The importance of the Lamia-Karpenisi road connection for Central Greece

The “green light” for the tender for the “Road connection beyond Makrakomi bypass – eastern face of Timphristos tunnel” which is part of the Lamia – Karpenissi road axis, was given by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, responsible for Infrastructure, Mr. Giorgos Karagiannis, signing the invitation for expression of interest.

The tender will be conducted using the study and construction method and in Stage B, the invitation to submit a technical and financial offer is foreseen.

The budget is 200 million euros

It is noted that the budget of the highly complex, from a technical point of view, 35 km long project is estimated at 200 million euros (including VAT).

The project of the “Road Axis Lamia – Karpenissi, section Connecting the end of the Makrakomi bypass with the eastern front of the Tymfristos Tunnel” follows a new alignment along almost its entire length and upgrades EO 38 (Lamia – Karpenissi – Agrinio).

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has already proceeded with the tendering of the necessary geotechnical investigations in the amount of 1.8 million. euro.

In a meeting held at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Mr. Karagiannis informed about the project the MP Konstantinos Kontogeorgos, the Regional Governor of Central Greece Fanis Spanos, the Deputy Regional Governor of Evrytania Aristidis Tasios, the Deputy Regional Governor of Forest Policy Katerina Kalatzis, the Mayor of Karpenisi Nikos Souliotis, the Mayor of Agrafo Alexis Kardambikis and Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis.

Referring to the importance of the project, the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Mr. Giorgos Karagiannis said: “Today is an important day for Central Greece as the tender for the Lamia – Karpenisi Road Axis has started, section Connecting the end of the Makrakomi bypass with the eastern front of the Tymfristos Tunnel and in less in a year we will have a contractor.

The project was a constant request of citizens and institutions of the region which is becoming a reality, while it is part of the wider plan to upgrade the infrastructure of Central Greece that we prepared based on the directions given to us by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The new road axis brings Karpenissi and the surrounding areas out of a peculiar isolation as its main purpose is to remove the difficult access to Evrytania and the western mountainous part of Fthiotida. At the same time, it improves safety conditions for visitors and residents by contributing to the reduction of traffic.

Commuting times will be reduced by approximately 30 minutes, increasing the attractiveness and accessibility of the area, while creating the conditions for boosting tourism and trade.