Autostrada A18 (Italy)

Autostrada A18
Messina-Catania Catania-Siracusa Siracusa-Ragusa-Gela
Route information
Maintained by ANAS
Section 1
Length	77 km (48 mi)
North end	Messina
South end	Catania
Section 2
Length	47 km (29 mi)
North end	Syracuse
South end	Ispica
Location
Regions	Sicily
Highway system
Roads in Italy Autostrade State Regional Provincial

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 with ongoing works to extend to Modica.

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Messina – Catania[]

A18 MESSINA – CATANIA
Type	Exit	↓km↓	↑km↑	Province	European Road
	Messina-Palermo	0,0	0,0	ME
	Messina Sud – Tremestieri	0,0	75,6	ME
	Toll barrier Messina Sud	0,0	75,6	ME
	Roccalumera	21,3	54,3	ME
	Service station "Barracca"	25,6	50,0	ME
	Taormina	35,2	40,4	ME
	Giardini Naxos	41,0	34,6	ME
	Service station "Calatabiano"	42,2	33,4	CT
	Fiumefreddo	47,4	28,2	CT
	Giarre	58,7	16,9	CT
	Acireale	68,9	6,7	CT
	Service station "Aci Sant'Antonio"	71,3	4,3	CT
	Toll barrier Catania Nord	75,6	0,0	CT
	Paesi etnei			CT
	Catania Centre – San Gregorio RA15 – Catania's Bypass	0,0	0,0	CT

A18dir Diramazione Catania Nord[]

A18 dir CATANIA NORD
Type	Exit	↓km↓	↑km↑	Province
	to Messina RA15 – Catania's Bypass	0,0		CT
	San Gregorio			CT
	Parking Area			CT
	Canalicchio			CT
	Catania Centro	4,5		CT

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 – ROSOLINI
Type	Exit	↓km↓	↑km↑	Province	European Road
	Siracusa	0	40,0	SR
	Canicattini Bagni	0,1		SR
	Cassibile	9,5		SR
	Avola	16,7		SR
	Noto	26,6		SR
	Service station 'Tellaro' (work in progress)	38,8		SR
	Rosolini Sud Occidentale Sicula	40,0	0	SR
	Ispica Sud Occidentale Sicula	50,0	0	SR

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 estimated for opening towards end of 2022. 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):

	Modica	61
	Scicli	71
	Area servizio 'Irminio'	81
	Ragusa Marina di Ragusa	85	0

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:

• Ragusa
• S.Croce Cam.-Vittoria south
• Comiso-Vittoria
• Acate
• Gela

References[]