The consortium Avax – Mytilene contractor for Flyover Thessaloniki

After evaluating the binding offers, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport announced as a Temporary Contractor for the road project through PPP “New Eastern Peripheral Road of Thessaloniki” (FlyOver), budget 373 million euros the Avax – Mytilineos consortium.

The next step is the contracting of the project and the start of construction work by the end of the year, the Ministry notes.

The New Eastern Ring Road of Thessaloniki (FlyOver), will be a new, state-of-the-art air highway that will provide a final solution to the city’s traffic problem as it will make travel faster and safer, with absolute respect for the environment.

In detail, the project concerns the construction of an Elevated Expressway (UTL, the so-called FlyOver), approximately 13.5 km long, of which 4 km on a continuous bridge, with 4 lanes, two plus lane of emergency (LEA), per direction. Project elements also include nine uneven junctions, eight new bridges and three new tunnels.

This creates a high-standard road axis that will allow the rapid and safe bypass of the urban fabric, reducing the volume of cars that will circulate in the city center.

In a statement, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Mr. Costas Karamanlis stressed: “In Thessaloniki, a coherent program of projects is evolving that will completely reform the city. The construction of the largest air route in Greece, FlyOver will significantly enhance the experience of citizens. The tender for one of the most emblematic projects to be carried out in Greece proceeded very quickly, proving that we are implementing our commitments and giving Thessaloniki the infrastructure it needs to stand out. in a Diocese of the Balkans “.

For his part, the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, in charge of Infrastructure, Mr. George Karagiannis underlined that: “FlyOver offers a modern and definitive answer to the traffic problem of Thessaloniki, while upgrading road safety. It is a technically demanding, “A project for which the residents will be proud. We are very pleased as the citizens will soon see construction sites being set up for this highway, just as we have promised.”