The general manager of the Consortium for the Sicilian motorways, Calogero Franco Fazio, informs that, as part of the acoustic reclamation intervention through the creation of a sound-absorbing barrier in Scaletta Zanclea (ME)-between km 11+850 and km 10+900 of the A18 Messina-Catania, as required by order n. 72/2025 – starting From 4pm on June 16, 2025, the double sense of circulation currently active between 12+400 km and 8+900 km will be eliminated, Luno the mountain side road (direction Catania) near the Piano Cutiri gallery.
At the same time, it will be reopened – albeit partialized – the valley of the valley towards Messina, and the vehicular traffic in the direction of Catania will once again be able to take advantage of the entire mountain roadway.
This intervention represents a first and important step towards the completion of the work, With significant positive repercussions on the fluidity of traffic and road safety, in an area that has long been affected by critical issues related to the implementation of the works. The direction of Sicilian Autostrade., Aware of the repercussions to the local and interurban roads, strongly wanted the reopening of the roadway side in conjunction with the beginning of the summer season, a period in which there is a physiological increase in traffic volumes along the main Sicilian motorway arteries.
Sicilian Autostrade intends to express a heartfelt thanks to the “Integration Consortium of Cooperative Company” and to the “Effebi Cooperative Society” for the professionalism shown in the execution of the processes, conducted with precision and in compliance with the scheduled times.
The current intervention, in addition to pursuing the adaptation of noise levels within the legal limits for the houses adjacent to the motorway section, also allowed a general enhancement of safety systems, with tangible benefits for all users.
Finally, Sicilian Autostrade also thanks the neighboring municipalities and local communities for the collaboration and patience shown in recent months, in the certainty that temporary inconveniences are now leaving room for a safer, efficient and modern infrastructure.