Work to equip the Croce di Casale tunnel with lighting and ventilation has commenced. This tunnel forms part of the ex road bypass SS 78 across the hills between Piceno and Aprutina, so-called Mezzina. The bypass project was divided in three lots. The first lot includes the approx. 600 m-long Roccafluvione tunnel, the second includes five viaducts and the third includes the 2,150 m-long Croce di Casale tunnel. The artery will be completed and opened to traffic in November 2007, after testing and checks. The new road will provide a faster and safer link between the mountainous area of Comunanza and Ascoli Piceno. 27-28/07.
