Autostrada A52
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Autostrada A52 or Tangenziale Nord di Milano ("Milan north ring road")[1] is an autostrada (Italian for "motorway") 26.4 kilometres (16.4 mi) long tangent to the city and suburban area of Milan that connects the northern suburban area of the city, managed by Milano Serravalle – Milano Tangenziali. On 29 March 2005, the second section to the west was opened, not connected to the original Autostrada A52, connecting the SS 33 and the Autostrada A8.[2]
Autostrada A52 | ||||
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Tangenziale Nord di Milano | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by ANAS | ||||
Length | 26.4 km (16.4 mi) | |||
Existed | 1994–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
Beltway around Milan | ||||
East end | Cologno Monzese | |||
Major intersections | A51 in Cologno Monzese A4 in Monza A8 in Baranzate A4 in Rho A50 in Rho | |||
West end | Rho | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Italy | |||
Regions | Lombardy | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Together with the Autostrada A50 (Milan west ring road), the Autostrada A51 (Milan east ring road) and the Autostrada A58 (Milan external east ring road), it is the largest system of ring roads around a city in Italy, for a total length greater than 100 kilometres (62 mi).[3] By adding the urban sections of Autostrada A1 and Autostrada A4, which runs parallel to the Milan north ring road by connecting Autostrada A51, Autostrada A50 and Autostrada A58, to the four ring roads, a system of urban highways that totally surrounds the city.