Temporary traffic regulations have come into force today, Sunday 10 March in the center of Athens due to the holding of street races in the city centre.

In particular, from 09.00 to 12.20 the Athens Road Half Marathon will be held on the route:

Start: Monument to the Unknown Soldier (MAS)

Route: Aeolos University – Philellinon Stadium – Amalia Street – A. Diakou – Ardittos (down stream) – L. V. Konstantinou (up stream) – L. V. Sofia – L. Mesogeion – Michalakopoulou – Mesogeion – turning at Sofias Sliman – Mesogeion St. – Fidippidou – Sofia St. – Akadimias St. – Chalkokondili – Patision – turning at the height of Kefallinia St. – Patision St. – Aiolos – Stadiou – Philellinon St. – Amalia St. – A. Diakou – Ardittos St. (downstream) – St. V. Konstantinou (downstream), Rizari – L. V. Sofias – Akadimias – Riga Feraio – Panepistumi – L. Amalias.

Finish: Amalias (MAS)

At the same time, on the same day will be held:

09.25-09.50, Child-Parent Road Race (Family Run) and Disabled – SOH:

Start L. Vass. Sophia at the height of LAED – Byzantine Museum – Finish Syntagma Square (Monument to the Unknown Soldier)

12.00-13.30, 5 km Road Race:

Start: At Syntagma Square (at the height of Odos Ermou, heading towards Odos Stadiou)

Route: Stadiou – Aiolou – Patision (river to Omonia) – Pippinou U-turn – Patision – Panepistium – Amalia Street

Finish: L. Amalias (MAS)

Due to the aforementioned matches, the following TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ADJUSTMENTS will be implemented:

Temporary and gradual stoppage of vehicular traffic (including bicycles and E.P.H.O.) and prohibition of their stopping and parking, on Sunday 10/03/2024 and during the hours 07.00′ to 13.30′, at the times below avenues, streets and squares, of the Municipality of Athens, as follows:

Vass. Amalia Avenue in both -2- traffic streams, as well as on its right-of-way up to the first parallel street in its section between Vass. Olgas and Syngrou Avenues.
– In the section between L. Vas. Olga and El. Venizelou (University), the stoppage of vehicle traffic will be in effect as above during the hours 06.00′ to 14.00′, while further on in the section between Souri and L. Vas. Sofia streets, traffic will be stopped in the right lane gradually from 14.00 on Saturday 09/03/2024 until 14.00 on Sunday 10/03/2024.

El. Venizelou (University) along its entire length, as well as on its perpendiculars up to the first parallel street.
Stadium, along its entire length and on its diagonals up to the first parallel street.
– In the section from America to pl. As a rule, the stoppage of vehicle traffic will take place gradually from 06.00 to 13.30 on Sunday 10/03/2024.

Academy, along its entire length and on its diagonals up to the first parallel street.
Solonos, along its entire length and on its diagonals up to the first parallel street.
Omonoia Square.
Syntagma Square.
Filellini, along its entire length and on its diagonals up to the first parallel street during the hours of 06.00 to 13.30 on Sunday 10/03/2024.

Patision – 28 October, in the section between St. Meletio and Omonia square in both -2- traffic streams, as well as on the perpendiculars thereof up to the first parallel street.
L. Vas. Olgas, along its entire length in both -2- traffic streams.
L. Syngrou, in the section between Am. Frantzis and L. Vas. Amalia in both -2- traffic streams, as well as on its perpendiculars up to the first parallel street.
Kallirois, in the section between Am. Frantzis and Ath. Diakou in both -2- streams of traffic.
Ath.
Date Attikou, along its entire length and on its diagonals up to the first parallel street.
Aravantinou, along its entire length and on its diagonals up to the first parallel street.
Hesiodos, along its entire length and on its diagonals up to the first parallel street.
Rigillis along its entire length and on its diagonals up to the first parallel street.
P. Tsaldari (Piraeus), in the section between Kolonou street and pl. Homogeneous in both -2- streams of traffic, as well as in its perpendiculars up to the first parallel road.
Athena, in the section between Sophokleous street and pl. Homogeneous in both -2- streams of traffic, as well as in its perpendiculars up to the first parallel road.
Anonymous street (next to Eleftheria Park), along its entire length.
Bony, all the way through.
Petraki Monastery, in the section between Ypsilantou Street and L. Vas. Sofia.
Hatzikosta, along its entire length.
Zakharov, throughout its length.
Tsocha, in the section between P. Kyriakou Street and L. Vas. Sofia Street.
Vouliagmenis St., in the section between Timoleontos and Ardittos streets, traffic flow towards Ath. Diakou.
Arditto, in the section between Vouliagmeni and Vas. Olgas Avenues and in both -2- traffic streams, as well as on its perpendiculars up to the first parallel street.
Kon/nou Street, in the section between Olga Street and Vas. Alexandrou Street in both traffic streams, as well as on its right-of-way up to the first parallel street.
Vass Sofias Avenue, in the section between Phidippidou Street and Kon/nou Avenue and both -2- traffic streams, as well as on the perpendiculars thereof up to the first parallel street, except for Papadiamantopoulou Street.
Kifisias St., in the section between Panormos and Phidippidou streets, traffic flow towards Vass. Sofias St., as well as on its perpendiculars up to the first parallel street.
Alexandras Street, in the section between Panormou Street and Kifissias Street, traffic flow towards Kifissias Street, as well as on its diagonals up to the first parallel street.
L. Alexandras, in the section between Moustoxydis and Patision streets, traffic flow towards Patision, as well as on its perpendiculars to the first parallel street.
Mesogeion St., in its section between Katehaki St. to the Athens tower and in both -2- traffic streams, as well as on its perpendiculars up to the first parallel street.
Fidippidou, in the section between Michalakopoulou Street to Kifisias Street, as well as on its perpendiculars to the first parallel street.
Thebes, in the section between Papadiamantopoulou and Levadeia streets, traffic flow towards Mesogeion Street.
Michalakopoulou, in the section between Ilision Street and Mesogeion Street, traffic flow towards Mesogeion Street.
Prohibition of the vertical passage of vehicles from the Half Marathon route, during the hours when the traffic ban will be in effect, except for the following controlled junctions:

Patision – October 28 – Ag. Study.
L. Vass. Sofia – Herodos Attikou (only for the vehicles of the Fire Service).
L. Vass. Sofias – Papadiamantopoulou.
L. Vas. Sofias – Kokkali.
L. Vas. Sofias – Rigillis (only for vehicles of the Fire Service and E.K.A.B.).
L. Vas. Kon/nou – Vas. Georgiou.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES:

Due to the above traffic regulations, drivers can follow the following indicative alternative routes for their best service:

From Athens Center to Zografou – Pagrati – Kaisariani – Byron:

Via Alexandra Street (traffic flow towards Alexandra Street) – left Panormou (flow towards Kifisias Street) – left Kifisias Street (traffic flow towards Kifisia) – right Katehaki Street – continuation of P. Kanellopoulos – continuation either right of Kokkinopoulos or straight to Karea – L.Alimou.

From Zografou – Pagrati – Kaisariani – Byron to Athens Center:

Via Ulof Palme – continuation of Kokkinopoulos – left Katehaki L. (traffic flow towards Mesogeion L.) – left Kifisias L. (traffic flow towards Athens Center) – right Panormou (traffic flow towards Alexandra L.) – Alexandras L. (traffic flow towards Patision).

From Athens Center to Southern Suburbs:

Via Piraeus – Hamosterna – L. Sygrou – L. Poseidonos or,

Via Piraeus – Hamosterna – Kalliroi – Vouliagmeni Street.

From Athens Center to Western Suburbs:

Via Evelpido – Prigiponnisi – Kon/nou Tsaldari L. – continuation through the area of ​​Kypseli to Patision (traffic flow towards Acharnai, after the height of Agios Meletios) to N.E.O. Athens-Lamia etc.
Via Evelpidos – Prigiponnisos – Kon/nou Tsaldaris L. – continuation via Vrilissos – Kon/nou Perrikos – Georgios Bakus – Periklis Stavros – Kifisias L. (traffic flow towards Kifissia) – continuation to Attiki Odos – N.E.O. Athens-Lamia etc.
Through Patision – Agathoupoleos – to Acharnon (traffic flow to Acharnai) to N.E.O. Athens-Lamia etc.

CONTACT PHONES WITH HALF MARATHON OPERATIONS CENTER:

For further clarifications on the traffic arrangements, as well as for the provision of information on alternative routes to citizens who need to move in the above area, they will be provided by police officers at the Half Marathon Operations Center on Saturday (9-3-2024) from 08.00 to 23.00 :00 and on Sunday (10-3-2024) from 06.00 until the end of the event on the following phones: 210-8708237, 210-8708238, 210-8708239

Drivers are requested, for their better service and to avoid additional traffic problems, to avoid passing their vehicles on the above streets, avenues and squares during the mentioned time intervals.