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Athens Traffic Grinds to a Halt Amid Widespread Congestion
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Athens Traffic Grinds to a Halt Amid Widespread Congestion

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Heavy traffic congestion is reported across Athens and its surrounding areas.
  • Key routes like Kifisou Avenue and roads around Piraeus port are experiencing significant delays.
  • Attiki Odos, the city's ring road, also faces delays in both directions.

Drivers in Athens are facing significant travel disruptions due to widespread traffic congestion. Major arteries, including Kifisou Avenue, are experiencing severe delays, particularly on the northbound lanes from Ktel to Nea Filadelfeia and southbound from Nea Filadelfeia to Iera Odos. Syngrou Avenue, Kallirois, Vasiliou Konstantinou, Ardittou, Vasilissis Sofias, Stadiou, and Alexandras Avenue are also heavily congested. Similar conditions are reported on Mesogeion, Kifisias, Katechaki, Athinon Avenue, and Poseidonos Avenue. The area around the port of Piraeus is also experiencing difficult traffic flow. Delays are also affecting the Attiki Odos ring road, with drivers heading towards Elefsina and the Airport facing extended travel times. Specific delays on Attiki Odos include 15-20 minutes from the Dimokratias interchange to the Kifisias interchange towards the Airport, and 5-10 minutes on the exit for Lamia. Towards Elefsina, delays of 5-10 minutes are reported from the Pentelis interchange to the Kifisias interchange, and 5-10 minutes on the exit for Lamia.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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