Legislative Decree 194/2005, “Implementation of Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise,” since 2007 places an obligation on the Companies and entities managing the relevant infrastructures to draw up, at generally five-yearly intervals, acoustic mapping and action plans for major roadways.

In compliance with the deadlines indicated by the aforementioned Directive 2002/49/EC and its transpositions at the national level, the Concessionaire Company has therefore drawn up the updates (fourth phase) related to the Acoustic Mapping (referring to the year 2021) and the Action Plan 2023-2028 for the A12 Sestri Levante – Livorno, A11 Viareggio – Lucca Link and A15 A12 – La Spezia Interconnection freeway sections.

The Acoustic Mapping represents, according to specific indicators, the exposure generated by highway traffic, considering the mitigations in place at the time of the drafting of the study.

The Action Plan identifies the noise pollution problems including their effects and, based on the outcomes of the Acoustic Mapping, defines the actions and interventions to be put in place for their reduction, fully incorporating the Noise Remediation Plan under DMA 29.11.2000, approved in the first phase by Decree pr.2011-0000029 of 11/3/2011 by the Ministry of Environment (now Ministry of Environment and Energy Security).

In compliance with the requirements of Article 8 of D. Lgs. 194/2005, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, the Company then on 24/05/2024 published the Mapping and the proposed Action Plan on the institutional website, also giving information through notices in newspapers, so that the public could consult them and submit comments, opinions and pleadings in writing within the next 45 days.

The Company, in the final development of the Action Plan adopted and transmitted to the Entities by July 18, 2024, therefore took into account the comments received.