Highways projects improve Italy's infrastructure

Italian highway concessionaire ANAS is giving the go-ahead to a string of key projects that will improve the country’s road network. The tender process for the Novara bypass will start shortly and this will improve the Turin-Milan route. The work is expected to cost around €116 million but may be split into two contracts.
May 15, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Italian highway concessionaire 1184 ANAS is giving the go-ahead to a string of key projects that will improve the country’s road network.

The tender process for the Novara bypass will start shortly and this will improve the Turin-Milan route. The work is expected to cost around €116 million but may be split into two contracts.

Approval has also been given for the €735 million Appia State Road 7 project. In the Emilia-Romagna region ANAS has given approval for the €65 million Valico del Cerreto state road 63 project. And €60 million is being spent on safety upgrades to the Milano-Serravalle section of the A7 highway con

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