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Highways in Greece are generally organized so that the odd numbered highways are of north-south alignment and even numbered highways are of east-west alignment. However, there are many exceptions.

The designation of some important roads of Greece as "national" was decided by a 1955 decree, while a minister's decision in 1963 determined the numbering of these roads. In 1998, a survey of the Hellenic Statistical Authority defined some new national roads that were constructed after the 1963 decision. Furthermore, motorway numbers in Greece are different and irrelevant to other highways' numbers. For example, Motorway 6 (A6) refers to the Attiki Odos motorway, while "GR-6" refers to a different road.

Map of Greece's motorway network as of 2017. Black=Completed routes, Blue=Under Construction, Grey=Planned routes
A2 Motorway Tunnels between Kozani and Veria.This section was opened to traffic in 2005 and bypasses the dangerous mountainous road GR-4.

Motorways

Moreas Motorway (A7).
Motorway sing in Greece
Motorway A1, the main axis of Greece close to Larissa. Motorway A1 connects the two largest cities Athens- Thessaloniki.The construction started in late 1980s and it completed in 2017 with the completion of Tempe valley bypass.
Interchange at the Attiki Odos Airport entrance. Attiki Odos was constructed between 1997-2003 and restricted the major traffic problem of Athens.


Motorways in Greece are called Aftokinitodromoi (Greek pronunciation: [Aftokinitódromoi]; singular: Aftokinitodromos), and they are defined as roads with at least four lanes in each direction (including hard shoulder) and emergency lane.They are marked with a special road sign, similar to the road sign depicting a motorway/autoroute/autobahn in other parts of Europe. In Greece this sign has green background. The speed limit in greek motorways is 130 km/h for private cars, 100 km/h for cars with a light trailer and buses and 90 km/h for cars with a heavy trailer. [1]

Greek motorways are defined by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks. The same applies to names of the motorway interchanges and rest areas. The same legislation defines the origin of motorway chainages - at the northern or the western terminus of the motorway - and the motorway markings themselves. The markings are defined as consisting of letter "A" and the motorway number assigned by the legislation. [2] Epsecially main motorways are defined as consisting of letter "A" and one digit (odd for vertical axises and even for horizontial axises), while the braches are defined as consisting of letter "A" and two or three digits. The maintence of the motorways has been assigned to private companies. These companies are:

Greece's motorway network has been extensively modernised throughout the 2000s and part of it is still under construction. Most of it was completed by early 2017. As 2017 the Greek Motorway Network is 2307 kilometers long.[ citation needed] There are a total of 10 main routes throughout the Greek mainland and Crete.

History

The first expressways were constructed in Greece during 1962-1973. These were GR-1 and GR-8a. In July 1973 GR-1 were entrire completed and Polykastro - Evzoni were the first motorway section which was opened to traffic. In 1980s motorway sections were constructed outside Athens and Thessaloniki, while in 1984 A7 began to be constructed between Corinth and Tripoli. This section was opened to traffic in 1990, while until 1995 A1 was constructed at Athens- Thebes and Kleidi- Thessaloniki. Also in 1990s GR-8a began to be upgraded to motorway stantards between Athens and Corinth. The project of Egnatia Odos (A2) began in 1994, while between 1997 and 2004, 393 km of motorway were built. Also in 1994 the first motorway section in Crete was opened to traffic which was Chania bypass. In 1997 began the Attiki Odos project, which entire route with the branches ( A62, A64 and Egaleo Beltway) was completed in 2003. In 1999 Larissa bypass (part of A1) was completed and A1 had motorway standards in almost entrire route except Tempe Valley, Maliakos Bay and Agios Konstantinos Bay. [3] The first sections of Ionia Odos were Patras bypass and Arta bypass, which were opened to traffic in 2003. [4] As 2004, the Greek motorway network was almost 1000 kilometers long. In December 2004, Kastania bypass (part of Egnatia Odos (A2) and one of the most difficult motorway sections because it passes through Vermio Mountains) was opened to traffic. In 2006, the tunnels of Kakia Skala Pass (part of A8) were completed.

In 2006 Greek goverment signed with 5 private companies, the construction and maintence of the 5 main motorway axis ( Motorway 1, Ionia Odos, Olympia Odos, Moreas Motorway and Central Greece Motorway). [5] The 5 motorways were proposed to be finished in 2012-2013, but due to the financial crisis most of them were delayed and completed in 2016-2017. As 2006, Motorway 1 had no motorway standards only at Tempe valley and Maliakos Bay. As of summer 2008, works were in progress around the Maliakos Bay, due to be completed in 2010. Most of the route around the bay, was completed in April 2008, but due to delays, the last part (the 17 km Stylida-Karavomylos bypass) was finally given to traffic on March 16, 2015. [6] At Tempe valley, works started in 2008, in order to be completed around 2012, but due to severe delays they were completed in April 2017. [7] This part includes 11 km of tunnels, made mostly for environmental protection and, of course, road safety.


  • A1

Motorway 1 (A1), colloquially referred to as the PAThE motorway (derived from the initials of the route: Piraeus – Athens – Thessaloniki – Evzoni (the border crossing with the Republic of Macedonia)); is the oldest and most important motorway of Greece, connecting the country's largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki and passing through many important regions of Greece on a south-north direction. Most of the route has been upgraded to motorway standards, expept for some kilometres between Halastra and Polykastro.

As of summer 2008, works were in progress around the Malian Gulf, due to be completed in 2010. Most of the route around the bay, was completed in April 2008, but due to delays, the last part (the 17 km Stylida-Karavomylos bypass) was finally given to traffic on March 16, 2015. At Tempe valley, works started in 2008, in order to be completed around 2012, but due to severe delays they were completed in April 2017. This part includes 11 km of tunnels, made mostly for environmental protection and, of course, road safety. Furthermore, the section between Thessaloniki and Evzoni, is yet to be converted into motorway, but this is not planned to happen in the near future.

The full length of this motorway is around 553 km or 346 miles, including 14 km or 8.7 miles of shared route with the A2 (Egnatia Odos). Note that until recently, the "P" in "PAThE" referred to Patras, but the Patra – Athens section has now become part of the A8 (Olympia Odos) motorway, belonging to a different project. [8] [9]

  • Motorway 11 (A11) is a branch of the A1, connecting it with the city of Chalcis.
  • Motorway 12 (A12) is another branch of the A1, connecting it with the city of Volos, and serving as a bypass for the city. Although it is a dual carriageway throughout its length, parts of it remain with traffic lights and not all sections of the branch are up to motorway standards. Ongoing construction has been happening to upgrade it to such. It also includes a tunnel near the village of Goritsa.
  • Motorway 13 (A13) is a planned branch of the A1, from Thiva to Elefsina; connecting it with the Olympia Odos motorway and serving as a western bypass of Athens' Metropolitan Area.
  • A2 (Egnatia Odos)

Motorway 2 (A2), colloquially referred to as the Egnatia Odos, is a new motorway starting at the port of Igoumenitsa and ending at the Turkish border crossing in Evros.

The Egnatia Odos is also known as the "horizontal road axis" of Greece, connecting almost all of Northern Greece from west to east; and provides access to various other locations, as well as international borders with various "vertical routes" that begin from various locations along the A2.

Specifically, there are auxiliary routes to Albania and Bulgaria, with the main route leading to Turkey. The Republic of Macedonia is accessed through the A1 (PAThE), as described above. Another auxiliary route runs close to the Evros river in the prefecture of the same name, reaching a point where Greece's, Turkey's and Bulgaria's borders meet. Some of those auxiliary routes are not motorways, but typical 2-lane highways, but are of considerable higher quality than other similar highways in the rest of Greece. The project (including most of the auxiliary routes), was completed in 2009, with the length of the main route being 670 kilometres or 416 miles, making it the longest motorway in Greece.

  • A3

Motorway 3 (A3), or the Central Greece Motorway is currently under construction starting from Lamia (at the A1) and ending at the A2 (Egnatia Odos), close to Grevena. It will be part of the E65 and be 175 kilometres or 109 miles long. [8] [9] Construction started on June 2007. Work was halted in 2011 due to economic problems of the construction companies but resumed in mid-2013. The motorway is expected to be completed early 2016 but construction date of the part from Kalampaka to the Egnatia Odos junction is yet unknown. [10]

  • A5 (Ionia Odos)

Motorway 5 (A5), also referred to as the Ionia Odos, is another motorway currently under construction. It starts from Ioannina at the A2 (Egnatia Odos) interchange, and ends at Rio, in Patras, after crossing the Corinthian Gulf through the Rio-Antirrio bridge. There, it connects to the A8 motorway (see below).

The route passes through most of western continental Greece, along the Ionian Sea, hence its name "Ionia Odos". Work on the majority of the highway began in spring 2006 and would span six years, to be completed by 2012. Though, because of economical problems of the constructing companies, all construction works were halted in 2011, but since mid-2013 works on the whole of the 196 km motorway are undergoing. Completion of the motorway is expected by 2017. Completed parts include the Arta and the Agrinio bypasses with lengths of 33 km and 17 km respectively, as well as the 25 km segment bypassing Amfilochia, which was opened to traffic in 27 December 2016, [11] and the Gavrolimni - Kefalovryso[ disambiguation needed] segment (38 km). These, together with the Agrinio bypass, create a contiguous motorway with a length of 97 km. [8] [9]

  • Motorway 52 (A52) is a branch of the A5 (Ionia Odos) connecting it with the island of Lefkada and the undersea-tunnel of Aktio, leading to Preveza. This motorway section is expected to serve the popular tourist region around the Ambracian Gulf. At 48.6 km (30.2 mi) long, the motorway was expected to finish in 2012, having started construction in 2009. Earthworks were largely completed by April 2012 but structures had not commenced as of that time. In mid-2013, works had begun again, but as of December 2016, problems with funding have kept the road largely behind scedule. The road is now expected to be completed by 2020.
  • A6 (Attiki Odos)

Motorway 6 (A6), or Attiki Odos forms part of the urban motorway network of Athens's metropolitan area. Its full length is 65 kilometres (40 mi) and it is also planned to be extended to various directions, bringing its total length to 141 km (88 mi). The Attiki Odos has various auxiliary routes, namely the Aigaleo Beltway (A65) and the Hymettus Beltway (A64), serving parts of western and eastern Athens respectively; while the 6 km (4 mi) section leading from the main route to the Athens International Airport is numbered as the A62.

  • Motorway 62 (A62) is a section of the Attiki Odos which branches off at the end of the main A6 route. It basically serves as a corridor from Attiki Odos and Koropi towards the Athens International Airport.
  • Motorway 64 (A64) is a section of the Attiki Odos which branches off the main A6 route. It is referred to as the Hymettus Beltway (A64) ( Greek: Περιφερειακή Υμηττού), serving parts of eastern Athens, while it is also expected to be extended further southwards to Vouliagmeni and further eastwards towards Rafina.
  • Motorway 65 (A65) is a second auxiliary route that branches off the main A6 route. The A64 section of the Attiki Odos is referred to as the Aigaleo Beltway (A65) ( Greek: Περιφερειακή Αιγάλεω) and serves parts of western Athens. A small part of the A65 remains still unconstructed, and it is yet unknown when it will be completed. [8] [9]
  • Motorway 642 (A642) is a small branch of Attiki Odos which connects Attiki Odos with Hymettus Beltway. It serves as a small detour of the main route and its length is 2 km.
  • A7 (Moreas)

Motorway 7 (A7), known as the Moreas Motorway or Eastern Peloponnese motorway starts from Corinth, at the interchange with the A8 (Olympia Odos) and continues to Kalamata, passing through Tripoli. It replaced the old GR-7 as the main road, with the section between Corinth and Tripoli, constructed between 1984 and 1990 and officially becoming part of the Greek road network in 1992.

The A7 has recently undergone extensive improvement to full motorway standards. As of December 2012, the motorway section between Corinth and Kalamata is fully constructed and operational. Its total length is 205 kilometres or 127 miles. [8] [9]

  • Motorway 71 (A71) is a branch of the A7 (Moreas) motorway from Lefktro, connecting it with Sparta. It was opened in 18 April 2016.
  • A8 (Olympia Odos)

Motorway 8 (A8), referred to as the Olympia Odos, is the motorway from Athens to Patras. It begins in Elefsina, at the interchange with A6 (Attiki Odos) and will end in Patras.

The Elefsina– Corinth section has been completed to motorway standards, while the Corinth – Patras section begun construction in 2008, and was due to be completed in 2012. After construction works had begun again the whole motorway will be completed by late-2016 or early-2017. It will mostly include the widening and general reconstruction of the GR-8A along with some new tunnels and bridges. [8] [9]

  • A90

Motorway 90 (A90) is a temporary name for a motorway under construction in Crete. It is more widely known as North Road Axis of Crete ( Greek: Βόρειος Οδικός Άξονας Κρήτης, BOAK) and is Greece's only motorway that is not on its mainland, but on an island. Certain parts have already been completed, as of summer 2007, at Heraklion and Chania. In late 2014, the Agios Nikolaos - Kalo Chorio part (which also serves as a bypass of Agios Nikolaos) was opened to traffic. Its full length will be 310 kilometres or 193 miles. Other sources claim it to be 250 km or 156 mi. [8] [9]

List of completed motorways

[ citation needed]

Motorway County Length Description Notes

Attica, Central Greece, Thessaly, Macedonia 550 km (340 mi) The A1, known as PAThE Highway (derived from the initials of the route: Piraeus – Athens – Thessaloniki – Evzoni), connects the two largest cities in Greece, capital Athens with Thessaloniki in the north. It starts from Piraeus port and passing through many important regions of Greece on a south-north direction it ends at Evzonoi, the main border crossing between Greece and the FYROM. Most of the route has been upgraded to motorway standards, expept for some kilometres between Halastra and Polykastro. 44 km (27 mi) as a semi-motorway

Epirus, Macedonia, Thrace 670 km (420 mi) The A2, known as Egnatia Odos, is a motorway starting at the port of Igoumenitsa and ending at the Turkish border crossing in Evros.It is also known as the "horizontal road axis" of Greece, connecting almost all of Northern Greece from west to east; and provides access to various other locations, as well as international borders with various "vertical routes" that begin from various locations along the A2. Specifically, there are auxiliary routes to Albania and Bulgaria, with the main route leading to Turkey. The A2 passes through Pindos mountain range and it has 73 tunnels with total length of 50 km, that means the 7,5% of the entire route is underground. Entire route completed.

Epirus, Central Greece, Peloponnese 196 km (122 mi) The A5, known as Ionia Odos, starts from Ioannina at the A2 (Egnatia Odos) interchange, and ends at Rio, in Patras, after crossing the Corinthian Gulf through the Rio-Antirrio bridge. There, it connects to the A8 motorway. Most parts of the routes were completed at early 2017, while the completion of the entire route is expected by late 2017. [12] 81% of the entrire route completed

Attica 48 km (30 mi) The A6 or Attiki Odos forms part of the urban motorway network of Athens's metropolitan area. Connecting A8 motorway at Eleusis interchange in the west with the Athens International Airport in the east, it forms the northern beltway of Athens. It was completed in 2004, as part of the projects for Olympic Games which held in Athens. Additional sections planned.

Peloponnese 205 km (127 mi) The A7, known as the Moreas Motorway or Eastern Peloponnese motorway starts from Corinth, at the interchange with the A8 (Olympia Odos) and continues to Kalamata, passing through Tripoli. The Corinth- Tripoli section completed in 1992, which was one of the first motorway sections in Greece, Tripoli- Kalamata section completed in 2012, while Kalamata bypass completed in 2016. Entire route completed.

Peloponnese, Attica 215 km (134 mi) The A8, known as Olympia Odos, is the motorway from Athens to Patras. It begins in Elefsina, at the interchange with A6 (Attiki Odos) and end in Patras. The entire route completed in 2017. The former single carriageway from Corinth to Patras was concidered one of the most dangerous roads in Greece, as it was the road with the most fatal accidents in the country. Entire route completed.
Central Greece 10 km (6.2 mi) The A11 is a branch of the A1 in Greece, connecting it with the city of Chalcis. It starts at Schimatari and ends at Evripos Bridge at the city of Chalcis. Additional sections planned.
Macedonia 70 km (43 mi) The A24 spans between Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki peninsula, passing through Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia". The first 16 kilometers are part of Thessaloniki Inner Ring Road. It ends in the town of Moudania. During the summer the motorway is ofted jammed as it is the main axis to the tourist attractions of Chalkidiki. 54 km (34 mi) as a semi-motorway

Macedonia 100 km (62 mi) The A25 is a branch of the A2 (Egnatia Odos) and lies between Thessaloniki to the Greek–Bulgarian border crossing at Promachonas, via Serres. Entire route completed.

Macedonia 80 km (50 mi) The A27 is another branch of the A2 (Egnatia Odos), at Kozani which leads towards Ptolemaida and from there to Florina and the border crossing with the Republic of Macedonia. 50 km (31 mi) as a semi-motorway
Macedonia 77 km (48 mi) The A29 is a branch of the A2 (Egnatia Odos) motorway, connecting it with the city of Kastoria and the Greek– Albanian border crossing at Krystallopigi. 65% of the entrire route completed
Attica 20 km (12 mi) The A62 is a section of the Attiki Odos which branches off the main A6 route. It is referred to as the Hymettus Beltway ( Greek: Περιφερειακή Υμηττού), serving parts of eastern Athens, while it is also expected to be extended further southwards to Vouliagmeni and further eastwards towards Rafina. Additional sections planned.
Attica 4 km (2.5 mi) The A64 is a section of the Attiki Odos which branches off at the end of the main A6 route. It basically serves as a corridor from Attiki Odos and Koropi towards the Athens International Airport. Entire route completed.
Peloponnese 48 km (30 mi) The A71 is a branch of the A7 (Moreas) motorway from Lefktro, connecting it with Sparta. Entire route completed.
Attica 4 km (2.5 mi) The A621 is a small branch of Attiki Odos which connects Attiki Odos with Hymettus Beltway. It serves as a small detour of the main route. Entire route completed.
Attica 10 km (6.2 mi) Aigaleo Beltway ( Greek: Περιφερειακή Αιγάλεω) is a second auxiliary route that branches off the main A6 route. This section of the Attiki Odos serves parts of western Athens. A small part of the Aigaleo Beltway remains still unconstructed, and it is yet unknown when it will be completed. Additional sections planned.

Motorway sections under construction

Motorway County Length Section Description Scheduled completion
Thessaly, Central Greece 80 km (50 mi) Lamia - Trikala The A3, known as Central Greece Motorway will connect A2 (Egnatia Odos) with A1 near the town of Lamia. It will be part of E65. The section between Trikala and Lamia is under construction. August 2017
Epirus 27 km (17 mi) Arta - Amphilochia The section is almost ready to be opened to traffic. July 2017
11 km (6.8 mi) Perdika - Ioannina The section is almost ready to be opened to traffic. July 2017
Macedonia 27 km (17 mi) Kastoria - Krystallopigi border crossing The section was expected to be completed in 2015 but it delayed so the completion is expected in late 2017. Late 2017
Central Greece 48 km (30 mi) Aktio-Preveza Tunnel - Amphilochia The axis is divided in 4 projects which some are expected to be completed in 2018 and others in 2019 2019

Planned motorway sections

Motorway County Length Section Notes
Macedonia 44 km (27 mi) Halastra - Polykastro An upgrade of the existing two lane expressway is planned. As of 2017, no funds are allocated for this section.
Thessaly, Macedonia 62 km (39 mi) Trikala - Grevena ( A2) As of 2017, the section is in a pre-construction phase, but works will start soon, and the completion is expected at 3 years after the works start.
Epirus 60 km (37 mi) Ioannina ( A2) - Kakavia, Greek-Albanian border crossing As of 2017, no funds are allocated for this section.
Peloponnese 75 km (47 mi) Patras - Pyrgos The beginning of the construction is scheduled in 2018 and will be completed in 2021
61 km (38 mi) Pyrgos - Tsakona ( A7) As of 2017, no funds are allocated for this section.
Attica 28 km (17 mi) Markopoulo - Lavrio An upgrade of the existing four lane expressway, with at-grade intersections ( GR-89) is planned. As of 2017, no funds are allocated for this section.
Central Greece 17 km (11 mi) Chalcis bypass The beginning of the construction is scheduled in next years
Thessaly 13 km (8.1 mi) Velestino ( A1) - Volos An upgrade of the existing four lane expressway, with at-grade intersections ( GR-6) is planned. As of 2017, no funds are allocated for this section.
Central Greece, Attica 40 km (25 mi) Thiva ( A1) - Eleusis ( A6) As of 2017, no funds are allocated for this section. [13]
Macedonia 50 km (31 mi) Ptolemaida - Florina An upgrade of the existing two lane expressway is planned. As of 2017, no funds are allocated for this section.
Attica 6 km (3.7 mi) Katechaki Avenue - Vouliagmenis Avenue Funding was planned for development of detailed designs for this section. The construction will start next years as part of the expansion plan of Attiki Odos system.
8 km (5.0 mi) Pikermi - Rafina As of 2017, no funds are allocated for this section.
Crete 315 km (196 mi) [14] Kissamos - Sitia The A90, known as North Axis of Crete ( Greek: Βόρειος Οδικός Άξονας Κρήτης - ΒΟΑΚ), is a planned motorway in the island of Crete which will connect the 4 largest cities of the island Chania, Rethymno, Hrakleio and Agios Nikolaos. The motorway will start from Kissamos, west of Chania and will end at the town of Sitia in the east. As of 2017 there are 42 km that are finished (bypasses of Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion) and studies are being funded for the entire route. Studies are scheduled to finish at 2018, and construction will start at 2020. [15] The motorway will be completed 3-4 years after the construction start.
Macedonia 3.5 km (2.2 mi) Thermi ( A24) - Airport Macedonia (SKG) An upgrade of the existing four lane expressway, with at-grade intersections is planned. As of 2017, no funds are allocated for this section.

Costs

Motorway Cost (bn €)
Motorway 1 (A1) 1,3
Egnatia Odos (A2) 5,55 [16]
Central Greece Motorway (A3) 1,4
Ionia Odos (A5) 1,118
Moreas Motorway (A7) 1
Olympia Odos (A8) 2,2

List of longest tunnels

Tunnel County Length Part of Notes
T2 Tunnel (Tempi Valley Tunnel) Macedonia, Thessaly 6,000 m (20,000 ft) A1 Completed
Driskos Tunnel Epirus 4,800 m (15,700 ft) A2 Completed
Panagopoula Tunnel Peloponnese 4,033 m (13,232 ft) A8 Completed
Metsovo Tunnel Epirus 3,589 m (11,775 ft) A2 Completed
Dodoni Tunnel Epirus 3,347 m (10,981 ft) A2 Completed
Ilioupoli Urban Tunnel Attica 3,000 m (9,800 ft) A62 Planned
Klokova Tunnel Central Greece 2,800 m (9,200 ft) A5 Completed
Platamon Tunnel Macedonia 2,700 m (8,900 ft) A1 Completed
Panagia Tunnel Macedonia 2,700 m (8,900 ft) A2 Completed
Arachthos Tunnel Epirus 2,600 m (8,500 ft) A2 Completed
Agios Konstantinos Tunnel Central Greece 2,500 m (8,200 ft) A1 Completed
Pangaio Tunnel Macedonia 2,400 m (7,900 ft) A2 Completed

List of notable bridges

Bridge County Length Part of Notes
Rio-Antirio bridge Central Greece, Peloponnese 2,880 m (9,450 ft) A5 Completed
Tsakona Arch Bridge Peloponnese 490 m (1,610 ft) A7 Completed

Expressways

Expressway (Motorroad) sing in Greece

The Motor-Roads in Greece constructed in Regions how connected Motorways or other Main-Roads. The most Motor-Roads constructed in the Regions of Athens and Thessaloniki. A lot Motor-Roads constructed by the Egnatia A.E. and connected the A2 with other Roads and Regions. All the Greek motorroads more detail in the list:


List of completed expressways

Number Control cities (or other appropriate route description)

Gefyra - Agios Athanasios (four lane expressway, with grade separated intersections)

Larissa - Trikala (four lane expressway, with grade separated intersections)
Velestino - Volos (four lane expressway, with at-grade and grade separated intersections)

Didymoteicho - Orestiada - Kastanies - Ormenio, Greek-Boulgarian Border crossing (two lane expressway, with grade separated intersections)
Nea Santa - Kilkis (four lane expressway, with grade separated intersections)
Andrea Syngrou Avenue ~ Athens - Kallithea - Palaio Faliro (eight lane urban expressway, with grade separated intersections)
Moudania ( A24) - Potidaea - Kassandra (four lane expressway, with grade separated intersections)

Expressway sections under construction

Number Length Section Scheduled completion
60 km (37 mi) Adrani - Soufli - Didymoteicho (two lane expressway, with grade separated intersections) 2018
8 km (5.0 mi) Thessaloniki Inner Ring Road ~ Kalochori - Evosmos - Efkarpia (six lane urban expressway, with grade separated intersections) August 2018

National roads

List of National roads

Note: This list is according to the last register of the National Roads in 1998

  • Additional National Roads out of the register (completed, under construction, planned)

Notable constructions

Tunnels

Tunnel County Length Part of
Aktio–Preveza Undersea Tunnel Epirus, Central Greece 1,570 m (5,150 ft)
Gorpa Tunnel Thessaly 1,500 m (4,900 ft) GR-30
Timfristos Tunnel Central Greece 1,400 m (4,600 ft) GR-38

Bridges

Bridge County Length Part of
Lake Polyfytos Bridge Macedonia 1,372 m (4,501 ft) GR-3
Evripos Bridge ( Chalcis Cabled Bridge) Central Greece 695 m (2,280 ft) GR-77

Current construction projects in Greece

Currently, there are several construction projects all over Greece.

Correlation with European routes

International E-road network

This is a list of European routes that shows which parts of them run through Greece.

Major routes:

Number Route Part of
Igoumenitsa - Preveza – Agrinio - Rio – Patras - Pyrgos - Kalo Nero – Kalamata
Medžitlija-Níki (border with the Republic of Macedonia) – Florina - Ptolemaida – Kozani – Elassona – Larissa – Lamia - Amfissa – Galaxidi – Antirio - Rio – Corinth Tripoli – Kalamata - Kissamos – Chania
Evzonoi border with the Republic of Macedonia – Thessaloniki – Larissa - Lamia - Athens - Piraeus - Chania - Heraklion– Aghios Nikolaos - Sitia
Promachonas Bulgarian border – Serres – Thessaloniki
Adrani - Soufli - Didymoteicho - Orestiada - Ormenio
Albanian border at Krystallopigi – Florina – Edessa – Giannitsa – Gefyra - Thessaloniki
Igoumenitsa - Ioannina - Kozani - Veria - Thessaloniki - Kavala - Alexandroupoli - Evros, border with Turkey
Igoumenitsa - Ioannina - Metsovo - Trikala - Larissa - Velestino - Volos
Athens ( Athens International Airport- Eleusis) – Corinth

Other routes:

Number Route Part of
Kakavia (Albanian border) - Ioannina
Ioannina - Arta - Agrinio - Messologi
Preveza - Amfilochia - Agrinio - Karpenisi – Lamia
Tripoli - Sparti - Gytheio
Elefsina - Erythres – Thiva

Note: When certain highways that carry European routes are replaced with motorways, the European routes will be reassigned to the new motorways.

Pan-European corridors

Corridor Route Part of
IV Thessaloniki - Serres - Promachonas Bulgarian border
IX Alexandroupoli - Komotini - Bulgarian border

Komotini - Bulgaria
X Thessaloniki - Polykastro - Evzonoi, border with the Republic of Macedonia
X
Branch D 		Igoumenitsa - Ioannina - Kozani - Ptolemaida - Florina - Niki, border with the Republic of Macedonia

See also

References

  1. ^ Greek Highway Code (in Greek)
  2. ^ ΦΕΚ Α.Α.Π. 253/2015 - Definition and numbering of motorways
  3. ^ AEGEK S.A. - Larissa bypass (in Greek) ~ 2006
  4. ^ Epirus Region Press Office - Arta Bypass has been opened to traffic ~ 10/31/2003
  5. ^ 4troxoi.gr - Privatization to the main road axis (in Greek) ~ 03/13/2005
  6. ^ imerisia.gr - Completion of motorway at Maliakos Bay ~ 03/17/2015
  7. ^ iefimerida.gr - The new road at Tempe Valley (in Greek) ~ 06/04/2017
  8. ^ a b c d e f g http://www.ypodomes.com
  9. ^ a b c d e f g http://motorways-exitlists.com/
  10. ^ ypodomes.com
  11. ^ http://www.newsbomb.gr/ellada/news/story/757530/epiteloys-stin-kykloforia-tmima-tis-ionias-odoy-pio-konta-i-patra-sta-giannena?v11
  12. ^ ypodomes.com - In August 2017 the expected completion of Ionia Odos (in Greek) ~ 05/29/2017
  13. ^ tovima.gr - The auctioning for Eleusis-Thebes motorway was cancelled (in Greek) ~ 06/12/2015
  14. ^ Other sources claim it to be 250 km or 156 mi.
  15. ^ ypodomes.com - Auctioning of North Axis of Crete in 2018 (in Greek) ~ 07/04/2017
  16. ^ Egnatia Odos S.A. - Project Cost (English Version)
  17. ^ Hellenic Statistical Authority - List of Greek National roads (in Greek)
  18. ^ ypodomes.com - Katerini Ring Road (in Greek) ~ 07/11/2016
  19. ^ ypodomes.com - Completion of Moudania-Potidea road (in Greek) ~ 06/03/2017
  20. ^ ypodomes.com - Undersea tunnel Perama-Salamis Island (in Greek) ~ 02/23/2017

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