Restoration of the Palermo-Trapani via Milo line

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The project envisages restoration of the direct connection between Palermo and Trapani via Milo, which closed in 2013 due to conditions of extensive deterioration that could no longer be resolved with mere maintenance work.

More in detail, the interventions consist in infrastructural enhancement through modifying the road body and defence works, adaptation to new technological standards, along with the speeding up of deviation routes in the main crossroad locations.

Electrification of the entire line is also planned, along with the construction of a road subway within the municipality of Trapani, allowing the elimination of three level crossings. This intervention will allow the Palermo-Trapani connection to be reopened, guaranteeing higher network performance and faster interconnection.

Filippo Palazzo was appointed Extraordinary Governmental Commissioner for completion of the works.

Advantages

The current travel time on the Piraineto-Trapani route (via Castelvetrano) is 2 hours 30 minutes, with the objective of the intervention being to save on up to 50 minutes (via Milo);
The completion of the doubling of the Palermo bypass will allow for the development of a direct service, entirely with electric traction, between Palermo and Trapani.

100 km/h maximum speed

47 total kilometres

255 mln € in investments

Work progress status

Design
Since 2020
Permits
Since 2021
Tenders
Since 2021
Start of work
Since 2022
End of work
Since 2023

Electrification of the Palermo-Trapani via Milo - Electrification of the Palermo-Trapani via Milo

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2022
End date of the authorisation process: 2022
Date of tender publication: 2022
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2023
Activation date: since November 2026

Restoration of the Palermo-Trapani via Milo - Restoration of the Palermo-Trapani via Milo line

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2020
End date of the authorisation process: 2021
Date of tender publication: 2021
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2022
Work end date: 2025
Activation date: since december 2025

Construction of a road subway of Trapani - Restoration of the Palermo-Trapani via Milo: construction of a road subway of Trapani

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2020
End date of the authorisation process: 2021
Date of tender publication: 2021
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2022
Work end date: 2023
Activation date: since december 2023

Restoration of the Palermo-Trapani via Milo line