Thessaloniki: On May 14, 2027, the delivery of the Flyover – 2024-03-04 05:09:12

On May 14, 2027, the Flyover project is scheduled to be delivered, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras said in the Parliament, answering a topical question related to the project by SYRIZA MP Katerina Notopoulos.

As the minister in charge noted, among other things, when the project is completed, 10,000 vehicles per hour will be able to pass through the new ring road of Thessaloniki, when today 5,000 vehicles pass through, while, at the same time, the level of road safety will increase and the environmental imprint.

In his rebuttal, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport noted that “it is a fact that the implementation of large public projects, such as this one, causes – temporarily – inconvenience in the daily lives of citizens”.

In order to deal with the problems, as he said, as early as the summer of 2023, a Coordinating Committee has been established at the Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace, with representatives from the Region, the Municipality, EKAV, OASTH, OSETH, the Ministries of Interior, Infrastructure and of Transport and Citizen Protection and a series of actions have been adopted for the on-site monitoring of traffic and the routing of interventions.

In this context, the even greater reinforcement of OASTH, with buses and staff, is underway, as he said. Specifically:

1. The bus fleet in Thessaloniki will be strengthened with the addition of 110 new electric buses in the 2nd quarter of 2024 and the schedule is being met. Indicatively, these will arrive in Thessaloniki tomorrow.
2. The tender is underway for the assignment of bus lines (vehicle, driver and maintenance), 10 years old or younger, for the next 10+1 years in Thessaloniki.
3. The planning phase of the 2nd procurement tender for 750 new buses with anti-pollution technology for Athens and Thessaloniki is underway, of which approximately 225 buses belong to Thessaloniki.
4. Through an ASEP competition, the strengthening of the OASTH with 150 new contracted drivers was completed.

In consultation with the Ministry of the Interior, the possibility of extending the contract period of the new contracted drivers and the possibility of employing approximately 40 additional drivers until the end of 2024 is being investigated.

“In any case, we are willing to proceed with additional ones, depending on the course and dynamics of the effects of the implementation of this important – for the city – project”, concluded Christos Staikouras.