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Autostrada A20 (Italy)

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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

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.

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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