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.
History
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]
References
- ^ "L. 17 maggio 1928, n. 1094 – Istituzione dell'Azienda autonoma statale della strada – Wikisource". it.wikisource.org. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Modificazione dei tracciati delle strade statali nn. 7, 88 e 90 (Italian royal decree 577). 18 March 1935.
- ^ Riordinamento della rete delle strade statali della Penisola Salentina (Italian royal decree 172). 28 January 1937.
- ^ Classificazione nella rete delle strade statali del tratto stradale Formia-Gaeta quale diramazione della statale numero 7 Appia (Italian Presidential decree 163). 16 January 1951.
- ^ Classificazione nella rete delle strade statali del tratto collegante la strada statale n. 7 "Appia" con l'Aeroporto di Ciampino-Est (Italian Presidential decree 358). 1 March 1952.