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| Autostrada dei Laghi Lakes motorway | ||||
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| Part of E35 and E62 | ||||
| Maintained by ANAS | ||||
| Length | 43.6 km (27.1 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1924–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From | Milan | |||
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| To | Varese | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Italy | |||
| Regions | Lombardy | |||
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The Autostrada A8 or Autostrada dei Laghi ('Lakes motorway') is an autostrada (Italian for 'motorway') 43.6 kilometres (27.1 mi) long in Italy located in the region of Lombardy connecting Milan to Varese (on the Lake of Varese) and connecting Milan to Gallarate and Sesto Calende on Lake Maggiore and on Lake Monate (now part of the Gallarate - Gattico connection, also part of the Autostrada dei Laghi). It is a part of the E35 and E62 European routes.
Autostrada A8 is commonly defined, together with the Autostrada A9, as the "Autostrada dei Laghi". The Autostrada A9 connects to the Autostrada A8 at Lainate, near Milan, and it reaches Como, on the Lake Como, and Chiasso, on the Italy–Switzerland border, where it connects to the Swiss road network. Built in 1924, Autostrada dei Laghi is the first motorway built in the world.[1][2]
On 26 September 2023, the 5th lane in each direction in the Milan-Lainate section was opened to traffic, thus making the A8 the first motorway in Italy with 5 lanes in each direction.[3]
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