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 connecting Parma and La Spezia through the valleys of the Taro and Magra rivers.
Autostrada A15 | ||||
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Autostrada della Cisa | ||||
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 | |||
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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 A1 with the A12 (Genoa-Rosignano Marittimo), 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.