state‑owned road operator Anas has launched its summer exodus plan for the weekend of 24‑26 July 2026. The agency expects more than 27 million vehicle movements as Italians travel to coastal, mountain and holiday destinations. To minimise congestion, Anas will suspend or close 1,175 construction sites – about 83 % of the 1,414 active projects – and has deployed roughly 2,500 technical and operational staff, supported by territorial and national control rooms, to monitor traffic 24 hours a day. The plan includes “red‑badge” traffic alerts for the busiest periods (Friday afternoon, Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon) and a temporary ban on heavy‑vehicle traffic during those windows (Friday 16:00‑22:00, Saturday 08:00‑16:00, Sunday 07:00‑22:00). The most heavily used routes are the A2 “Autostrada del Mediterraneo”, the A19 and A29 in Sicily, the SS148 Pontina and SS7 Appia in Lazio, the SS131 in Sardinia and the E45 corridor, among others. Anas stresses cooperation with the Ministry of Infrastructure, the police and other authorities to ensure road safety. The traffic surge forms part of a broader summer tourism peak, with around 36 million Italians travelling and an estimated €43 billion in tourism spending this season.

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