Olympia Odos
Olympia Odos is a toll motorway system on the
Olympia Odos consists of two highways:
- The A8 motorway (Athens – Patras), constructed in 1962–1973 as National Road 8α. During the 1990s the Elefsina – Corinth section was upgraded to motorway standards. The Corinth – Patras upgrade to motorway standards was completed in April 2017.[1]
- The Patras – Pyrgos motorway, designated as motorway A5, which passes by the namesake ancient city of Olympia. This motorway is currently under construction.
The 210 km (130 mi) motorway is a
in the south-west of the Peloponnese.History
On 4 August 2008 a
The upgrade of the A8 (Elefsina–Corinth–Rio) and the southern section of the A5 (Rio–Pyrgos–Tsakona) by Olympia Odos S.A. has been described as "the largest and most challenging project currently undertaken in Greece, and one of the most complex ones in Europe.".[3] It also includes the construction of 19 km (12 mi) of tunnels and twenty interchanges.[2]
Subsequently, 82 km (51 mi) preexisting
The project was expected to take six years to complete, with a completion date scheduled for the end of 2014. The Greek government-debt crisis however led to considerable delays.[4] The overall progress of the project in April 2017 was at 95%.[needs update]
Olympia Odos consortium
The international consortium consists of:[5]
- French-based motorway operator Vinci SA (29.9%)
- German-based construction company Hochtief (17%)
- Cyprus-based construction company Joannou & Paraskevaides(17%)
- Greece-based construction company GEK Terna (17%)
- Greece-based financial services company Aktor Concessions (17%)
- Greece-based company Athena S.A. (2.1%)
References
- ^ "New Corinth-Patra highway inaugurated by Greek PM | eKathimerini.com".
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Construction". Olympia Odos S.A. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ Press release Olympia Odos Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine 6 September 2011, accessed 31 July 2012.
- ^ "About us". Olympia Odos S.A. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
External links
- Official website (in English and Greek)