Autostrada A15 (Italy)
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The Autostrada A15 or Autostrada della Cisa ("Cisa motorway") is an autostrada (Italian for "motorway") 108.5 kilometres (67.4 mi) long in Italy located in the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Liguria connecting Parma and La Spezia through the valleys of the Taro and Magra rivers. It is a part of the E33 European route.
Autostrada A15 | ||||
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Autostrada della Cisa Cisa motorway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Part of E33 | ||||
Maintained by ANAS | ||||
Length | 108.5 km (67.4 mi) | |||
Existed | 1975–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end | Parma | |||
Major intersections | A1 in Parma A12 in Aulla | |||
South end | La Spezia | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Italy | |||
Regions | Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Liguria | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The road is also known as Autostrada della Cisa because it crosses the Northern Apennines at the Cisa Pass. The main 101-km expanse of the motorway connects the Autostrada A1 with the Autostrada A12, thus directly linking the Po Valley with the Italian Riviera and the Versilia region. The toll road is operated by the company Autocamionale della Cisa S.p.A.
At the 9-km mark, drivers are welcomed by a curious monument, a tuft of steel and cement sculpted by Luigi Magnani and placed in the traffic island between the two carriageways. The monument is visible to motorists coming from the A1.