Moreas Motorway
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| Moréas Motorway Αυτοκινητόδρομος Μωρέας |
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| Part of E65 | |
| Length: | 205 km (127 mi) |
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| From: | Corinth |
| To: | Kalamata |
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| Regions: | Peloponnese |
| Major cities: | Corinth, Tripoli, Kalamata |
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The Moreas Motorway (Greek: Αυτοκινητόδρομος Μωρέας, designated: A7) is a motorway in Peloponnese, Greece. Locally it is known as the Moréas (Μωρέας), which was the medieval name of the Peloponnese. The A7 begins just west of the Isthmus of Corinth, branching off from Greek National Road 8A (which is now integrated into the Olympia Odos). It connects Corinth and Kalamata via Tripoli.
The motorway is still under construction; the section between Corinth and Tripoli is in operation and it too is in the process of being upgraded to the latest motorway standards. Construction on the Tripoli-Megalopoli-Kalamata section started in 2007 and is scheduled to be completed in early 2012. The A7 will have a motorway branch from Lefktro to Sparta that is under construction; this branch will be numbered A71.[1]
As part of the concession agreement between the Greek state and the consortium operating the motorway (Moreas S.A.), the latter is responsible for constructing, operating, maintaining and modernizing the A7. In existing sections of the motorway, improvements include the straightening of dangerous curves, constructing new tunnels, completing the Artemision tunnel, adding more light fixtures and upgrading the median throughout.[2]
[edit] Length
- Corinth to Tripoli: 82.6 km (51 mi)
- Corinth to Kalamata: 122.4 km (76 mi)
- Lefktro to Sparta: 47 km (29 mi)
- Total length: 205 km (127 mi)
[edit] History and additional information
The Corinth-Tripoli segment was constructed between 1984 and 1990. It officially became part of the Greek road network in 1992. Prior to that, the Greek National Road 7 (GR-7) was the only road connecting Corinth and Tripoli via Nemea / Dervenakia, Argos and Achladokampos. This was a two-lane road with dangerous curves, especially in the "Kolosoúrtis" (Κωλοσούρτης) section west of Myli; the road exists to this day and is open to local traffic. The A7 motorway has been credited with spearheading Tripoli's economic growth.[3]
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