Autostrada Catania-Siracusa
Encyclopedia
The Autostrada Catania-Siracusa is a motorway 25 km long in eastern Sicily
that connects the cities of Catania
and Syracuse. It is part of the European route E45
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to the Strada statale 114 Orientale Sicula to Syracuse. The northern part (12 km) of this stretch of new motorway, from the RA15 to the exit Ragusa
-Lentini
was opened 28 July 2009 and the remaining 13 km (Lentini-Augusta) were opened on 9 December 2009.
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
that connects the cities of Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
and Syracuse. It is part of the European route E45
European route E45
The European route E 45 goes between Sweden and Italy, through Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north-south European route...
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History
Completed in 2009 the motorway links the RA15 (Catania's bypass)Autostrada RA15 (Italy)
The motorway RA15, also known as Tangenziale di Catania or Catania's By Pass , is a motorway at the service of Catania in Sicily, running from north to south, west of the city. It is 23.3 km long and it is managed by ANAS. It is also part of the European route E45...
to the Strada statale 114 Orientale Sicula to Syracuse. The northern part (12 km) of this stretch of new motorway, from the RA15 to the exit Ragusa
Ragusa, Italy
Ragusa is a city and comune in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Ragusa, on the island of Sicily, with around 75,000 inhabitants. It is built on a wide limestone hill between two deep valleys, Cava San Leonardo and Cava Santa Domenica...
-Lentini
Lentini
Lentini , historically Leontini, Leontinoi , or Leontium, is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, southeast Sicily .-History:...
was opened 28 July 2009 and the remaining 13 km (Lentini-Augusta) were opened on 9 December 2009.
Catania-Augusta
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| Type | |↓km↓ | |Province | RA15 – Catania's Bypass Autostrada RA15 (Italy) The motorway RA15, also known as Tangenziale di Catania or Catania's By Pass , is a motorway at the service of Catania in Sicily, running from north to south, west of the city. It is 23.3 km long and it is managed by ANAS. It is also part of the European route E45... | 0,0 | CT |  |
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Ragusa Ragusa, Italy Ragusa is a city and comune in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Ragusa, on the island of Sicily, with around 75,000 inhabitants. It is built on a wide limestone hill between two deep valleys, Cava San Leonardo and Cava Santa Domenica... Lentini Lentini Lentini , historically Leontini, Leontinoi , or Leontium, is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, southeast Sicily .-History:... -Carlentini Carlentini Carlentini is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily .The city's name has its origins in the neighboring town of Lentini. In 1551, Vice-King Giovanni De Vega founded a new city in honour of Emperor Carlo V, naming it in Latin Carleontini, or Leontini of Carlo... |
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  National road to Syracuse |
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Augusta – Syracuse
The motorway is connect to Siracusa through the SS.114, a dual carriageway that will need restyling before it can be upgraded to motorway.| SS.114 Augusta–Siracusa | ||||||
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Zona industriale di Augusta – Sortino Sortino Sortino is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily . It is located in the Anapo river valley.... |
29,0 | 18,7 | SR | |
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Zona industriale di Melilli Melilli Melilli is a comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily , located about 190 km southeast of Palermo and about 20 km northwest of Syracuse... – Priolo Priolo Gargallo Priolo Gargallo is a comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily . It's located about 190 km southeast of Palermo and about 13 km northwest of Syracuse... |
32,5 | 15,2 | SR | |
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| Area servizio Priolo est | - | 13,0 | SR | |
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Priolo Gargallo Priolo Gargallo Priolo Gargallo is a comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily . It's located about 190 km southeast of Palermo and about 13 km northwest of Syracuse... Sorciaro |
35,7 | 12,0 | SR | |
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| Area servizio Priolo ovest | 42,0 | - | SR | |
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Siracusa nord Belvedere – Floridia Floridia Floridia is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily .-Geography:Floridia lies 12 km west of Syracuse... – Solarino Solarino Solarino is a comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily . It's located about 190 km southeast of Palermo and about 15 km west of Syracuse... |
42,7 | 5,0 | SR | |
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Siracusa | 47,7 | 0 | SR | |
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 Autostrada A18 (Italy) The Autostrada A18 is a 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... |
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