Moreas Motorway
| A7 motorway | |
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| Αυτοκινητόδρομος 7 | |
| Moréas Motorway Αυτοκινητόδρομος Μωρέας |
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| Route information | |
Part of  E65 |
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| Length: | 205 km (127 mi) |
| Existed: | 1992 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Corinth |
| To: | Kalamata |
| Location | |
| Regions: | Peloponnese |
| Major cities: | Corinth, Tripoli, Kalamata |
| Highway system | |
| Motorways in Greece | |
The Moreas[1] Motorway (Greek: Αυτοκινητόδρομος Μωρέας, designated: A7) is a motorway in Peloponnese, Greece. The A7 begins just west of the Isthmus of Corinth, branching off from Greek National Road 8A (which is now integrated into the Olympia Odos). It connects Corinth and Kalamata via Tripoli.
As of March 2015, the motorway section between Corinth and Kalamata is fully constructed and operational, except for a remaining bridge near Kalamata, which is going to be completed by late 2015. The A7 will have a motorway branch from Lefktro to Sparta that is under construction; this branch will be numbered A71.[1]
As part of the concession agreement between the Greek state and the consortium operating the motorway (Moreas S.A.), the latter is responsible for constructing, operating, maintaining and modernizing the A7. In existing sections of the motorway, improvements include the straightening of dangerous curves, constructing new tunnels, completing the Artemision tunnel, adding more light fixtures and upgrading the median throughout.[2]
Length
- Corinth to Tripoli: 74 km (46 mi)
- Corinth to Kalamata: 147 km (91 mi)
- Lefktro to Sparta: 45,5 km (28 mi)
- Total length: 205 km (127 mi)
History and additional information
The Corinth-Tripoli segment was constructed between 1984 and 1990. It officially became part of the Greek road network in 1992. Prior to that, the Greek National Road 7 (GR-7) was the only road connecting Corinth and Tripoli via Nemea / Dervenakia, Argos and Achladokampos. This was a two-lane road with dangerous curves, especially in the "Kolosoúrtis" (Κωλοσούρτης) section west of Myli; the road exists to this day and is open to local traffic. The A7 motorway has been credited with spearheading Tripoli's economic growth.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Moreas (Μωρέας) was the medieval name of the Peloponnese.
