Eleftheriou Venizelou Street

Eleftheriou Venizelou Street (Greek: Odos Eleftheriou Venizelou), is a street in Patras. It runs two way for its entire length. The street is named after Greek prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos. It is located about 2 km south of the downtown core. It begins from a street near Chalkidis Street and ends at Akti Dymaion (GR-9/E55). Its total length is approximately 1.5 km and it has about 20 blocks. The street is one lane with one parking spaces. Residential buildings in neo-classical and modern architectural styles line the entire street. The northern section of the street has a railway crossing with the OSE's SPAP; the line has been electrified since 1995.

Traffic

The traffic flow is mainly moderate to high.

History

The street was paved in the early to mid-20th century, along with construction of neo-classical buildings. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, paving was completed in the 1960s and several buildings were rebuilt. Until the 1970s, it marked the urban line of Patras; more houses built to the south in the 1970s and the 1980s. It still for up to 200 m borders a stretch of unused farmland.

The street formerly began at a residential street about 100 m north of Chalkidiki Street until autumn and winter 1995, when the street was expanded to two lanes and the grassy central island became concrete with lampposts in order to increase traffic flow. Railway crossing barriers were improved and a new traffic light added at Akti Dymaion. Also in 1995, an Alfa-Vita Vassileiopoulou was added to the north side. Another traffic light was installed at Korinthou Street.

Intersections

In order from west to east:

• Akti Dymaion
• Maizonos Street
• Korinthou Street
• Chalkidis Street

See also

• List of major streets in Patras