Citizens’ movements will become significantly safer once the BOAK, which is a model motorway at the European level, is completed.
Referring to Major road project At the European level, the President of ND, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, made a statement during his visit to Crete.
It’s about him The northern road hub of Crete (BOAK). Which, as stated by Kyriakos Mitsotakis, constitute The largest development project in the history of the island.
“The next four years will be four years of very big changes for Crete. It is the four-year period in which there is, finally, the largest development project in the history of – I would say – Crete, which is nothing but Northern Road Axis. A personal commitment from me, which is finally coming true.
A project we had already received on paper in 2019 – it was a line on a map – and we were able to “untangle” it. We “break” it into three pieces, We have secured the necessary funding, and now we are absolutely sure that within the next year – already the first Construction sites began in the part of Lasithi– The auction process for the large concession contract from Chania to Heraklion will be completed,” the Prime Minister said, among others, during his visit to the country’s largest island.
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The northern route hub of Crete is budget of more than 2 billion euros, It is the largest motorway ever built in Europe. You will unite the island Kissamos to Sitiaand will allow passengers to move around safely, greatly reducing the number of traffic accidents.
Its construction was divided into 3 distinct parts, which are as follows:
1. Chania – Hersonissos163 km: This is a concession project with a budget of 1.75 billion euros. Which has attracted the interest of important construction groups, such as GEK TERNA, MYTILINEOS SA – Representative Privileges SA and ABACH-EGIS-MERIDIAM.
• The width of the standard section of the motorway is 21.5 meters from 12.50 today.
• Two lanes in each direction with LEA
• 26 secondary tunnels with a total length of about 34 km.
• 10.80 km of new bridges, 23 of which are more than 100 meters long
• 20 new uneven intersections and modernization of the existing 18 uneven intersection in Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion bypass
2. Hersonissos – NaplesWith a length of 22.5 km: It has a budget of 290 million euros, and it is implemented through public-private partnership and has been contracted.
• The standard cross-section width of the motorway is 21.5 metres.
• Two lanes in each direction with LEA
• 12 single bridges (1.7 km)
• 5 single sub tunnels (with a total length of 6.75 km)
• Double branch cut and cover (215 m).
• 5 new varying points
3. Naples Agios Nikolaos14 km long: This first section was contracted and implemented as a public project with a budget of 169 million euros.
• The standard cross-section width of the motorway is 21.5 metres
• Two lanes in each direction with LEA
It is noticeable that The first building sites started in the part of Lasithiwhile a road race is expected to take place inside it 2024 to develop construction projects on all fronts of BOAK, With the aim of the highway being fully ready to its end 2029.
BOAK will be one of them modern highways in europe, Incorporating the latest technology. It will have, among other things, SEA (service stations for motorists), cafes, restaurants, but also charging stations for electric vehicles.
It is interesting to note that in the main section of BOAK (Chania-Hersonis) no front toll tolls installed, but horizontally and Billing is based on the kilometers traveled (0.063 € / km).
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