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State Highway 7 | |
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Strada statale 7 | |
Via Appia | |
Route information | |
Maintained by ANAS | |
Length | 713.450 km (443.317 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From | Rome |
To | Brindisi |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
Regions |
Lazio Campania Basilicata Apulia |
Highway system | |
Strada statale 7 Via Appia ( SS 7) is a motorway that follows the path of the ancient Appian Way, connecting Rome to Brindisi. In the stretch between Cisterna di Latina and Terracina, the SS 7 is called "fettuccia di Terracina" ("the Terracina Ribbon") due to its straight line.
The modern SS 7 was established in 1928 with the following route: " Roma – Velletri – Terracina – Capua – Napoli – Marigliano – Avellino – Atripalda – Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi Junction – Lioni – Ruoti – Potenza – Laterza – Castellaneta – Taranto – Francavilla – Brindisi." [1]
The motorway's route was changed in 1935, abandoning the original section from Capua to Avellino passing through Naples and Marigliano in favor of a more northern route passing through Caserta and Benevento. The abandoned route was reused as the new Strada statale 7 bis di Terra di Lavoro . [2]
In 1937 the route was changed again, abandoning the original section from Pozzo Grillo in Laterza through Ginosa in favor of a more northern route passing through Matera. The new route included a section that had previously been part of Strada statale 99 di Matera . [3]
In 1951, the branch from Formia to Gaeta was classified as a state road. [4]
In 1952, the branch connecting the SS 7 to the Rome-Ciampino airport was classified as a state road. [5]