One-way traffic starts on SS163 at Positano on 26 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 06:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Positano will introduce one-way traffic on the SS163 Amalfitana from 26 to 30 October 2026 while electricity works take place on the coastal road. The restriction concerns the town and the Amalfi Coast route used by visitors travelling through Campania.
Positano sets SS163 traffic controls from 26 October
A municipal order dated 13 October 2026 establishes alternating one-way traffic at kilometre 15+508 of the SS163. The measure will apply from 9am to 5pm on each day from 26 to 30 October 2026, including the five weekdays in that period.
The works are being carried out for E-Distribuzione and involve laying a section of underground electricity cable. The company So.I.Ge.A. Srl is identified as the contractor. Traffic controllers will manage the alternating flow, with no temporary traffic lights planned. The traffic order for 26 to 30 October applies to every category of vehicle.
Why the SS163 matters to the Amalfi Coast town
The SS163 is the main road connection along this part of the coast. It reaches Positano from the direction of Praiano and links the town with the wider road network of the Sorrentine Peninsula and Amalfi Coast.
Positano is in the Province of Salerno, in Campania, and its built-up area descends towards the sea through narrow streets and stairways. The regional heritage portal lists the SS163 as the road approach, while buses from Amalfi and ferries from Amalfi or Salerno provide public transport alternatives. The temporary traffic arrangement therefore affects the road approach rather than the town's streets and waterfront directly. The heritage portal's Positano directions also identifies the Amalfi-Positano bus line and Travelmar ferry services.
The connection between the works and the setting is practical: the cable trench crosses the carriageway at a numbered point on the coastal road, so the temporary control will be encountered before or after arrival according to the direction of travel. Normal circulation is due to resume at the end of each working day.
Visiting Positano: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The traffic measure runs from 26 to 30 October 2026, from 9am to 5pm, at kilometre 15+508 on the SS163 Amalfitana.
- Traffic will move in alternate directions under the control of road workers. The measure applies to all vehicles and is not a closure of the whole route.
- The road approach can be supplemented by the Amalfi-Positano bus line or by ferries from Amalfi and Salerno, as listed by the regional heritage portal.
- The destination is in Campania, Italy, on the Amalfi Coast. The town includes narrow streets and winding stairways after arrival.
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Frequently asked questions about Positano
When does the SS163 traffic restriction take place at Positano?
Alternating one-way traffic operates from 26 to 30 October 2026, between 9am and 5pm, during electricity works.
What is changing on the SS163 at Positano?
The municipality has ordered alternating traffic at kilometre 15+508 while E-Distribuzione installs an underground cable. Road workers will control the flow without temporary traffic lights.
Where is Positano and how can visitors get there?
Positano is in Campania on the Amalfi Coast. The SS163, buses from Amalfi and ferries from Amalfi or Salerno provide the listed approaches.
