Greece Interstate 8A is a toll freeway running from Kifissou some from Skaramangas, outside athend to northeast of Patras, that once had two-lanes running for 70% of the freeway 45 km, now its 45%, 105 km, Patras-Rhion, Longos-Selimantika interchange, Aegion, Platanos to Akrata, Xylokastron interchange, Kiato interchange, Corinth to Kiphissou Ave, originally GR Interstate 7 interchange, East Corinth to south of Loutraki, north of Kineta to Kineta interchange and east Kakia Skala, Megara to Neos Peramos (Megali Pefko), Eleusis to Kifissou Ave. The freeway starts from Aspropyrgos to Patras, the remainder is a highway. The length was 215 km, now its 207 km. by a new beltway, a highway bypassing Patras It runs for E94 from Kifissou Ave in Athens to southwest of Corinth, E65 from Corinth to Rhion interchange, and E55 from Rhion to north of Patras. It was first opened in the 1960s. It was under construction from 1993 to 1997. And in Kakia Skala 2001 to around 2004. There are 4 tolls, originally there were 4 toll exits, but they are shut down in the present day: Eleusis Toll booth, Isthmia toll booth, Corinth toll Booth, and Rhion toll booth at the 205th km. This highway at Kakia Skala will serve until a new bridge linking Rhion and Antirrhion as the only road connecting the entire Peloponnese peninsula and the Greek mainland. 2 to 4 lanes with the only 2 roads. History will change course making the eastern link from the peninsula to the mainland. Several strikes came to crisis in Rhion which would make traffic congestion to a worse as traffic for Epirus may have a strong influence. Construction and reconstruction and renovations had made an influence on traffic congestion in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and again in 2002, 2003 and 2004 with a high-speed rail and tunnel scheduled to open by 2004. There is some other road connecting the peninsula and mainland NE of Loutraki but mostly graveled and serves routes from Theba to Loutraki not as a main route. Lighting began for route west of Akrata interchange in the late-1980s. The last lighting project of that area was done at the northernmost point of the peninsula. The remainder continued west of Athens on a 6-lane freeway.
Here are the complete listings of marking of the 8A, Patras-Corinth, Corinth-Athens Road, also Athens-Patras New National Road, posts are marked going west, the defunct routes means they are no longer operable by the federal government.:
Kilometre | Features, Interchanges, Junctions | |
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4 | easternmost point of E94 | |
5 | Thevon Avenue Interchange | |
27 | Theba-Eleuthriae Interchange, now cloverleaf | |
28 | Athens Tollway (spur) junction, opens in 2004 | |
30 | Eleusis toll booth | |
35 | Neos Peramos Interchange | |
42 | Megara/Old National Road (GR8) Interchange (westbound cloverleaf) | |
43 | Megara Rest Area, opened 1999 | |
44 | Megara-Pachi Interchange (cloverleaf) | |
46 | easternmost point of Kakia Skala | |
52 | Westernmost point of Kakia Skala | |
52 | Old Kineta Interchange (closed 2001){ | |
54 | New Kineta Interchange (cloverleaf), opened 1995 | |
57 | Attica-Corinthia prefectural (departmental/provincial) boundary | |
62 | Aghioi Theodoroi Toll Interchange | |
68 | north of the refinery | |
72 | Isthmia Toll booth | |
74 | Corinth-Loutraki (Old GR-9) interchange (westbound) | |
75 | Epidaurus (GR-70) Interchange | |
77 | underpass | |
78 | West Corinth-Examili Interchange | |
80 | Tripoli (GR-7 E65) Junction, end of E94 | |
82 | Argos, Nauplion-Lechaeum (GR-7) Interchange | |
90 | Corinth rest area (eastbound) | |
91 | Corinth Toll booth or station | |
102 | South Kiato Rest Area | |
106 and 107 | 2 overpasses | |
108 | Elissus/Elissos River | |
109 | Kiaton-Stymphalia Interchange | |
110 | Kiaton Rest Area (westbound) | |
125 | Xylokastron-Trikkala Interchange | |
147 | Akrata-Aigiera Interchange | |
154 | ELPA Rest Area | |
158 | Kalavrita-Diacopton(um) Interchange | |
166 | Texaco Bon Voyage sign (torn down) | |
167 | Aegion-Pterion-Kalavrita Interchange | |
168 | GR31 overpass | |
169 | Aegion Rest Area (Shell gas station/gasbar) | |
170 | West Aegion | |
171 | West Aegion/Old GR-9 Interchange, (eastbound, partial) (cloverleaf) | |
174 | Longos-Selimantika-Old GR-8 Interchange | |
175 | view of Longos | |
177 | view of Seliamantika | |
178 | Low railway bridge | |
185 | Achaea and the Peloponnese's Northernmost point | |
205 | Rhion Toll booth or station | |
206 | Rhion Junction | |
207 | Patras By-Pass/Beltway Junction, some North Patras Interchange, opened 2003 | |
208(1Beltway) | Kastritsi (University-Pan-Achaean Skiing Resort) Interchange | |
209 to 211 (2 to 4) | Patras Tunnel | |
209(defunct) | University of Patras-Proasteia Junction | |
212(defunct) | Pyrgos-Port of Patras Junction (opened 1996) | |
213(defunct) | Aretha Street Jct. (Skiessa-Hagyia) (former fourth route) | |
214(defunct) | Amerikis Street Jct. (fmr. third route) | |
215(defunct) | Panepistemeiou Street | |
216(defunct) | End of highway |