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How Strada dei Parchi dealt with the L’Aquila earthquake.

L’Aquila, April 6, 2009: an unforgettable date for the people of Abruzzo and all of Italy, but especially for the municipalities of L’Aquila. At 3:32 a.m. on April 6, 2009, the destructive tremor of magnitude 6.3, equivalent to 5.8 on …

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A24 Fornaca Viaduct: reconstruction begins

ACTUALITY

Six months after beingdemolished with micro-explosive charges, the new corten steel decks of the Fornaca viaduct, in the direction of L’Aquila, are placed. Work carried out without interrupting highway traffic. The Fornaca, like its neighbors on the L’Aquila section, is …

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Abruzzo Winter Race: vintage engines roar on the roads of Marsica

EVENTS

TheAbruzzo Winter Race, an event organized by the president of the Abruzzo Drivers Club, Felice Graziani, with the ASI (Automotoclub Storico Italiano, which brings together olte 200 clubs throughout Italy, with more than 200,000 members) that aims to promote the …

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Traditions of Abruzzo: the Aquilan Tombolo

TOURISM

Bobbin work, lacework, and embroidery have been Abruzzo’s excellences for at least six centuries. This long and noble tradition is still alive today especially in the province of L’Aquila. Not only in the capital city, but also in the surrounding …

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Firestorm, Parks Road’s new ally against snow and ice

ACTUALITY

Firestorm, is a salt spreader vehicle, which produces a warm calcium chloride solution that can reduce ice thawing time on the road. With traditional salt spreaders, in fact, the preparation of the solution takes place in special tanks and then, …

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A24: Roviano Tunnel reopened in the direction of L’Aquila. Structural work completed with funds advanced by Strada dei Parchi.

ACTUALITY

Work on securing the east fornix of the Roviano Tunnel on the A24 in the L’Aquila/A25/Teramo direction between the Vicovaro and Carsoli interchanges has been completed. The reopening will allow the safe transit of the tunnel on both carriageways during …

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Castrovalva, where Abruzzo’s highest oil is born

FLAVOURS ON THE GO

In Castrovalva, at the gateway to the Sagittario Valley, a family cherishes an ancient tradition: the highest olive oil in Abruzzo. Among the beech forests, at 800 meters above sea level, this olive grove endures thanks to the expert care …

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