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During the 2026 summer holiday period too, “technology and real-time monitoring of the network will play a central role in managing traffic flows”, adds the group. Almost 5,000 cameras – of which around 3,000 are installed in tunnels – and over 900 sensors for monitoring traffic flows are in operation to monitor the roads. There are also 400 weather stations. This is a ‘widespread technological system that enables constant monitoring of traffic conditions and supports the timely management of any critical issues’.

At the heart of the monitoring system is Aspi’s Control Room, the centre for monitoring traffic, facilities and infrastructure, which is based at the Head Office in Rome.

The system, which was designed and developed by Movyon, the group’s technology hub, “has collected and managed over 3.5 billion data points from the network over the past year: from traffic flow to emergency management – including during significant weather events – as well as the constant monitoring of the condition of the infrastructure”. The information, data and images are transmitted to the Control Room in real time, 24 hours a day.

“Summer, and August in particular, is the time when millions of Italians and foreign tourists set off on their holidays. Our job is to ensure they travel safely and responsibly,” explains the president of the ACI, Geronimo La Russa.

“That is why Aci is present on the roads and across digital channels with staff, technology and information, to offer practical support to those setting off.”

According to La Russa, Aci “has been the go-to organisation for travellers for generations. More than 10 per cent of calls to our freephone number go beyond simply seeking assistance; they are enquiries about routes, traffic conditions and tourist itineraries”.