T2 Tunnel (Greece)

T2 Tunnel

Overview
Location	Larissa, Greece
Coordinates	39°52′08.3″N 22°32′57.4″E / 39.868972°N 22.549278°E
Status	Under construction
Route
Operation
Work begun	2008
Opened	March 2017
Operator	Aftokinitodromos Aigaiou S.A.
Traffic	automotive
Character	Twin-tube motorway tunnel
Technical
Length	6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Number of lanes	2x2

The T2 Tunnel (Greek: Σήραγγα Τ2) is a 6 kilometres long tunnel under construction on the Motorway 1 in Greece. It is built in order for the motorway to bypass the Vale of Tempe, which is currently traversed by the very narrow and dangerous Greek National Road 1, where many accidents have occurred so far. Works began in 2008, along with the 25 kilometres long Evangelismos-Skotina section (Tempi Valley bypass) but were severely slowed down in 2010-2011 because of the crisis in Greece. Works began again in 2014 and are due to be completed by March 2017, once again along with the rest of the motorway. As of 2016, the whole of the tunnel has been excavated but the rest of the motorway is, as mentioned above, under construction. After construction, it is also going to be the longest road tunnel of the Balkans