Ionia Odos
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The Ionia Odos (Greek: Ιόνια Οδός), sometimes called Ionian Highway in English, will be a motorway running through the western part of Greece. The total length will be 384 km, of which 196 km will be from Rio to Ioannina. It will become a part of the E55 on its full length, along with the non-motorway part of Kakavia - Ioannina. The motorway will open to traffic at around 2012.
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[edit] Cities along the route
[edit] Construction
Construction began in 2001 on an interchange outside Messolongi near Aitoliko along Greek National Road 5 with a paved section built up to near Angelokastro. Construction stopped shortly after, with rumors of funding problems with the builders.
In late 2006, Greece signed a €1.4 billion deal with a Greek-Spanish consortium consisting of construction firms GEK Group of Companies SA, Terna SA, Cintra SA, and Actividades de Construccion y Servicios. The consortium will build and operate the road, receiving toll fees for 30 years, while investing a combined €1.15 billion in the project. The rest of the funds will be provided by the European Union and the Greek government. Construction was reported to start by May 2007 with a completion date of 72 months.[1] The bill was later ratified on March 28, 2007.[2]
Construction reportedly resumed in 2007 on the existing section, with construction toward Rigani and Kouvara. The final completion date will be around 2012.
[edit] Interchanges
Below are the planned interchanges with their current status[3]:
| Interchange Number | Interchange Name | Access to other places and attractions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rio | GR-8A with Patras By-Pass | GR-8A |
| 19 | Rio | - | - |
| Rio-Antirio bridge | Complete | ||
| Antirio Toll Station | Complete | ||
| 18 | Antirrio Interchange | GR-48 with Nafpaktos, Itea, Amfissa, Delphi, Livadeia | Planned |
| 17 | Riza Interchange | - | Planned |
| 16 | Klokova Interchange | - | Planned |
| Klokova Tunnel | Planned | ||
| Evinos River (Bridge) | Planned | ||
| 15 | Evinochori Interchange | - | Planned |
| 14 | Messolongi Interchange | - | Planned |
| 13 | Aitoliko Interchange | Aitoliko, Astakos | Partially Built |
| 12 | Chalkio Interchange | GR-5, Trichonida area, Stamna | Partially Built |
| 11 | Angelokastro Interchange | Angelokastro, GR-5, Agrinio | Partially Built |
| 10 | Rigani Interchange | GR-38/E952 - Agrinio, Karpenissi, Lamia | Under Construction |
| 09 | Kouvara Interchange | GR-5, Agrinio, Kouvara | Under Construction |
| 08 | Amvrakia Interchange | GR-5, Amvrakia | Planned |
| Amfilochia Tunnel | Planned | ||
| 07 | Amfilochia Interchange | GR-42, Amfilochia, Vonitsa, Preveza, Lefkada | Planned |
| 06 | Menidi Interchange | - | Planned |
| 05 | South Arta or Arta South | GR-30, Karditsa, Farsala, Volos | Planned |
| Arachthos River | Planned | ||
| 04 | North Arta or Arta North - Arta | GR-5 | Planned |
| 03 | Filippiada/Preveza | GR-21, Preveza, Nikopoli, Parga | Planned |
| 02 | Gorgomylos Interchange | - | Planned |
| 01 | Ioannina-Pedini | Egnatia Odos/E90, Igoumenitsa, Parga and Kozani, Thessaloniki accesses with the GR-17 with Dodoni |
Planned |
| - | Ioannina North/Perama | GR-5 and GR-20, Ioannina Bypass, GR-6 with Perama, Igoumenitsa and Metsovo (old road) |
GR-A2 |
| Kakavia Border crossing | |||
| Albania-Greece | |||
[edit] See also
- List of Greek roads - including highways
