Piazzale ai Laghi

Piazzale ai Laghi (To the Lakes Square), on the side of the Quartiere Varesina (Varesina District), is a short road, not more than a hundred meters, linking Viale Certosa to Via Montefeltro at the intersection with Via Barnaba Oriani. The vehicles can then take Viale Certosa Interchange, continuing for A8 and A9 To the Lakes Motorway or A4 Motorway, Torino - Venezia - Trieste called also Serenissima.

The construction of Ghisallo Overpass in the late '50s has divided Piazzale ai Laghi which identified itself as an entrance exit of the city, now unrecognizable as a square, with the name, to the Lakes, that refers to the highways that it links. The west side of the flyover is in Garegnano, a short crossing under the overpass allows vehicles entering in Milan to take the exit direction.

It's a very busy place with vehicles that turn at the light of Viale Certosa or crossing it from Viale del Ghisallo.
To the side of the square in Viale Certosa 228 Shell petrol station, Bar Autogrill and Burger King.
In the road pass some suburban bus lines, such as H 560 QT8 Milan - Arese from Viale del Ghisallo, the lines Movibus z601, z602, z603 and Z301 net Transport Milan - Bergamo from Viale Certosa when avoid Via Barnaba Oriani or when this last bus depart from Lampugnano.

The name of the square takes its name from the lakes of Lombardy not indicate them, that Lakes Motorway after the Square and Viale Certosa Interchange connects to Milan, Lake of Como and Lake Maggiore.


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