Autostrada A15 | ||||
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Autostrada della Cisa Cisa motorway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Part of E33 | ||||
Maintained by Società Autostrada Ligure Toscana | ||||
Length | 108.5 km (67.4 mi) | |||
Existed | 1975–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end | Parma | |||
A1 in Parma A12 in Aulla | ||||
South end | La Spezia | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Italy | |||
Regions | Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Liguria | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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 in Italy located in the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Liguria connecting Parma and La Spezia through the valleys of the Taro and Magra rivers. It is a part of the E33 European route.
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 Autostrada A1 with the Autostrada A12, thus directly linking the Po Valley with the Italian Riviera and the Versilia region. The Autostrada A15 is operated by the company Società Autostrada Ligure Toscana .
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.