TRIESTE – In 2026, there will be no toll increases on the Autostrade Alto Adriatico network, despite a record year for traffic and investments.
2025 closed with 54 million transits, two million more than in 2024 and four million more than in 2023. The figure is well above 2002 as well, with 20 million additional passages. At the same time, safety improved: the accident rate has more than halved compared to 2002, dropping to 4.9 accidents with injuries per 100 million vehicle-kilometres, below the national average of 6.2. On a yearly basis, despite higher traffic, accidents fell from 610 to 524.
It was also a positive year for worksites. In the construction of the third lane, only one minor injury was recorded over more than 71,000 man-days worked.
Against this backdrop, the company confirmed that as of 1 January no toll increase will apply on the A4 Venice–Trieste, A23 Palmanova–Udine, A28 Portogruaro–Conegliano, A34 Villesse–Gorizia and the Mestre bypass. A choice that runs counter to the rest of the sector.
The decision is consistent with the update of the Economic and Financial Plan and the Regulatory Financial Plan, which envisage investments of €1.895 billion up to 2053. Most resources are allocated to completing the A4 third lane, including the San Donà di Piave–Portogruaro section, with a total budget of €870 million awarded last summer.
Despite these commitments, Autostrade Alto Adriatico remains—together with Strade dei Parchi—the only Italian concessionaire not applying increases. The request was accepted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. Tolls on the network have been frozen since 2018, when the last increase was 1.88%.
«It is a deliberate choice to support local businesses, workers and families, avoiding further cost burdens,» said Chairman Marco Monaco.
