IPSE DIXIT The A35 highway, commonly known as BreBeMi, named after the three provinces it connects —Brescia, Bergamo, and Milan—has been one of the most debated infrastructure projects in Lombardy in recent years. The concept for the highway linking Brescia, Bergamo, and Milan originated in 1996, when it was first proposed by the Chambers of Commerce of these three cities. It was presented to the press and institutions a year later. On July 23, 2014, the project became a reality but was immediately criticized for its suboptimal levels of use (source: Milan Today). Yet, over time it has been increasingly used: according to Aiscat (Italian Association of Motorway and Tunnel Concessionaires) data from December 2023, on vehicle traffic it has had the largest increase in terms of vehicles per kilometer, rising from 523 to 592 million vehicle/km in one year. Additionally, a study presented by Agici and commissioned by the highway-owning entity reveals that, up to 2020, the A35 has led to the creation of 18 new production and logistics facilities, over 900 new businesses, and 3,620 new jobs. «This is a risky move; covering the costs will require tolls that are quadruple those of the parallel and competing A4 Milan-Brescia, which is currently experiencing a decline in traffic.» In 2023, the highway had the largest increase in volumes of vehicles per kilometer. Up until 2020, the A35 had led to the creation of 18 new production and logistics facilities, attracted over 900 million in investments and generated 3,620 new jobs. IN SHORT Name: A35 Bre-Be-MI Location: Italy/Lombardy, Brescia-Bergamo-Milan Start date: 2009 Inauguration year: 2014 Criticisms: Scarse use Results: By the end of 2023, the highway had the highest level of vehicle traffic Dario Balotta, Transportation Manager Legambiente Lombardy Brescia Today, March 26, 2013 A35 BRE-BE-MI BREBEMI’S “QUESTIONABLE UTILITY”, ITALY’S FASTEST-GROWING HIGHWAY Source: Wikipedia, Creative Commons license. Attribution:Di Amstead23 - Opera propria, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49526699 SOURCES BRESCIA TODAY https://www.bresciatoday.it/cronaca/ legambiente-balotta-finanzamentobrebemi.html MILANO TODAY https://www.milanotoday.it/cronaca/ flop-brebemi-autostrada.html AISCAT https://www.aiscat.it/wp-content/ uploads/2024/03/AISCATNOVEMBRE-2023-web.pdf BREBEMI https://www.brebemi.it/wpcontent/uploads/2022/01/04.1_ WebinarA35Brebemi_ StudioCompletoAGICI_SM.pdf THE BENEFITS OF A GREAT WORK
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