The Autostrada RA15, also known as Raccordo autostradale 15 (RA 15; "Motorway connection 1") or Tangenziale di Catania ("Catania ring road") or Catania's By Pass (West), is an autostrada (Italian for "motorway") 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi) long in Italy to contour Catania in Sicily, running from north to south, west of the city. It is managed by ANAS.[1] It is a part of the E45 European route. The Raccordo autostradale 15 was opened on 28 May 1985 and was called T09 until the 1990s.
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| Motorway connection 15 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Part of E45 | ||||
| Maintained by ANAS | ||||
| Length | 23.3 km (14.5 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1985–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Beltway around Catania | ||||
| North end | San Gregorio di Catania | |||
 A18 in San Gregorio di Catania A19 in Catania | ||||
| South end | Misterbianco | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Italy | |||
| Regions | Sicily | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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By Pass (West)
editThe RA15 is connected to the A18 to Messina, the A19 to Palermo and to all of the major national roads of Eastern Sicily. Since 2009 it is also linked to the A CT-SR to Syracuse.
RA15
editAutostrada RA15 Tangenziale di Catania | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European Route | |
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| 0.0 km (0 mi) |
23.3 km (14.5 mi) |
CT | |||
| 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
20.5 km (12.7 mi) | ||||
| 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
18.8 km (11.7 mi) | ||||
| 9.6 km (6.0 mi) |
13.7 km (8.5 mi) | ||||
| 12.4 km (7.7 mi) |
10.9 km (6.8 mi) | ||||
| 13.4 km (8.3 mi) |
9.9 km (6.2 mi) | ||||
Asse attrezzato |
14.9 km (9.3 mi) |
8.4 km (5.2 mi) | |||
Asse dei servizi |
16.1 km (10.0 mi) |
7.2 km (4.5 mi) | |||
Asse di spina Est-Ovest |
17.1 km (10.6 mi) |
6.2 km (3.9 mi) | |||
| 19.9 km (12.4 mi) |
3.5 km (2.2 mi) | ||||
| 20.7 km (12.9 mi) |
2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
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| 23.3 km (14.5 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) | ||||
By Pass (East)
editThe 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 another 5,0 km of service road called "Asse attrezzato", part of the initial project of the 1970s. 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.
A18 Northern Catania connection
editA18 Northern Catania connection | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European Route | |
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| 0.0 km (0 mi) |
3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
CT | -- | ||
| 0.1 km (0.062 mi) |
3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
CT | |||
| 2.0 km (1.2 mi) |
1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
CT | |||
| 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
CT | |||
Asse attrezzato
edit| ASSE ATTREZZATO | |||||
| Exit | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Province | European Route | |
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| 0.0 km (0 mi) |
5.0 km (3.1 mi) |
CT | -- | ||
| 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
CT | |||
| 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
CT | |||
| 4.0 km (2.5 mi) |
1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
CT | |||
| 5.0 km (3.1 mi) |
0.0 km (0 mi) |
CT | |||
See also
editOther Italian roads
editReferences
edit- ^ "Raccordo autostradale 15" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
External links
edit Media related to Raccordo autostradale RA15 at Wikimedia Commons