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Italy Braces for Counter-Exodus With Red Alerts and 12.3 Million Trips Forecast

Anas suspends 1,392 worksites to keep traffic flowing.

Overview

  • Anas’ mobility observatory expects about 12,255,000 vehicle movements from 22 to 24 August, largely return trips toward cities in central and northern Italy.
  • Viabilità Italia signals red conditions Friday afternoon, Saturday morning and all day Sunday, while Autostrade per l’Italia forecasts red during daytime on both Saturday and Sunday.
  • The A22 Brenner corridor projects bollino nero on Saturday in both directions, with Sunday red toward Modena and black toward the Brenner pass.
  • About 2,500 Anas staff are on round-the-clock duty, and 1,392 roadworks remain suspended until 8 September to reduce bottlenecks.
  • Heavy vehicles over 7.5 tonnes face bans on Saturday from 08:00 to 16:00 and on Sunday from 07:00 to 22:00, with heavier flows expected northbound from the Adriatic, Tyrrhenian and Ionian coasts and along key national routes.