The works for the construction of line 4 of the Athens Metro continue unabated and result in enforcement of traffic regulations in several areas.
According to an announcement by the Police, they started from Monday, February 26, 2024 and will last until August 26, 2024throughout its duration 24 hoursthe following traffic arrangements in the following road sections, area of Galatsi Municipality:
PHASE 1
- Gradual reduction of the width of the road surface of Veikou Street minimum width of approximately 7.80 m. and in its section from its junction with Hniochou Street to its junction with Herodotou Street occupying the left side of the roadway, in the direction of movement of vehicles in the traffic flow towards Galatsiou Street/ Protopapadakis.
- Gradual reduction of the width of the road surface of Veikou Street of a minimum width of approximately 7.00 m and in its section from its junction with Herodotou Street to its junction with Dryopidos Street occupying the left side of the roadway in the direction of movement of vehicles in the traffic flow towards Olympic Properties.
- Stopping and parking prohibited of vehicles on the right side of the roadway of Veikou Street along the entire length of the construction site occupation in both traffic streams.
- Setting a maximum speed limit of 30 km/h for the vehicles moving on V. Veikou and in the part thereof determined from 100.00 m. before the start and until the end of the construction site occupation in both traffic streams.
- No overtaking for the vehicles moving on V. Veikou and in the part thereof determined from 100.00 m. before the start and until the end of the construction site occupation in both traffic streams.
PHASE 2
- Gradual reduction of the width of the road surface of Veikou Street minimum width of approximately 6.00 m. and in its section from its junction with Hniochou Street to its junction with Tralleon Street occupying the right side of the roadway, in the direction of movement of vehicles in the traffic flow towards Galatsiou Street/ Protopapadakis.
- Gradual reduction of the width of the road surface of Veikou Street minimum width of approximately 9.00 m. and in its section from its junction with Tralleon Street to its junction with Herodotou Street occupying the left side of the roadway, in the direction of movement of vehicles in the traffic flow towards Galatsiou Street/ Protopapadakis.
- Gradual reduction of the width of the road surface of Veikou Street of a minimum width of approximately 7.25 m. and in its section from its junction with Herodotou Street to its junction with Evoias Street occupying the left side of the roadway in the direction of movement of vehicles in the traffic flow towards Olympic Properties.
- Gradual reduction of the width of the road surface of Veikou Street of a minimum width of approximately 6.00 m. and in its section from its junction with Evias Street to its junction with Dryopidos Street, occupying the right side of the roadway in the direction of movement of vehicles in the traffic flow towards Olympic Properties.
- Gradual reduction of the width of the road surface of Tralleon Street of a minimum width of approximately 7.35 m. and in its section approximately 45.00 m. after its junction with Veikou Street, occupying the right side of the roadway in the traffic flow towards Kountouriotou Street.
- Characterization of Parnonos and Pythias streets as a dead end and in the part of them from the construction site occupation to Kountouriotou Street, Skyrou Street from the construction site occupation to Gortynias Street and Char Street. Trikoupi from the construction site occupation to Lefkas Street.
- Two-way street Har. Tricup from Lefkas Street to Platonos Street.
- Stopping and parking of vehicles is prohibited on the right side of the road surface of L. Veikou along the entire length of the construction site occupation in both traffic streams.
- Setting the maximum speed limit to 30 km/h for the vehicles moving on V. Veikou and in the part thereof determined from 100.00 m. before the start and until the end of the construction site occupation in both traffic streams.
- No overtaking for the vehicles moving on V. Veikou and in the part thereof determined from 100.00 m. before the start and until the end of the construction site occupation in both traffic streams.
The Traffic Police is asking the drivers of the vehicles be especially careful during their passage from the work points and to follow the existing road markings.
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