Greek National Road 74
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Greek National Road 74 is a highway linking Pyrgos, Olympia, Tripoli and GR-7
/E65
. The west to east highway runs in the western and the central part of the Peloponnese
. The highway begins in Pyrgos and into the hills and Olympia
and used to ran through narrow roads which now bypasses Pyrgos and Olympia. It runs through Potamia
and into the narrow bridge over the Erymanthos where the prefectural boundary are founded. It runs through Lagkadia
and bypasses Vytina
and runs through Levidi
and bypasses Tripoli
and ends at the junction with E55 with the southbound jount with GR-37 to Sparta. The It runs in the prefectures of Ilia and Arcadia
.
In 1999, between Mantineia and Chania, a highway link/branch was opened which began construction in 1997, it was half complete in 1999. It runs up to the interchange near Nestani, the branch to Tripoli became the old highway. The interchange with the superhighway connecting Athens and Tripoli was opened in 1992, before that, it connected as west as the road connecting Tripoli and Nestani. The length of that section was about 10 to 15 km. Parts of the highway between Lagkadia and Olympia in the east were widening with the length of less than 1 km.
In the late 1990s, plans for a bypass of Olympia were made. Construction began in 2002, it was about 20 to 30% complete in 2003. It cost $45,000,000. The highway now bypasses Olympia and the length was 20 km in 2004. The widening from the Erymanthus River to Lagkadi are under plans and construction will be made. One of the plans failed as rainfall caused mudslides and devastated one of the sections of the highway which would be completed in 2006 or 2007, one near the Erymanthos River
which ruined the newly paved road and another in March 2006 wrecked a curve that would cut distance by nearly 300 to 500 m shorter making it totalling about 130 km. Rainfalls ruined the plan which residents complained that it was caused by poor rainfall and should not happen when it was complete in the range of the 2004 Summer Olympics
. A part west of Lagkadi saw a section which was covered by soil ruined. Residents favor of constructing a bridge so another mudslide wouldn't happen. Reconstruction for a bridge is unknown. In 2007, construction reached Mirakia (with an interchange) and along the Ladon.
In 2007, the 2007 Greek forest fires
only affect the western portions of the highway, from east of Pyrgos to 3 to km west of Olympia.
Greek National Road 7
The Moreas Motorway is a motorway in Peloponnese, Greece. Locally it is known as the Moréas , which was the medieval name of the Peloponnese. The A7 begins just west of the Isthmus of Corinth, branching off from Greek National Road 8A...
/E65
European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
. The west to east highway runs in the western and the central part of the Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
. The highway begins in Pyrgos and into the hills and Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
and used to ran through narrow roads which now bypasses Pyrgos and Olympia. It runs through Potamia
Potamia
-In Cyprus:*Potamia, Cyprus , a village in the Nicosia district.-In Greece:*Potamia, Achaea, a village in Achaea, part of the municipality Kalavryta...
and into the narrow bridge over the Erymanthos where the prefectural boundary are founded. It runs through Lagkadia
Lagkadia
Lagkadia may refer to the following places in Greece:*Lagkadia, Arcadia, a municipality in northwestern Arcadia*Lagkadia, Arta, a village in the Arta peripheral unit, part of the municipality Athamania...
and bypasses Vytina
Vytina
Vytina is a village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was the village Vytina. Its inhabitants are known as Vytiniots. Greek...
and runs through Levidi
Levidi
Levidi is a small town and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The village sits on the eastern part of the slope of the Mainalo mountains. The pine forests are...
and bypasses Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
and ends at the junction with E55 with the southbound jount with GR-37 to Sparta. The It runs in the prefectures of Ilia and Arcadia
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
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- Length: about 135 km, 146 km from Pyrgos to Tripoli.
History
The highway in the eastern part became paved in the mid-20th century. In the late 1980s as part of the highway plan to decongest traffic from Patras to Olympia. The government opened a bypass and widened the highway and used to be narrow from Vytina to Pyrgos with only one lane. It bypasses Varvasena and ends and running through Olympia. The highway was also widened from Lagkadia to Tripoli while it bypasses Vytina but does not bypass other places.In 1999, between Mantineia and Chania, a highway link/branch was opened which began construction in 1997, it was half complete in 1999. It runs up to the interchange near Nestani, the branch to Tripoli became the old highway. The interchange with the superhighway connecting Athens and Tripoli was opened in 1992, before that, it connected as west as the road connecting Tripoli and Nestani. The length of that section was about 10 to 15 km. Parts of the highway between Lagkadia and Olympia in the east were widening with the length of less than 1 km.
In the late 1990s, plans for a bypass of Olympia were made. Construction began in 2002, it was about 20 to 30% complete in 2003. It cost $45,000,000. The highway now bypasses Olympia and the length was 20 km in 2004. The widening from the Erymanthus River to Lagkadi are under plans and construction will be made. One of the plans failed as rainfall caused mudslides and devastated one of the sections of the highway which would be completed in 2006 or 2007, one near the Erymanthos River
Erymanthos River
The Erymanthos is a river in the western part of the Peloponnese in Greece, the river flows in the Achaia, Arcadia and partly in the Ilia prefectures. Historically, the river flowed entirely in the region of Arcadia until after the Greek War of Independence....
which ruined the newly paved road and another in March 2006 wrecked a curve that would cut distance by nearly 300 to 500 m shorter making it totalling about 130 km. Rainfalls ruined the plan which residents complained that it was caused by poor rainfall and should not happen when it was complete in the range of the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. A part west of Lagkadi saw a section which was covered by soil ruined. Residents favor of constructing a bridge so another mudslide wouldn't happen. Reconstruction for a bridge is unknown. In 2007, construction reached Mirakia (with an interchange) and along the Ladon.
In 2007, the 2007 Greek forest fires
2007 Greek forest fires
The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until August 27, until they were put out in early...
only affect the western portions of the highway, from east of Pyrgos to 3 to km west of Olympia.
Places
- Pyrgos
- east of the Pyrgos bypass (approx. 3rd km)
- Old road:
- VarvasenaVarvasenaVarvasaina is a village in the eastern part of the municipality of Pyrgos in the central part of the prefecture of Ilia, Greece. It is accessed by an old road connecting Pyrgos and Olympia and Tripoli It now has the western junction, about 3 km W, the south junction about 1 to 2 km S...
- OlympiaOlympia, GreeceOlympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
(20th km)
- Varvasena
- New road:
- bypasses Varvasena and Olympia
- Kaiafa
- Erymanthus river
- Lagkadia (82nd km)
- junction with the road to DimitsanaDimitsanaDimitsana is a village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is built on the ruins of the ancient town Teuthis...
and Megalopoli - Pan
- VytinaVytinaVytina is a village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was the village Vytina. Its inhabitants are known as Vytiniots. Greek...
, bypasses - junction with GR-33Greek National Road 33Greek National Road 33 is a highway that runs from Patras, originally at Dimitris Gounaris Street, now begins at the beltway, and had a branch ending at Olympia, and ends near Vytina, and Levídi, and some think it still ends at Ellinikon near Andritsaina and Megalopolis...
- LevidiLevidiLevidi is a small town and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The village sits on the eastern part of the slope of the Mainalo mountains. The pine forests are...
- KapsasKapsasKapsas , also called Kapsia is a community in the municipal unit of Mantineia in Arcadia on the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. The community is located on GR-74 and GR-33 for northbound land connecting Pyrgos, Patras and Tripoli and E65, especially GR-37 and GR-7 of the by-pass of...
- junction with the old GR-33/road to MantineiaMantineiaMantineia was a city in ancient Greece that was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history. It is also a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat...
and OrchomenosOrchomenus (Arcadia)Orchomenus or Orchomenos was an ancient city of Arcadia, Greece, called by Thucydides the Arcadian Orchomenus , to distinguish it from the Boeotian town. Its ruins are near the modern village of Orchomenos .-Situation:It was situated in a plain surrounded on every side by mountains... - Old Road:
- Chania
- 3 plazas
- TripoliTripoli, GreeceTripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
- New Road:
- E65European route E65European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
interchange near NestaniNestaniNestani is a small village around 15km from Tripoli in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Mantineia. The municipal district Nestani also contains the village of Milea....
- E65