T2 Tunnel (Greece)

The T2 Tunnel (Greek: Σήραγγα Τ2) is a 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) highway twin tunnel on the Motorway 1 in Greece. It is the longest road tunnel in South-east Europe. It was built for the motorway to bypass the Vale of Tempe, which was traversed by the very narrow and dangerous Greek National Road 1.[1]

T2 Tunnel

Overview
Location	Larissa, Greece
Coordinates	39°52′08.3″N 22°32′57.4″E
Status	Operational
Route
Operation
Work begun	2008
Opened	6 April 2017
Operator	Aftokinitodromos Aigaiou S.A.
Traffic	automotive
Character	Twin-tube motorway tunnel
Technical
Length	6,000 m (20,000 ft)
No. of lanes	2x2

Construction of the T2 Tunnel began in August 2008,[2] along with a 25-kilometre (16 mi) section of the motorway, but both projects were slowed in 2010–11 by the country's economic crisis. Construction resumed in 2014 and was completed in April 2017, along with the Evangelismos-Skotina section of the motorway.[1][3]

See also

• Motorway 1 (Greece)

References

1. "Safe, modern motorway cuts journey time from Athens to Thessaloniki-Projects". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
2. "Ξεκίνησε η κατασκευή της μεγαλύτερης οδικής σήραγγας στα Τέμπη". in.gr. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. Καραγιάννης, Νίκος (2018-10-31). "The 10 longest road tunnels in Greece". Ypodomes.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2020-05-13.