Voreiou Ipeirou Street
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Voreiou Ipeirou or Voriou Ipirou Street (Greek: Odos Voreiou Ipirou), is a street in Patras and it runs two way on its entirety. It begins from a street near Georgiou Olympou Street along with Chalkidis Street? and ends with Akti Dymaion (GR-9/E55). Its total length is approximately 1.5 m and it has about 30 blocks. The street is one lane with one parking spaces.
Residential buildings with neo-classical and modern architectures covers the entire street. Shops dominate parts of the street. The northern section of the street has a railway crossing with the OSE's SPAP, the railway line since 2004 has been electrified.
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[edit] Traffic
The street is nearly frequently used, the flow is mainly moderate to high.
[edit] History
The street was paved in the late-19th century along with neo-classical buildings were added. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, the road was finally paved in the 1950s and several buildings were rebuilt. Traffic lights were installed in the 1960s and the 1970s.
[edit] Intersections
In order from west to east:
- Akti Dymaion
- Maizonos Street
- Korinthou Street
- Chalkidis Street?
