Tachiaos: First two Pontou Street construction sites planned before Christmas
The contractor is completing the final designs for Pontou Street in Kalamaria, with the first two construction sites expected to be set up before Christmas. The announcement concerns the schedule for the work and connections to the Mikra Metro terminus.
The contract to build Pontou Street was signed approximately three weeks before Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Nikos Tachiaos gave an interview to Radio Thessaloniki. It provides for a contractual duration of nine months. According to the ministry announcement published on November 12, the contractor is completing the final designs and the first two construction sites will be set up before Christmas. The announcement does not state that construction work has already begun.
Completion of the road is linked to access to Mikra, which is intended to become eastern Thessaloniki’s main interchange until the Metro extension further east moves forward. The deputy minister said that, under OSETH and OASTH planning, bus services to Mikra could become more frequent once Pontou Street is completed. Nea Elvetia will retain its role for Panorama, areas within the Municipality of Thermi and journeys to and from Chalkidiki.
To connect with the rest of the road network, Pontou Street must reach Georgikis Scholis Street. The route crosses a triangular area beyond the Peripheral Drainage Channel, within the Municipality of Pylaia–Chortiatis, where the urban planning study is at its second public posting. Coordination with the Municipality of Kalamaria and the Region of Central Macedonia is needed to connect the municipalities’ individual plans.
For the northwestern Metro extension, which he described as the first priority, Tachiaos outlined plans for a depot above the ring road, within the boundaries of the Municipality of Evosmos. It is also intended to serve as a passenger station, with parking for people transferring to the Metro. The land has already been identified, he said, while technical meetings on station locations are continuing.
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