MOREAS MOTORWAY

Moreas Motorway (Korinthos – Tripoli – Kalamata and Lefktro – Sparti branch) is part of the second-stage improvement of the country’s strategic road network. The objective of the project, which is part of the Trans-European Network (TEN), is to be a key driver for regional development throughout the Peloponnese.

Moreas Motorway reduces significantly travel times within the region. This has already been achieved along the main link: it now takes just over 2 hours to reach Kalamata or Sparti from Athens. Moreover, the upgrading of the routes to motorway standards ensures significant traffic safety benefits for the Peloponnese.

Key Facts

Total length: 205 km (of which 82 km involve pre-existing sections that were upgraded as a priority at the beginning of the concession); 205 km in operation (routes from Korinthos to Kalamata and Korinthos to Sparti, including the Kalamata By-Pass)
Cross-section:2 lanes per direction with a central reserve (median barrier)
Number of interchanges:24
Design speeds up to 130 km/h; mountainous and flat terrain combination
Bridges (>150m): Total motorway length ~2.3 km Total number of service areas: 4 pairs
Total number of toll stations in the project: 6 mainline toll plazas + 3 pairs of ramp plazas
Tunnels: Five twin tunnels, with a total tube length of 5 km. Operation in accordance with the European 2004/54 Directive (length exceeding 500m). The longest is Artemisio Tunnel with a length of approximately 1.4 km
Average traffic volume (2014): average section traffic ~9,600 vehicles per day.

Operation & Maintenance Facilities

Already In Operation
- Main Operation & Maintenance Centre (OMC) at Nestaninear Tripoli
- Secondary OMCat Arfara
- Police and Fire departments at Nestani

Police department at Veligosti (Lefktro)

Future Operation
- Fire departments at Veligosti*and Spathovouni*

* Construction already completed

Project Benefits

Road Safety Benefits
- Inherent safety of motorways
- Road safety audits
- Reduction in accident severity during the Concession period
Faster road connectionbetween the Peloponnese and Athens, as well as within the Peloponnese
Respect to the natural and man-made environment, at all stages (design, construction and operation)
Employment(direct and indirect impact during construction and throughout operation)
Electronic tolling interoperability