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Autostrada RA15 (Italy)
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The motorway RA15, also known as Tangenziale di Catania or Catania's By Pass (West), 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
. It was opened on 28 May 1985 and was called T09 until the 1990s.
, the A19 to Palermo
and to all of the major sicilian national roads of east Sicily. Since 2009 it is also connected to the A CT-SR to Syracuse
.
In the southern part of Catania, in July 2010 was completed an other 5,0 km of service road called "Asse attrezzato", part of the initial project of the 70's. This service road connects the motorway A19 to Palermo
and the RA 15 to the southern part of the city. This second stretch of service road is not classified as motorway.
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...
in Sicily
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,...
, 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
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...
. It was opened on 28 May 1985 and was called T09 until the 1990s.
By Pass (West)
The RA15 is connected to the A18 to MessinaAutostrada 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...
, the A19 to Palermo
Autostrada A19 (Italy)
The Autostrada A19 is a motorway on the island of Sicily that links Palermo to Catania. The motorway from Palermo follows the Tyrrhenian coast esatwards for 46km and then turns south to go over the Madonie mountains and across the centre of the island to descend into the plain of Catania.The...
and to all of the major sicilian national roads of east Sicily. Since 2009 it is also connected to the A CT-SR to Syracuse
Autostrada Catania-Siracusa
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.-History:...
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| Type | |↓km↓ | |Province | to Messina 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...  CataniaCatania 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... Nord | 0,0 | 0,0 | CT | |
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Gravina Gravina di Catania Gravina di Catania is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 6 km north of Catania.... |
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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... Ovest - Misterbianco Misterbianco Misterbianco is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 6 km west of Catania... |
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  to PalermoAutostrada A19 (Italy) The Autostrada A19 is a motorway on the island of Sicily that links Palermo to Catania. The motorway from Palermo follows the Tyrrhenian coast esatwards for 46km and then turns south to go over the Madonie mountains and across the centre of the island to descend into the plain of Catania.The... Asse attrezzato |
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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... Sud - .svg.png) Catania AirportAsse dei servizi |
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to Syracuse Autostrada Catania-Siracusa 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.-History:... |
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By Pass (East)
The initial project had on the plans a second service road going through the city called By Pass East (today's A18dir) but due to the highly urbanized situation of Catania the project has never been completed leaving the road to terminate in the northern part of the city.In the southern part of Catania, in July 2010 was completed an other 5,0 km of service road called "Asse attrezzato", part of the initial project of the 70's. This service road connects the motorway A19 to Palermo
Autostrada A19 (Italy)
The Autostrada A19 is a motorway on the island of Sicily that links Palermo to Catania. The motorway from Palermo follows the Tyrrhenian coast esatwards for 46km and then turns south to go over the Madonie mountains and across the centre of the island to descend into the plain of Catania.The...
and the RA 15 to the southern part of the city. This second stretch of service road is not classified as motorway.
A18dir Diramazione Catania nord
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| .. | |↓km↓ | |Province | A18 Messina 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...  RA15 By Pass (West)
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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... Centro |
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| .. | |↓km↓ | |Province | 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... - Corso Indipendenza | 0,0 | 5,0 | CT |
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A19 Palermo Autostrada A19 (Italy) The Autostrada A19 is a motorway on the island of Sicily that links Palermo to Catania. The motorway from Palermo follows the Tyrrhenian coast esatwards for 46km and then turns south to go over the Madonie mountains and across the centre of the island to descend into the plain of Catania.The... |
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