# Italian infrastructure and road maintenance projects

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-infrastructure-and-road-maintenance-projects
> Updated: 2026-10-05T02:12:05.000Z. Sources: 67. Developments: 2.

Various regions in Italy are implementing road maintenance, infrastructure redevelopment, and urban renewal projects that necessitate temporary traffic and parking restrictions. In early October, maintenance works were scheduled in Forio involving pavement repairs and in Bari, where the Statale 16 ‘Adriatica’ underwent median strip replacement, restricting traffic to a single lane. Simultaneously, significant closures were announced in Pisa for building demolition as part of urban regeneration, while Florence saw road narrowing and one-way systems due to Terna interventions. In Como, asphalt maintenance across several streets resulted in further localized traffic and parking prohibitions. Recent developments show these infrastructure activities continuing through mid-October, with asphalt works in Como affecting six streets and additional maintenance scheduled in Blevio and Faenza. In Florence, Terna’s interventions in Quartiere 4 continue to impact local mobility through one-way systems and parking restrictions. Other regional projects include sewage system upgrades in Germignaga and residential building demolitions in Pisa aimed at urban regeneration and hydraulic safety. As of early October, construction on the Statale 340 Regina in the Tremezzina area is ongoing, with expectations of significant heavy vehicle traffic. Additional maintenance and safety measures are being implemented elsewhere, including road resurfacing and lane closures in Catania, flood prevention improvements in Russi, and new pedestrian and cyclist safety measures on Viale Prati in Riva del Garda. A major milestone was reached on October 5 with the completion of the 950-meter San Donato tunnel excavation on the A1 motorway between Firenze Sud and Incisa Reggello. Conducted by Autostrade per l’Italia, the excavation took 495,000 hours and is part of an 18-kilometer, €1 billion expansion of the Autostrada del Sole. The new tunnel is designed to accommodate three lanes of southbound traffic to alleviate congestion on a route carrying roughly 30% more traffic than the national average.

## Claims

- Via Quarantola in Pisa will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic on October 5, 2026, from 9:00 to 18:00. (reported by 1 source)
- The closure in Pisa is to allow the demolition of a second public residential building as part of an urban regeneration project. (reported by 1 source)
- Terna is conducting infrastructure works in District 4 of Florence, affecting several streets including via Simone Martini and via Livorno. (reported by 1 source)
- Asphalt works in Como will affect six streets, including via Ferrari, via Reina, and via Petrarca, through October 16. (reported by 1 source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Autostrade per l’Italia completes San Donato tunnel excavation on A1

Autostrade per l’Italia has finished excavating the 950-meter San Donato tunnel on the A1 motorway, a key part of a €1 billion expansion project.

65 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-road-closures-pisa-florence-and-como-announce-traffic-changes

### 2026-10-02: Italy roadworks: Traffic restrictions announced in Forio and Bari

Roadworks in Forio and Bari will cause traffic and parking restrictions. Forio faces street closures for paving between October 5–13, while Bari's Statale 16 will have lane restrictions through November 6.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-roadworks-traffic-restrictions-announced-in-forio-and-bari

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