| Show italy liev develops extensive national highway system if all national provincial and communal roads in italy andin and in its empire were were laid end to end they would circle around the world almost five times the highways in italy ethiopia lybia hybla and the various island possessions total more than miles all AH of this mileage represents modern modem wide surfaced roads in italy there are miles of highways of this total miles are national highways and the rest provincial and communal roads there are 2000 miles of completed roads in ethiopia and another 1000 miles will be ready for use within the next 12 months in lybia there are approximately 2000 miles of roads 1250 1251 miles of which skirt the se extending from the tunisian to the egyptian frontiers italy claims that its roads are the highest the most beautiful and the most fascinating in europe the highest road climbs over the stelvio into switzerland at its highest point it reaches an altitude of feet above sea level the most beautiful according to 0 o italian claims is the winding picturesque road in the pastel tinted dolomites the most fascinating Is the afie garde sana which runs along the ahe west side of lake garda it isa is a marvel of engineering as most of its length Is carved out of solid stone mountains and joni stretches run through i galleries italy has eight superhighways autos trades reserved exclusively for high speed motor traffic they pass through some of the most beautiful regions in italy and form direct connecting links between places of artistic and historical interest work of keeping italis highways up to date has been entrusted to the autonomous road board through its labors the greater part of the italian road system has been reorganized reorganize ct the inconveniences of the old thoroughfares have been reduced dirt roads which meant mud in rain and dust in dry weather have disappeared and road surfaces asphalted and paved dangerous curves and steep have been eliminated Tree sand fences alongside roads have been painted with white bands to aid night driving |
