The renovation of Vasilissis Olga Avenue was approved

The renovation study of Vasilissis Olga Avenue was approved today by a majority by the Municipal Council of Athens.

The mayor of Athens, Costas Bakogiannis, responding to the accusations of the opposition factions, pointed out, among other things, that in the past in important interventions-works in the city, such as in the pedestrian streets of Dionysios Areopagitos, Ermou and Bucharest, Deputy Mayor Vassilis Axiotis underlined the value of this project for Athens.

From the “Open City” faction, the municipal councilor, Rigas Axelos, claimed, among other things, that with what is being launched, “the operation of the city is being overturned.”

The leader of the “People’s Rally”, Nikos Sofianos, stated that he aims to “serve the tourist product Athens” and that “the millions of tourists who visit it do not leave the city crumpled”.

Within the framework of the project, there will be traffic regulations, which provide the following: Entrance to Vas. Olgas Avenue from Vas. Konstantinou with right turn and exit Vas. Olgas Avenue to Vas. Amalias Avenue only with a right turn in the direction of Syntagma (left exit exit to Vas. Amalias Avenue is not allowed), – entrance to Vas. Olgas Avenue from both directions of Vas. Amalia Avenue and exit with right turn to Ardittou Street and left turn to Vas. Konstantinou Avenue.

The categories of vehicles that are allowed to move on Vas. Olga Avenue are:

All means of public transport

– vehicles moving to and from the parking lots of Zappeion (public use) and the Athens Tennis Club (private use)

– vehicles for the disembarkation and embarkation of children who play sports in the Athens Tennis Club and the National Gymnastics Association.

The access to the Athens Tennis Club will continue through the tram corridor, as it is done today, according to the instructions of DMEO, in a clockwise direction and they will leave the same branch in a clockwise direction towards Ardittou Street.

– catering service vehicles on Vas. Olga Avenue (Zappeion, Aigli, Athens Tennis Club), including courier vehicles and distribution of health stores (delivery)

– Also excluded are vehicles of people with special needs, school, public services, electric, emergency etc.

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