A19 Palermo-Catania Motorway

The Palermo-Catania highway was opened to traffic in two phases. In 1970, the Palermo-Buonfornello and Motta Sant'Anastasia-Catania sections were inaugurated, while in 1975 the infrastructure was completed with the opening of the central section.

Built and managed by ANAS, it has undergone few modifications over the years, including the addition of the Dittaino junction in 2005 and the Irosa junction in 2014.

In 2010, the final section near Catania was decommissioned to allow for a seamless connection between the A19 and the new Catania urban expressway.

The A19 does not have any additional official designation.

The A19 Palermo Catania Highway is 191.6 kilometers long in total and originates from the Villabate junction, where a short motorway link connects it to the Palermo ring road (Viale della Regione Siciliana).

The route ends at the confluence with the Catania urban expressway, immediately after the intersection with the bypass road (RA15).

The speed limit on the highway is 130 km/h. In case of adverse weather conditions, it may be reduced to 110 km/h or lower. Newly licensed drivers, meaning motorists who have obtained their A or B license less than three years ago, must observe a speed limit of 100 km/h.

These are the intersections:

• A19 Via Giafar Branch;
• SS121 Catanese;
• A20 Messina-Palermo
• SS113 Northern Sicula;
• SS643 of Polizzi;
• SS120 Tre Monzelli link road;
• SS640 Writers' Road;
• SS117 bis Central Sicula;
• SS192 Valle del Dittaino;
• RA15 Catania Ring Road.

Metropolitan City of Palermo

• A19 Via Giafar Branch - km 0;
• Villabate - km 0;
• Bagheria - km 6.2;
• Casteldaccia - km 9.1;
• Altavilla Milicia - km 11.1;
• Trabia - km 19.9;
• Termini Imerese - km 25.7;
• A20 Messina Palermo;
• Buonfornello - km 39.2;
• Scillato - km 57.9;
• Tre Monzelli - km 73;
• Irosa - km 79.3.

Province of Caltanissetta

• Resuttano - km 83.4;
• Ponte Cinque Archi - km 93.8.

Province of Enna

• Caltanissetta - km 103.5;
• Enna - km 119.5;
• Mulinello - km 129.2;
• Dittaino - km 136.4;
• Agira - km 142.7;
• Catenanuova - km 156.8.

Metropolitan City of Catania

• Gerbini-Sferro - km 171.4;
• Motta Sant'Anastasia - km 182.6;
• RA15 Catania Ring Road - km 190.3;
• Catania Urban Expressway - km 191.6.

The A19 Palermo-Catania Highway is free and therefore no toll is applied.

The travel time without traffic for the entire A19 is approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes.

These are the travel times without traffic for intermediate sections:

• Palermo-Caltanissetta: 1 hour and 20 minutes;
• Caltanissetta-Catania: 1 hour and 15 minutes.

To stay informed about traffic forecasts and travel times, check the dedicated page on the ANAS website or call the toll-free number 800.841148.

Before setting off on your journey, always check the real-time traffic and weather conditions to better plan your route.

You can easily do this through:

• The CCISS Viaggiare Informati service (Radio Rai 1, 2, 3 and Isoradio, toll-free number 1518, mobile app);
• The official Autostrade per l'Italia website;
• The official ANAS website;
• The best weather forecast websites and apps.

These tools provide constant updates on accidents, slowdowns, temporary closures, and weather conditions, helping you always choose the safest and most fluid route.