Attiki Odos

A6 motorway
Αυτοκινητόδρομος 6
Attiki Odos

Route information
Part of E94
Length:	69.7 km (43.3 mi)
Major junctions
West/North end:	Elefsis/Ano Liosia
East/South end:	Aspropyrgos/Ilioupoli/Athens International Airport
Location
Regions:	Attica
Major cities:	Athens
Highway system
Motorways in Greece

Attiki Odos (Greek: Αττική Οδός) is a privately owned toll motorway system in Greece. The Attiki Odos motorways form the outer beltways of the Greater Athens metropolitan area. The total length of the motorways is 65 kilometres (40 mi). The Attiki Odos system consists of the following motorways:

A6: Eleusis - Athens International Airport
A61: Markopoulo - Lavrio (planned)
A62: Koropi - Athens International Airport
A63: Ilioupoli - Paiania (planned)
A64 (Ymittos Ring): Katechaki Avenue - Pallini (extension planned)
A65 (Aigaleo Ring): Aspropyrgos industrial area - Ano Liosia
A642: Doukissis Plakentias Avenue - Agia Paraskevi

History

Construction of the A6 motorway began in 1996. Part of it was opened, along with the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to which it connects, in 2001.

Highway interchange in the northern suburb of Maroussi.

In early 2003, the A6 was opened from Kifisias Avenue Interchange to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport; the Ymittos Ring was almost paved by this time, and tunnels were already complete. On 3 September 2003, the Ymittos Ring opened. This part of the motorway runs in the northern part of the Hymettus hills and bypassed Mesogeion Avenue and linked to Kifissou Avenue and its suburbs, and the Airport along with the eastern suburbs of Athens.

Westbound to Elefsina

Attiki Odos at night

In November 2003, the western part opened from the junction with Motorway 8 to Kifisias Avenue. In April 2004, a small 2.5 km section opened, connecting the Ymittos Ring to the westbound direction of the A6.

Interchange at the Attiki Odos Airport Entrance

Safety

Attiki Odos is considered one of the safest motorways in Europe. Its design used strict safety-related technical specifications, including updated hard shoulders in both directions and high quality skid-resistant asphalt pavement, dense lighting and fencing. Attiki Odos has hundreds of CCTV cameras connected to the Traffic Management Centre (TMC), which detects any incidents occurring on the motorway and informs the intervention and maintenance patrol units to provide assistance. Other sophisticated safety systems include:

Road pavement sensors
Carbon monoxide measurement systems installed in tunnels
TETRA system for communication with the patrol units
Electronic variable message signs
Automatic tunnel ventilation systems

Tolls

Toll stations are located at the interchanges leading to the Attiki Odos motorway; the toll is paid when entering the motorway. The toll is the same regardless of the length of journey, but depends on vehicle category. Drivers can pay by either cash, e-pass or a special account card; for motorbikes and cars the standard toll fares are €1.40 and €2.80 respectively.

Attiki Odos coming through Maroussi Metropolitan Suburb, outside Athens Mall.

Expansion

On October 21, 2005 a new expansion plan was proposed. 76 km of motorway was to be constructed, bringing the total length to 141 km. Extensions were to be constructed towards Rafina, Lavrio and Vouliagmeni. The Hymettus Beltway was also to be extended southwards to Vouliagmeni. As of 2016, this project did not even start.

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Highways in Greece

Motorways	A1 A2 (Egnatia Odos) A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 (Moreas) A8 A11 A21 A25 A27 A29 A52 A62 A64 A65 A71 A90 A121 A122 A123 A141 A581 A642

National Roads	EO1 EO2 EO3 EO4 EO4A EO5 EO6 EO7 EO8 EO8A EO9 EO11 EO12 EO13 EO14 EO15 EO16 EO16A EO17 EO18 EO20 EO21 EO22 EO24 EO25 EO26 EO27 EO29 EO30 EO31 EO33 EO34 EO35 EO36 EO38 EO39 EO42 EO44 EO48 EO50 EO51 EO53 EO54 EO55 EO56 EO57 EO59 EO62 EO63 EO64 EO65 EO66 EO67 EO68 EO69 EO70 EO74 EO75 EO76 EO77 EO79 EO81 EO82 EO83 EO85 EO86 EO87 EO89 EO90 EO91 EO95 EO97 EO99 EO111

Streets in Athens

Major streets	3 Septemvriou Street Agiou Konstantinou Street Aiolou Street Akadimias Street Alexandras Avenue Amalias Avenue Andrea Syngrou Avenue Athanasiou Diakou Street Athinas Street Athinon Avenue Acharnon Street Benaki Street Ermou Street Ioanninon Avenue Iera Odos Kallirois Avenue Katechaki Avenue Kifisias Avenue Kifissou Avenue Konstantinoupoleos Avenue Lenorman Avenue Makri Street Mesogeion Avenue Michalopoulou Avenue Mitropoleos Street Pangratiou Street Panepistimiou Street Patission Street Patsi Street Peiraios Street Petrou Ralli Avenue Rizari Street Sofokleous Street Stadiou Street Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue Vasilissis Sofias Avenue Vouliagmenis Avenue

Secondary and local streets	Antigonis Street Dionysiou Areopagitou Street Fokionos Negri Herodou Attikou Street Kallirois Street Lykourgou Street Pandrossou Street Petmeza Street Santa Rosa Street Veikou Street Voukourestiou Street

Main squares	Kolonaki Square Kotzia Square Monastiraki Square Omonoia Square Syntagma Square

Suburban roads	Alimou Street Athinas Avenue Ulof Palme Street Doukissis Plakentias Avenue Poseidonos Avenue Thisseos Street

Highways	Attiki Odos (Aigaleo Beltway Hymettus Beltway)

List of streets in Athens List of streets in Attica List of streets in Greece

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