The Autostrada A18 is an autostrada (Italian for "motorway") long in Italy on the Ionian coast of Sicily that links Messina to Catania. The motorway is linked to the A20 Messina-Palermo at its northern end and to the A19 Palermo-Catania through the RA15 Catania's Ring Road at its southern end. There is also a second stretch of the Autostrada A18, long, on the south part of the island, running from Syracuse to Modica, and with the plan to extend it to Gela. It is a part of the E45 European route.
From the beginning it was planned to unite the two sections into a single motorway, from Messina to Gela, which would make it possible to optimize connections with the tourist areas and those in the eastern area of Sicily at the time undergoing industrialisation. The two sections of the Autostrada A18 are connected to each other, without interruption, through the Catania's Ring Road (from Catania Nord to the Passo Martino district), the Autostrada Catania-Siracusa (from the Passo Martino district to Augusta-Villasmundo) and the (from Augusta-Villasmundo to Syracuse).
Route Messina – Catania
MESSINA – CATANIAExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean route Messina-Palermo ME Messina Sud – Tremestieri ME Toll gate Messina Sud ME Itala (in project) ME Alì Terme (in project) ME Roccalumera ME Santa Teresa di Riva - (in project) ME Rest area "Barracca" ME Taormina ME Giardini Naxos ME Rest area "Calatabiano" CT Fiumefreddo CT Mascali - Giarre nord (in project) CT Giarre CT Acireale CT Rest area "Aci Sant'Antonio" CT Toll gate Catania Nord CT Paesi etnei CT Catania Centre – San Gregorio Catania's Ring Road CT
A18 Northern Catania connection A18 DIRAMAZIONE CATANIA NORDA18 Northern Catania connectionExit↓km↓↑km↑Province to Messina RA15 – Catania's Bypass CT San Gregorio CT Canalicchio CT Catania Centro CT
Siracusa – Ragusa – Gela
SIRACUSA – MODICAExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean route Orientale Sicula SyracuseSR Canicattini Bagni Cassibile Avola Noto Rest area "Tellaro" (in project) Rosolini Ispica - Pozzallo Ferries to MaltaRG Modica - RagusanaEnd of motorway in operation ScicliRG in project Rest area "Irminio" Ragusa Santa Croce Camerina - Vittoria sud Vittoria nord - Comiso Comiso Airport Rest area "Acate nord" Acate Toll gate Gela est CL Gela est - Sud Occidentale Sicula
See also
Autostrade of Italy Roads in Italy Transport in Italy
Other Italian roads State highways (Italy) Regional road (Italy) Provincial road (Italy) Municipal road (Italy)
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