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Autostrada A18
Messina-Catania
Catania-Siracusa
Siracusa-Ragusa-Gela
Route information
Maintained by ANAS
Section 1
Length77 km (48 mi)
North endMessina
South endCatania
Section 2
Length59 km (37 mi)
North endSyracuse
South endModica
Location
CountryItaly
RegionsSicily
Highway system
  • Roads in Italy
The A18 near S.Alessio Siculo.

The Autostrada A18 is a 77 km (48 mi) motorway 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 A18, of 50 km, on the south part of the island, running from Syracuse to Rosolini, recently extended to Ispica/Pozzallo and Modica.

Messina – Catania

A18 MESSINA – CATANIA
TypeExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean Road
Messina-Palermo0,00,0ME
Messina Sud – Tremestieri0,075,6ME
Toll barrier Messina Sud0,075,6ME
Roccalumera21,354,3ME
Service station "Barracca"25,650,0ME
Taormina35,240,4ME
Giardini Naxos41,034,6ME
Service station "Calatabiano"42,233,4CT
Fiumefreddo47,428,2CT
Giarre58,716,9CT
Acireale68,96,7CT
Service station "Aci Sant'Antonio"71,34,3CT
Toll barrier Catania Nord75,60,0CT
Paesi etneiCT
A18 Catania Centre – San Gregorio
RA15 – Catania's Bypass		0,00,0CT

A18dir Diramazione Catania Nord

A18 dir CATANIA NORD
TypeExit↓km↓↑km↑Province
A18 to Messina
RA15 – Catania's Bypass		0,0CT
San GregorioCT
Parking AreaCT
CanalicchioCT
Catania Centro4,5CT

Siracusa – Ragusa – Gela

The A18 near Noto's exit.

A first part of only 9,5 km from Syracuse to Cassibile opened 15 June 1983. After this, one had to wait for over 20 years until in March 2008 a second stretch from Cassibile to Noto went into service. The latest part, from Noto to Rosolini, opened to traffic in October 2008. An other part was opened in August 2021 from Rosolini to Ispica

Siracusa – Ispica

A18 SIRACUSA – MODICA
TypeExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean Road
superstradaSiracusa
Orientale Sicula		040,0SR
Canicattini Bagni0,1SR
Cassibile9,5SR
Avola16,7SR
Noto26,6SR
Service station 'Tellaro' (work in progress)38,8SR
Rosolini
Sud Occidentale Sicula		40,00SR
Ispica
Sud Occidentale Sicula		50,00SR

Ispica – Ragusa

This part of the A18 was designed in the early '70s and required re-planning because the original project would have run through archeological areas and natural reserves (created in the '80s and '90s). The new project was completed in 2001 and is partially financed. Works started in 2014 taking the motorway from Rosolini to Ispica/Pozzallo, with the subsequent stretch to Modica at an advanced stage. The part from Rosolini to Ispica/Pozzallo was opened in August 2021. The next part to Modica was opened in December 2023. Authorities are awaiting for further funding for the completion of this second part of the A18 that should run to Scicli and Ragusa.

Planned Exits (km from Syracuse):

Modica61
Scicli71
Area servizio 'Irminio'81
Ragusa
Marina di Ragusa 		850

Ragusa – Gela

The original plan of the A18 would have connected Ragusa to Gela. This part of the project is in advanced state of re-planning but has not got any funding yet.

Planned Exits:

References

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