Autostrada A20 (Italy)

The Autostrada A20 is an autostrada (Italian for "motorway") 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 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.

History 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 but works for the entire length were completed only the 21 July 2005 with the opening of the exit for Castelbuono.

Route

MESSINA – TERMINI IMERESEExit↓km↓↑km↑ProvinceEuropean route Messina-Catania ME Messina Sud - Tremestieri Ferries to Villa San Giovanni ME Rest area "Tremestieri Ovest"- ME Messina San Filippo ME Messina Gazzi ME Messina Centro Ferries for Villa San Giovanni ME Messina Boccetta Ferries for Villa San Giovanni ME Toll gate Messina Nord ME Villafranca Tirrena - ME Rest area "Divieto" ME Rometta ME MilazzoFerries to Aeolian Islands ME Rest area "Olivarella"- ME Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME Falcone ME Rest area "Tindari" ME Patti ME Brolo-Capo d'Orlando est ME Rocca di Capri Leone - Capo d'Orlando ovest ME Sant'Agata di Militello ME Rest area "Acquedolci"- ME Reitano-Santo Stefano di Camastra ME Tusa ME Pollina-Castelbuono PA Cefalù PA Toll gate Buonfornello PA Palermo-Catania PA

Autostrada A20 (Italy)

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