The Autostrada A20 is an autostrada (Italian for "motorway") 183 kilometres (114 mi) long on the island of Sicily that links the city of Messina to Termini Imerese. The motorway from Messina follows the Tyrrhenian coast until it meets the A19 Palermo-Catania at Buonfornello, a frazione of Termini Imerese. The Autostrada A20, at its eastern-end, is also connected to the A18 Messina-Catania.
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| Route information | ||||
| Part of E45 and E90 | ||||
| Maintained by ANAS | ||||
| Length | 183 km (114 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1972–present | |||
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| East end | Messina | |||
 A18 in Messina A19 in Termini Imerese | ||||
| West end | Termini Imerese | |||
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| Country | Italy | |||
| Regions | Sicily | |||
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Although the Autostrada A20 is also called Messina-Palermo, it is necessary to travel for 43 kilometres (27 mi) along the Autostrada A19 Palermo-Catania to reach Palermo. It's a four lane motorway (two lanes for each direction) in its whole length. Consorzio per le Autostrade Siciliane is in charge of toll collection, management, and maintenance of the motorway.[1]
History edit
The construction of the A20 was really slow, partially because of the difficult orography of the Tyrrhenian coast. The first stretch of this motorway, from Messina Boccetta to Divieto, was opened the 1 June 1972[2] but works for the entire length were completed only the 21 July 2005 with the opening of the exit for Castelbuono.[3]
Route edit
| MESSINA – TERMINI IMERESE
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| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European route | |
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 Messina-Catania |
0.0 | 183.0 | ME |  E45
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 Messina Sud - Tremestieri Ferries to Villa San Giovanni |
0.6 | 182.4 | ME | E45
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 Rest area "Tremestieri Ovest"[4] |
- | 180,0 | ME | E45
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| Messina San Filippo |
3.5 | 178.3 | ME | E45
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| Messina Gazzi |
5.1 | 176.7 | ME | E45
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| Messina Centro Ferries for Villa San Giovanni |
7.1 | 174.7 | ME | E45 E90
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| Messina Boccetta Ferries for Villa San Giovanni |
9.1 | 172.7 | ME | E90
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 Toll gate Messina Nord |
21.0 | 160.8 | ME | E90
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| Villafranca Tirrena[5] |
21.0 | - | ME | E90
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| Rest area "Divieto" |
22.0 | 159.0 | ME | E90
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| Rometta |
24.7 | 157.1 | ME | E90
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| Milazzo Ferries to Aeolian Islands |
38.5 | 143.3 | ME | E90
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| Rest area "Olivarella"[6] |
- | 140 | ME | E90
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| Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto |
47.2 | 134.6 | ME | E90
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| Falcone |
58.7 | 123.1 | ME | E90
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| Rest area "Tindari" |
61.0 | 119.0 | ME | E90
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| Patti |
67.2 | 114.6 | ME | E90
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| Brolo-Capo d'Orlando est |
84.7 | 97.1 | ME | E90
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| Rocca di Capri Leone - Capo d'Orlando ovest |
97.8 | 84.0 | ME | E90
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| Sant'Agata di Militello |
106.6 | 75.2 | ME | E90
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| Rest area "Acquedolci"[7] |
- | 70.0 | ME | E90
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| Reitano-Santo Stefano di Camastra |
135.0 | 46.8 | ME | E90
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| Tusa |
144.0 | 37.8 | ME | E90
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| Pollina-Castelbuono |
155.0 | 26.8 | PA | E90
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| Cefalù |
166.8 | 16.2 | PA | E90
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| Toll gate Buonfornello |
181.8 | 1.2 | PA | E90
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| Palermo-Catania |
183.0 | 0.0 | PA | E90 E932
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See also edit
Other Italian roads edit
References edit
- ^ "Home". autostradesiciliane.it.
- ^ "The World's longest Tunnel Page: Motorways in Italy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "'Palermo Messina' guida a zigzag sull'autostrada" (in Italian). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Only in the direction of Messina.
- ^ Exit only towards Palermo, entry only towards Messina.
- ^ Only of the direction of Messina.
- ^ Only of the direction of Messina.
External links edit
Media related to Autostrada A20 (Italy) at Wikimedia Commons