Motorway 8 (Greece)
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| Αυτοκινητόδρομος 8 | |
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| Route information | |
| Part of E94 and E65 | |
| Maintained by Olympia Odos S.A. | |
| Length: | 215 km (134 mi) |
| History: |
1962–1973: Constructed as National Road 8A 2008: Eleusis–Corinth section reassigned as A8 motorway Since 2008: Corinth–Rio section upgraded to dual carriageway standard |
| Major junctions | |
| East end: | Eleusis East |
Eleusis interchange: to Athens airportCorinth interchange:  to Kalamata | |
| West end: |
Rio interchange: to Ioannina and Patros |
| Location | |
| Regions: | Attica, Peloponnese, West Greece |
| Major cities: | Eleusis, Corinth, Aigio |
| Highway system | |
| Motorways in Greece | |
The Greek Motorway 8 (Greek: Αυτοκινητόδρομος 8), is a motorway in Greece, partially under construction. Part of the Olympia Odos network, the motorway connects Athens with Patras in southwestern Greece, spanning a total of 215 km (134 mi).
The motorway replaces Greek National Road 8A, which is being upgraded to modern motorway standards. The completion date was scheduled for 2014.[1] As of 2012, the easternmost section between Corinth and Eleusis of the A8 motorway has been completed.[2]
Construction
| Section | Length | Description |
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| Elefsina to Corinth | 63.2 km (39.27 mi) | Existing motorway; To be modified to current motorway standards. |
| Corinth to Patras | 120 km (74.56 mi) | New motorway to be built; located near or parallel to existing Greek National Road 8A |
Operation
Olympia Odos S.A. will maintain and operate the road for a total of 30 years. Operations will include two Traffic Control Centers built to operate 24/7 in order to handle emergency calls, as well as monitor traffic situations and contact emergency services when needed. Also included, will be 24/7 patrols, worksite protection, timley detection and response to incidents, and special services in the winter.
During the construction phase, routine maintenance and work for all parts of the infrastructure of the existing National roads will be conducted.
Facilities
As of 2012, there are 4 toll stations in the GR-8A/A8: at Eleusis, the Isthmus, Zevgolateio and Rio. The section between Eleusis and Corinth has 3 lanes per direction. There are service areas in Nea Peramos, Megara, Isthmus, Kiato, Akrata and Aigio.[2]
Tunnels
- Panagopoula Tunnel (4,000 m (13,000 ft))
- Derveni Tunnel (480 m (1,570 ft))
- Geraneia Tunnel (930 m (3,050 ft))^
- Efpalinos Tunnel (1,700 m (5,600 ft))^
- Aithra Tunnel (1,160 m (3,810 ft))^
- Skyron Tunnel (360 m (1,180 ft))^
- Thiseas Tunnel (319 m (1,047 ft))^
^Tunnels in italics have only westbound direction (to Patras) while tunnels in bold have only eastbound direction (to Athens)
Exit list
| Regional unit | Exit | Name[2] | Destinations | Notes |
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| West Attica | 1 | Eleusis east |  GR-8 |
Eastern terminus of the motorway |
| 1A | Eleusis airport |  | ||
| 1B | Eleusis centre | | ||
| 2 | Eleusis west |  GR-3 |
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| 3 | Eleusis interchange | A6 |
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| 4 | Megara east, Nea Peramos | | ||
| 5 | Megara south | | ||
| 7 | Kineta | | ||
| Corinthia | 8 | Agioi Theodoroi | | |
| 9 | Isthmia, Epidaurus | | ||
| 10 | Corinth, Examilia | | ||
| 11 | Corinth interchange | A7 |
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| 12 | Ancient Corinth | End of the dual carriageway section, start of the Greek National Road 8A
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| Zevgolateio |   | |||
| Kiato | | |||
| Xylokastro | | |||
| Lykoporia | | |||
| Derveni | | |||
| Achaea | Akrata | | ||
| Trapeza, Kalavryta | | |||
| Nikolaiika | | |||
| Aigio east |  GR-31 |
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| Aigio west | GR-8 |
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| Selianitika | GR-8 |
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| Psathopyrgos | | |||
| Arachovitika | | |||
| University of Patras | | |||
| Rio interchange | A5 |
Western terminus of the Greek National Road 8A |
References
- ↑ Ferron-Hugonnet, Estelle (2008-08-07). "VINCI Has Completed the Financing of the Athens-Tsakona Motorway Concession, the Largest Ever Won by the Company Outside France". Business Wire. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- 1 2 3 Motorways - Exit Lists, accessed 31 July 2012
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