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Naple's ring road becomes Italy's first certified smart road

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06 August 2026

Naple's ring road becomes Italy's first certified smart road

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The image shows an aerial view of a ring road interchange, featuring interconnected roadways designed to facilitate traffic flow across the transport network.

Italy's Tangenziale di Napoli was certified as the country's first Smart Road. The project includes traffic monitoring systems, digital traffic management technologies and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication capabilities.

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Italy

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

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SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

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    • Research, Innovation, Technology

    • Towards a fair and safe built environment

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In June 2026, the Tangenziale di Napoli became Italy's first road to receive Smart Road certification. According to project insigts, the road incorporates traffic monitoring systems, digital traffic management technologies and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication capabilities.

The project forms part of Italy's Smart Road programme and includes infrastructure designed to collect and exchange traffic and road operation data. The certification was awarded following the deployment of the required digital and communication systems.

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