Ghisallo Overpass

Ghisallo Overpass (also Ghisallo Flyover, in Italian Cavalcavia del Ghisallo), is an elevated freeway, a bridge, primary node for the viability of the area north-west of Milan, which allows vehicles to and from Viale Certosa Interchange (also Viale Certosa Junction, in Italian Svincolo Viale Certosa) to overcome Viale Certosa and Via Gallarate; vehicles transiting through Viale Certosa Interchange come (or are directed) from the A8 and A9 Lakes Motorway or A4 Motorway Torino - Venezia - Trieste called also Serenissima.
The overpass is about one kilometer long, three-lane separate for each direction.

The flyover, here described in the direction of Milan, starts next to Garegnano Charterhouse after Viale Certosa Interchange at the end of Piazzale ai Laghi, continues rectilinearly for about five hundred meters surpassing Viale Certosa and Via Gallarate parallel to Viale del Ghisallo, then with a big bend turns left overcoming Piazzale Kennedy towards Viale Alcide De Gasperi and the Milanocity Fair along Monte Stella (Mount Stella), also Montagnetta di San Siro (Little mountain of San Siro). Before the bend a branch of the overpass down moderately to Lampugnano in the underpass of Via Sant'Elia with two-way traffic and separate lanes, while an exit more right is for Viale del Ghisallo and Piazzale John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

The overpass is crossed by thousands vehicles every day, it was recently established the electronic speed control.

The overpass was built in the late 50's when the connection between Milan and motorways was directly from Piazzale ai Laghi. The flyover was designed with two lanes no separate and end in Piazzale Kennedy.
In 1990 for the World Cup of Football in Italy the road entrance to Milan underwent a clear change either for the Interchange or for the Overpass. The overpass was rebuilt, expanded, extended with more entrances and exits directions.

The name of the overpass, Ghisallo, comes from a hill in the Province of Como at 750 meters high in municipality (comune) of Magreglio, connecting Valassina with the top of the Larian Triangle, known for the Sanctuary of Madonna del Ghisallo place of worship for many cyclists.


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