Traffic hub was created on the National Road, due to work leading to the closure of two lanes of traffic, resulting in vehicles moving only from the right lane.
The problem of Move is a timeless one of the largest «thorns» for drivers moving to Athens during the winter season, where workers heading for their jobs «stacked» daily on the city streets, resulting in significant delays during peak hours.
However, in recent years it has become clear that traffic is not only limited to the winter months, but also extends during the summer period, As almost every weekend massive exits to summer destinations and corresponding large waves of return to the capital are recorded.
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In this context, it is now common image that the main exits of Athens fill with suffocation every Friday afternoon, when most Workers They complete their work and depart for nearby or longer escapes. Similar is the image and Sundays, when thousands of excursions return to the city, creating a heavy burden on key roads.
In fact, with even greater hardship than usual, those returning the evening of the previous Sunday, July 26, were confronted. In addition, the National Road Athens – Corinth, and more specifically in one of the traditionally most burdened points of the route, The two of the three lanes had been closed, leaving the vehicles to move exclusively from the right lane.
In particular, we refer to the point of the National at the height of the steel industry., where virtually all vehicles returning from both the nearby destinations and the most remote areas of the Peloponnese end up, as it is the main gateway to Athens and Piraeus from that route.
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As shown in the relevant picture, left and middle lane had been eliminated, forcing all drivers to move only from the right lane, as there were asphalting operations carried out by workshops at the point.
Of course, this route has an increased traffic load almost throughout Sunday, with the traffic remaining intense even during the evening hours, Which means a large number of drivers remained trapped waiting for a long time.
At present, there are no specific information or announcements regarding the time the road remained closed on its two lanes, as well as what was the exact reason the workshops were decided to proceed to extensive work and closure of lanes at that time, Despite the fact that days with more favourable conditions are usually chosen to avoid preventing drivers.
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In any case, drivers should be informed in good time about the situation on the roads to plan appropriate time for departure or return, in particular during the following period, with the climax of the summer exit that we traditionally see in August.
