Traffic Chaos in Attica: Gridlock on Kifissos, Delays on Major Routes

Athens, Greece – Heavy traffic continues to plague the Attica region on Wednesday morning, with Kifissos Avenue experiencing the most severe congestion in both directions. Drivers are navigating slow-moving traffic for long stretches, with conditions worsening as the morning rush hour progresses.

Substantial delays are also occurring on Kifisias Avenue, especially towards central Athens, and on Mesogeion Avenue, where increased traffic volume intermittently causes gridlock. Problems are also reported on Athinon Avenue, Petrou Ralli, and parts of the coastal Poseidonos Avenue.

The situation in central Athens is also challenging, with high traffic loads on Vassilissis Sofias, Vassileos Konstantinou, Vassilissis Amalias, and Syngrou avenues. Delays are noted on key streets around Syntagma and Omonoia squares, where morning traffic remains particularly dense.

Drivers on Attiki Odos face delays primarily in the direction of the airport, between the Metamorfosis and Heraklion interchanges to the Kifissia interchange. Traffic is also heavy in the direction of Elefsina on select sections of the highway. Congestion is also high around the port of Piraeus and its connections to Kifissos and the coastal road, impacting travel to and from the major port.