Name of the Project
Pedemontana Lombarda highway: Sections B2 and C.

Location
Northern Italy.

Project Owner/s
Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda.

Project Description
The project involves the design and construction of two sections of the Pedemontana Lombarda highway.

Section B2, between Lentate sul Seveso and Cesano Maderno, will be 12.7 km long, while Section C, between Cesano Maderno and Milan’s A51 eastern beltway, will be 20 km long.

The new sections of the Pedemontana Lombarda will have smart technology to enable them to receive self-driving vehicles in the future. The sections will have cooperative intelligent transport systems to facilitate communication between vehicles and the highway.

Features will include an alert system for accidents, roadwork and vehicle obstruction; the transmission of speed limits and other driving information to onboard dashboards; and the collection of traffic data.

The project will also have a diagnostic system installed along the two sections to monitor potential weaknesses, weight loads, vibrations and temperatures to reduce the risk of possible damage to the infrastructure.

Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to create 18 400 direct and indirect jobs.

Capital Expenditure
The contract is valued at €1.26-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is scheduled to be completed for the 2026 Winter Olympics that will be hosted between Milan and Cortina.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Webuild (Sections B2 and C construction contracts).

Contact Details for Project Information
Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda, tel +39 02 39460 460 or email posta@pedemontana.com.