Anas (FS Italiane Group), the major Italian road operator, has launched the Smart (Safe, Multimedial, Accessible, Renewable and Technological) Road project (as a part of Smart Mobility Program) with the aim of leading Italy towards the digital transformation of its road infrastructure. The objective is to realize an efficient road network in order to improve and create services that enhance mobility and monitories roads.

The services to be implemented as part of in the overall Smart Mobility Program will improve:

• Monitoring – through the intelligent monitoring of road infrastructure, traffic, goods transport, weather conditions and so on;
• Mobility management –through predictive and real time management systems for infrastructures and special events;
• Security – through real-time infomobility systems, prevention of incorrect behavior, preventive cooperative security, assisted and / or autonomous car;
• Usability – through the creation of services that improve the travel experience for users of the infrastructure for a better user comfort;
• Sustainability – through systems for the generation of electricity from renewable sources, mainly through photovoltaic systems;
• Data protection – through modern security protocols with the aim of evaluating, recognizing and managing any external threats.

One of the most important itineraries covered by the Program is the A19 – Palermo Catania highway that is part of on the TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Core Network Corridor and connects Sicilian cities of Palermo and Catania.

Along this highway, to implement mentioned services, Anas is installing cameras for image processing, radiocommunication devices, traffic detectors as well as the implementation of wireless connectivity and traffic/road management software systems.