The movement of vehicles on the new Athens-Corinth National Highway has been normalized and there are minimal delays, according to the latest information from the Traffic Police.

As pointed out by the Traffic Police, citizens can move to Corinth according to the traffic regulations in force and following the instructions of the traffic wardens.

Earlier, a message was sent from 112 to the residents of Lekanopedi to delay their departure due to the long delays observed on the national road. The delays occur after yesterday’s accident with the burning tanker at the height of the Isthmus and while the Ministry of Infrastructure has been carrying out work to remove the air bridge which was damaged by the high thermal load since dawn

Traffic regulations

ELAS issued an announcement regarding the traffic regulations that are in place due to the overturned tanker and the fire that broke out last night on the new Athens-Corinth National Highway in the direction of Corinth, specifically at the height of the 75.5th kilometer.

Traffic regulations in detail:

Suspension of vehicular traffic:

  • On the new Athens – Corinth National Road at the Loutraki junction Bridge to the Epidaurus junction in the traffic flow towards Corinth.
  • On the old Athens-Corinth National Road at the height of Aghii Theodori in the traffic flow towards Corinth (from 22:14), while vehicle traffic is being restored on the New National Road.
  • Loutraki junction after the Isthmus bridge in the traffic flow towards Athens.
  • On the old National Highway of Athens – Corinth, from Athens to Agios Theodoros and from Agios Theodoros to Athens, vehicle traffic is proceeding normally.

Vehicular traffic is diverted to two alternative routes:

a. Towards the exit branch of the Loutraki junction, heading towards the Isthmus of Corinth, the old National Highway of Athens – Corinth and then re-entering the motorway through the Epidaurus junction at the height of kilometer post -76.8-.

b. Towards the left traffic lane of N.E.O.A.K. in the direction of Athens, with the application of a dual carriageway in the section from the kilometer position -75.2- to the kilometer position -76.2- with the disposal of its middle lane as a buffer zone without traffic. In this section, the traffic towards Athens is conducted from the right traffic lane and the Emergency Lane (LEA), while the traffic towards Corinth is conducted only from the left traffic lane.

It is noted that the traffic of trucks with a maximum permissible weight of more than 3.5 tons is prohibited in both traffic streams from kilometer position -26.5- (Elefsina toll height) to kilometer position -84.5- (Morea junction) today ( 08-06-2024) from 10:30′ to 23:00′ and tomorrow (09-06-2024) from 05:00′ to 05:00′ on Monday (10-06-2024).

According to ELAS, the traffic on the new National Highway is expected to be restored from tomorrow (06-09-2024) after the completion of the works.

On the website of the Hellenic Police (www.astynomia.gr) and specifically at https://tinyurl.com/4ajebdhc, updated detailed information is available on the diversions and traffic interruptions that are taking place.

As pointed out in the relevant announcement, “from the first moment, Traffic forces are at the scene of the accident, from which every possible effort is made to better manage traffic. In this context, drivers are requested, in order to serve them better and to avoid additional traffic problems, to avoid passing their vehicles at the above points and to follow the signals and instructions of the traffic controllers”.