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Autostrada A20 (Italy)

The Autostrada A20 is an autostrada (Italian for "motorway") 183 kilometres (114 mi) long in Italy 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. It is a part of the E45 and E90 European routes.

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Autostrada A20
Route information
Part of E45 and E90
Maintained by ANAS
Length183 km (114 mi)
Existed1972–present
Major junctions
East endMessina
Major intersections A18 in Messina
A19 in Termini Imerese
West endTermini Imerese
Location
CountryItaly
RegionsSicily
Highway system
A 19 A 21

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

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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

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Autostrada A20 near Torregrotta
 
Autostrada A20 near Tusa
  MESSINA – TERMINI IMERESE
Exit ↓km↓ ↑km↑ Province European route
    Messina-Catania 0.0 km
(0 mi)
183.0 km
(113.7 mi)
ME   E45
  Messina Sud - Tremestieri
  Ferries to Villa San Giovanni
0.6 km
(0.37 mi)
182.4 km
(113.3 mi)
ME   E45
  Rest area "Tremestieri Ovest"[a] - 180.0 km
(111.8 mi)
ME   E45
  Messina San Filippo 3.5 km
(2.2 mi)
178.3 km
(110.8 mi)
ME   E45
  Messina Gazzi 5.1 km
(3.2 mi)
176.7 km
(109.8 mi)
ME   E45
  Messina Centro
  Ferries for Villa San Giovanni
7.1 km
(4.4 mi)
174.7 km
(108.6 mi)
ME   E45
  E90
  Messina Boccetta
  Ferries for Villa San Giovanni
9.1 km
(5.7 mi)
172.7 km
(107.3 mi)
ME   E90
  Toll gate Messina Nord 21.0 km
(13.0 mi)
160.8 km
(99.9 mi)
ME   E90
  Villafranca Tirrena[b] 21.0 km
(13.0 mi)
- ME   E90
  Rest area "Divieto" 22.0 km
(13.7 mi)
159.0 km
(98.8 mi)
ME   E90
  Rometta 24.7 km
(15.3 mi)
157.1 km
(97.6 mi)
ME   E90
  Milazzo
 Ferries to Aeolian Islands
38.5 km
(23.9 mi)
143.3 km
(89.0 mi)
ME   E90
  Rest area "Olivarella"[a] - 140.0 km
(87.0 mi)
ME   E90
  Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 47.2 km
(29.3 mi)
134.6 km
(83.6 mi)
ME   E90
  Falcone 58.7 km
(36.5 mi)
123.1 km
(76.5 mi)
ME   E90
  Rest area "Tindari" 61.0 km
(37.9 mi)
119.0 km
(73.9 mi)
ME   E90
  Patti 67.2 km
(41.8 mi)
114.6 km
(71.2 mi)
ME   E90
  Brolo-Capo d'Orlando est 84.7 km
(52.6 mi)
97.1 km
(60.3 mi)
ME   E90
  Rocca di Capri Leone - Capo d'Orlando ovest 97.8 km
(60.8 mi)
84.0 km
(52.2 mi)
ME   E90
  Sant'Agata di Militello 106.6 km
(66.2 mi)
75.2 km
(46.7 mi)
ME   E90
  Rest area "Acquedolci"[a] - 70.0 km
(43.5 mi)
ME   E90
  Reitano-Santo Stefano di Camastra 135.0 km
(83.9 mi)
46.8 km
(29.1 mi)
ME   E90
  Tusa 144.0 km
(89.5 mi)
37.8 km
(23.5 mi)
ME   E90
  Pollina-Castelbuono 155.0 km
(96.3 mi)
26.8 km
(16.7 mi)
PA   E90
  Cefalù 166.8 km
(103.6 mi)
16.2 km
(10.1 mi)
PA   E90
  Toll gate Buonfornello 181.8 km
(113.0 mi)
1.2 km
(0.75 mi)
PA   E90
    Palermo-Catania 183.0 km
(113.7 mi)
0.0 km
(0 mi)
PA   E90
  E932

See also

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Other Italian roads

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Only in the direction of Messina.
  2. ^ Exit only towards Palermo, entry only towards Messina.

References

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  1. ^ "Home" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "The World's longest Tunnel Page: Motorways in Italy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ^ "'Palermo Messina' guida a zigzag sull'autostrada" (in Italian). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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