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| SS107 | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS107 |
| Country | Italy |
| Type | Strada Statale |
| Route | 107 |
| Length km | approx. 200 |
| Established | 1930s |
| Terminus a | Cosenza |
| Terminus b | Reggio Calabria |
| Regions | Calabria |
| Maint | ANAS |
SS107.
SS107 is an Italian state highway traversing the central spine of Calabria from the Tyrrhenian Sea side near Cosenza toward the Ionian Sea near Reggio Calabria. The route links interior towns and provincial capitals, crossing mountain passes in the Apennine Mountains and serving as a strategic connector between regional hubs such as Catanzaro, Crotone, and smaller municipalities like Castrovillari and Rossano. SS107 has been a subject of regional planning by agencies including ANAS and political initiatives from administrations in Palazzo Chigi and the Region of Calabria.
SS107 begins in the vicinity of Cosenza and proceeds southward through a sequence of valleys and ridgelines carved by waterways such as the Crati River and tributaries of the Sila massif. Along its course the highway passes near heritage sites like Sila National Park and cultural centers such as Corigliano-Rossano. The carriageway negotiates the Serra di Crispo passes and intersects with arterial roads including links to the A2 motorway corridor and provincial roads toward Cosenza railway station and the port facilities of Crotone. Major junctions provide access to municipalities including Castrovillari, Mormanno, Laureana di Borrello, and Scilla, while relief bridges span ravines formed by the Santo Stefano River system. Terrain variations produce alternating single-carriageway segments and engineered cuts; tunnels and viaducts support continuity through the Apennines and near the Aspromonte National Park boundary.
The alignment that became SS107 evolved from ancient trans-Apennine tracks used in antiquity linking Magna Graecia settlements and later medieval routes serving fiefdoms under the Kingdom of Naples and the Bourbon administration. Modernization accelerated during the early twentieth century under policies of the Kingdom of Italy and infrastructure programs of the Fascist regime, with formal designation as a state highway in interwar road codifications. Post-World War II reconstruction and development plans of the Italian Republic and the European Investment Bank era prompted widening, realignments, and safety upgrades. Regional economic initiatives, some framed within the Cassa per il Mezzogiorno interventions, influenced resurfacing projects and bypass construction around urban centers such as Rossano and Catanzaro Lido.
Traffic on SS107 comprises a mixture of passenger vehicles, light commercial traffic serving agro-industrial producers in Calabria—notably citrus and olive producers around Crotone—and seasonal tourist flows to coastal resorts like Scilla and historical sites such as Gerace. Weekly freight movements include transport linked to ports in Reggio Calabria and intermodal exchanges with rail services at nodes like Lamezia Terme Centrale. Traffic density varies: higher volumes concentrate near urban agglomerations including Cosenza and Reggio Calabria while rural stretches register low Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) levels punctuated by spikes during holiday periods tied to religious festivals in towns such as Tropea and Vibo Valentia. Accident statistics compiled by provincial authorities and traffic safety campaigns by entities including Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti have targeted high-risk curves and winter weather impacts from Sila elevations.
Maintenance responsibility for SS107 rests with ANAS, which executes pavement rehabilitation, slope stabilization, and winter snow clearance in coordination with provincial administrations of Cosenza province and Reggio Calabria province. Key infrastructure elements include viaducts over gorges near Mormanno, short tunnels through limestone ridges adjacent to Aspromonte, drainage works addressing flash-flood susceptibility in catchments of the Crati River, and retaining structures where landslide risk is elevated. Historical maintenance cycles have used funding instruments from the Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze and European cohesion funds administered by the Region of Calabria. Road safety measures implemented include guardrail upgrades, reflective signage conforming to standards promulgated by UN Economic Commission for Europe agreements, and selective installation of traffic-calming treatments in town bypasses near Castrovillari.
Planned interventions on SS107 encompass geometric realignments to reduce travel time between Cosenza and Reggio Calabria, construction of additional tunnels to avoid unstable slopes, and targeted widening near growth poles identified in regional plans adopted by the Consiglio Regionale della Calabria. Proposals submitted for national approval envisage integration with the A2 motorway network via new interchanges and multimodal freight nodes to improve logistics toward the ports of Gioia Tauro and Reggio Calabria. Funding applications have been made to the Next Generation EU recovery instruments and the European Regional Development Fund to address structural deficiencies, environmental mitigation near Sila National Park and Aspromonte National Park, and to implement Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) consistent with directives from the European Commission. Local stakeholder consultations involving municipal councils of Castrovillari and Rossano and provincial authorities seek to balance mobility gains with protection of archaeological sites and Natura 2000 habitats.
Category:Roads in Calabria