Tangenziale di Padova
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The 'GRAP' is the orbital motorway surrounding Padua
, northern Italy
. It is also called Tangenziale di Padova.
Usually, it consists of 2 lanes and 1 emergency lane for a dual carriageways. The only exception is the Padova Est (East Padua) bridge
, which has 3 lanes and 1 emergency lane.
On almost all the beltway, the speed limit
is 90 km/h and filling stations are present. A regular service of gritters is active during winter
, including snowploughs
when needed.
The actual GRAP was built between 1963 and 2005, the south and west parts being the oldest ones, and the north and Limena
parts the most recent ones. A new path is planned, building new west and north highways to bypass the entire Paduan metropolitan area
.
The GRAP consists of the following freeways.
.
(in the Treviso
countryside), a path fully completed in early 2011. It is a single carriageway and the speed limit is between 70 km/h and 90 km/h.
towns, de facto doubling the orbital motorway to the west and to the north. Works should begin before the end of 2011: but, in fact, they are already under way with the construction of the bretella for Selvazzano Dentro
.
The junction roads (bretelle) for Abano Terme
and Selvazzano Dentro
from Tangenziale Ovest are currently under construction: their end date has moved on, due to some trouble of the contractor enterprise, and they should be completed between October 2011 (Selvazzano) and spring 2012 (Abano).
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
, northern Italy
Italy
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. It is also called Tangenziale di Padova.
Usually, it consists of 2 lanes and 1 emergency lane for a dual carriageways. The only exception is the Padova Est (East Padua) bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
, which has 3 lanes and 1 emergency lane.
On almost all the beltway, the speed limit
Speed limit
Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum , minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated using a traffic sign...
is 90 km/h and filling stations are present. A regular service of gritters is active during winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
, including snowploughs
Snowplow
A snowplow is a device intended for mounting on a vehicle, used for removing snow and ice from outdoor surfaces, typically those serving transportation purposes...
when needed.
The actual GRAP was built between 1963 and 2005, the south and west parts being the oldest ones, and the north and Limena
Limena
Limena is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 km west of Venice and about 6 km north of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,148 and an area of 15.0 km²....
parts the most recent ones. A new path is planned, building new west and north highways to bypass the entire Paduan metropolitan area
Paduan metropolitan area
The Paduan metropolitan area is the urban agglomeration of the city of Padua in Veneto, Italy.It has been costituted as Metropolitan conference of Padua...
.
The GRAP consists of the following freeways.
Tangenziale Nord
The North Beltway runs parallel to the A4 motorway, connecting the areas of Padova Ovest (West Padua) and Padova Est (East Padua), where it connects to the A4. It is the only part of GRAP to have 110 km/h speed limit and not to have any filling station.| TANGENZIALE NORD DI PADOVA | |||
| Exit | Stadio del Plebiscito Stadio Plebiscito Stadio Plebiscito is a multi-use stadium in Padua, Italy. The stadium holds 9,600 all-covered seats.It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches as the home of Petrarca Padova; but by 2010/'11 season will be used also for the home matches of the second football team of the city, San Paolo...   P+Bus P+TRAM under construction
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Tangenziale Est
The East Beltway connects the areas of Padova Sud (South Padua, where it connects to A13 motorway) and Padova Est (A4). It runs through the residential and the main industrial areas of the city of Padua (the Padua Industrial Zone, or ZIP). The northern part, called Corso Argentina and Corso Kennedy, was built between 1963 and 1970 as the main north-south axis for commercial traffic of the Padua Industrial Zone, together with the construction of this large industrial area; while the southern part was built more recently, between late '90s and early 2000s.| TANGENZIALE EST DI PADOVA | |||
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| Exit | Stadio Euganeo Stadio Euganeo Stadio Euganeo is a football stadium in Padua, Italy. It replaced the old and historical Appiani stadium.Since 1994 it is the home of Calcio Padova, which now plays in Serie B...
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| Bretelle in direzione di Abano Terme Abano Terme Abano Terme is a town and comune in the province of Padua, in the Veneto region, Italy, on the eastern slope of the Colli Euganei; it is 10 kilometers southwest by rail from Padua. Abano Terme's population is 19,062 .The town's hot springs and mud baths are the main economic resource... e Selvazzano Dentro Selvazzano Dentro Selvazzano Dentro is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km west of Venice and about 8 km southwest of Padua.-External links:*... |
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Tangenziale Sud
The South Beltway is the shortest one, connecting Tangenziale Ovest to A13 motorway and Tangenziale Est; a short part, immediately coming from A13 (Padova Sud), has a 130 km/h speed limit, as most Italian motorways.| TANGENZIALE SUD DI PADOVA | |||
| Exit | Lecce Lecce Lecce is a historic city of 95,200 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Puglia... |  |
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Tangenziale di Limena
It is the continuation of Tangenziale Ovest toward north-west. It does not run in the city area but immediately outwards, bypassing the town of LimenaLimena
Limena is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 km west of Venice and about 6 km north of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,148 and an area of 15.0 km²....
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SR308 Nuova Strada del Santo
The Strada Regionale (Regional Road) 308, also called Nuova Strada del Santo (New Saint Road, where the Saint stands for Saint Anthony of Padua) is not usually included in the GRAP, but it is still connected to it. It runs in the north-east, being the straight continuation northward of Tangenziale Est, for several kilometers in the Paduan countryside, to the town of Castelfranco VenetoCastelfranco Veneto
Castelfranco Veneto is a town and comune of Veneto, northern Italy, in the province of Treviso, 30 km by rail from the town of Treviso. It is approximately 40 km inland from Venice.-History:...
(in the Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
countryside), a path fully completed in early 2011. It is a single carriageway and the speed limit is between 70 km/h and 90 km/h.
Future Projects
The GRAP will be expanded, in order to bypass north and west parts of the city, so having a better connection to hinterlandHinterland
The hinterland is the land or district behind a coast or the shoreline of a river. Specifically, by the doctrine of the hinterland, the word is applied to the inland region lying behind a port, claimed by the state that owns the coast. The area from which products are delivered to a port for...
towns, de facto doubling the orbital motorway to the west and to the north. Works should begin before the end of 2011: but, in fact, they are already under way with the construction of the bretella for Selvazzano Dentro
Selvazzano Dentro
Selvazzano Dentro is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km west of Venice and about 8 km southwest of Padua.-External links:*...
.
The junction roads (bretelle) for Abano Terme
Abano Terme
Abano Terme is a town and comune in the province of Padua, in the Veneto region, Italy, on the eastern slope of the Colli Euganei; it is 10 kilometers southwest by rail from Padua. Abano Terme's population is 19,062 .The town's hot springs and mud baths are the main economic resource...
and Selvazzano Dentro
Selvazzano Dentro
Selvazzano Dentro is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km west of Venice and about 8 km southwest of Padua.-External links:*...
from Tangenziale Ovest are currently under construction: their end date has moved on, due to some trouble of the contractor enterprise, and they should be completed between October 2011 (Selvazzano) and spring 2012 (Abano).