Athens semi-marathon 2024: Center closed – Traffic arrangements and route modifications

Its 12th is currently held (10.03.2024) in the center of the capital with its realization accompanied by a series of traffic arrangements. In short, due to the 12th Semimarathon in memory of Mikis Theodorakis the center of Athens will be inaccessible. This is a real celebration involving thousands of people. In particular, Semimarathony will be held at the distance of 21 km, the race of 5 km OPAP as well as Family Run, where children will run with adults. For the smooth operation of the Athens Hemimarathon, temporary traffic arrangements apply on Sunday in the center of Athens that have started at 6 am and will be completed at 14:00. The Athens Hemimarathon will take place between 09.00 and 12.20 on the route: Start: Monument of Unknown Soldier (MAS) Route: University of Aeolou – Stadio-Philellens – L. Amalia – A. Diakou – Ardittou (flow of descent) – L. V. Constantinos (flow of ascent) – L. V. Sophia – L. Mesogeion – Michalakopoulou – Mesogeion – reversal in Sophia Schliemann – L. Mesogeion – Pheidippidou – L. V. Sophias – Academy – Halkokondyli – Patissia – reversal to the height of Kefallinia – Patisia – Aeolus – Stadium – Philhellene – L. Amalia – A. Diakou – Ardettou (flow of descent) – L. V. Constantine (flow of descent), Rizari – L. V. Sophia – Academy – Riga Feraios – University – L. Amalia. Ending: Amalia (US) At the same time, on the same day will be held: 09.25′-09. 50 ́, Children’s-Gonea Road Race (Family Run) and Amea – SOH: Launch L. Vas. Sophias at the height of LAED – Byzantine Museum – Ending Syntagma Square (Unknown Soldier Monument) 12.00 ́-13. 30 minutes, Road Race 5 km: Start: At Syntagma Square (at the height of Ermou Street, heading towards Stadiou Street) Route: Stadium – Aeolus – Patissia (current to Omonia) – Inversion of Pipinos – Patissia – University – L. Amalias Ending: L. Amalias (MS) Due to the above games the following temporary traffic arrangements will take place: Temporary and gradual interruption of vehicle traffic (including bicycles and E.R. H.O.) and prohibition of their stop and parking, Sunday 10/03/2024 and at 07.00 to 13.30, at the following avenues, roads and squares, of the municipality of Athens, as follows: L. Vas. Amalias in both traffic currents, as well as its verticals, until the first parallel road in its section between Vas. Olga and Syngros. In its section between L. Vass Olgas and El. Venizelos Street (University), the interruption of vehicle traffic will take effect as above during 06.00′ to 14.00′, while further in its section between Suris and L. Vass. Sophias, traffic will be stopped in the right lane gradually from 14.00 hours Saturday 09/03/2024 to 14.00 hours Sunday 10/03/2024. El. Venizelos (University) throughout its length, as well as in its verticals to the first parallel road. Stage, throughout its length and its verticals to the first parallel road. In its section from America to p. Regiment the interruption of vehicle traffic will take place gradually from 06.00 to 13.30 on Sunday 10/03/2024. Academy, throughout its length and its verticals to the first parallel road. Solon, all its length and its verticals to the first parallel road. Omonoia Square. Constitution Square. Philhellene, throughout its length and its verticals to the first parallel road during 06.00′ to 13.30′ on Sunday 10/03/2024. Patisia – 28 October, in its section between St. Meletio Street and Omonoia Square in both -2- traffic streams, as well as in its verticals until the first parallel road. L. Vass. Olgas, all along in both traffic currents. L. Syngros, in its section between A. Franzis Street and L. Vas. Amalia in both traffic currents and its verticals to the first parallel road. Kallirois, in its section between the streets of Am. Franzis and Ath. Diakou in both traffic streams. A.D. Diakou, throughout its length, traffic current to L. Syngros. Her. Atticus, throughout its length and its verticals to the first parallel road. Araban, throughout its length and its verticals to the first parallel road. Hesiodon, throughout its length and its verticals to the first parallel road. Rigillis throughout its length and its verticals to the first parallel road. P. Tsaldari (Piraeus), in its part between Kolonos Street and Omonoia P. in both traffic currents, as well as its verticals, to the first parallel road. Athena, in its part between Sophocleus Street and Omonoia P.Omonoia in both traffic streams, as well as its verticals to the first parallel road. Anonymous street (next to Liberty Park), throughout its length. Bones, all along. Petraki Monastery, in its part between the road of Hypadou and L. Vas. Sophia. Hatzikosta, all along. Zaharov, all along. Choha, in its section between P. Kyriakou Street and L. Vas. Sophia. L. Vouliagmenis, in its section between the streets Timoleon and Ardittos, traffic current to Ath. Diakou. Ardittou, in its section between Vouliagmeni and Vas. Olgas Avenues in both traffic streams, as well as in its verticals to the first parallel road. L. Vass. Kon/nou, in its section between L. Vass Olgas and Vass. Alexander Street in both traffic streams, as well as in its verticals until the first parallel road. L. Vas. Sophias, in its section between Feidippidou Street and L. Vas. Kon/nou in both traffic currents, as well as in its verticals to the first parallel road, except Papadiamantopoulou Street. L. Kifisia, in its part between Panormos and Pheidippidou Streets, traffic current to L. Vas. Sophias, as well as its verticals to the first parallel road. L. Alexandras, in its part between Panormos Street and L. Kifisia, traffic current to L. Kifisia, as well as its verticals to the first parallel road. L. Alexandras, in its section between the Moustoxides and Patissia streets, traffic current to Patissia, as well as its verticals to the first parallel road. L. Mesogeia, in its part between L. Katehaki to the tower of Athens and the two traffic streams, as well as its verticals to the first parallel road. Feidippidou, in its section between Michalakopoulou Street to L. Kifisia, and in its verticals to the first parallel road. Thebes, in its part between Papadiamantopoulou and Levadeia, traffic stream to L. Messogeia. Michalakopoulou, in its section between Ilysia Street to L. Messogeia, traffic stream to L. Mesogeia. Prohibition of the vertical passage of vehicles from the Half-Tathon route during the hours of curfew, except for the following controlled nodes: Patision – October 28 – St. Meletiou. L. Vas. Sophia – Herodos Attiko (only for vehicles of the Fire Service). L. Vass Sophia – Papadiamantopoulou. L. Vass Sophia – Kokkali. L. Vas Sophia – Rigilis (only for vehicles of the Fire Service and E.K.A.V.). Alternative routes Due to the above traffic arrangements, drivers for better service can follow the following indicative alternative routes: From Athens Center to Zografou – Pagkrati – Kaisariani – Byron: Through L. Alexandras (current traffic to L. Alexandras) – left Panormos (current to L. Kifisia) – left L. Kifisia (stream of traffic to Kifisia) – right L. Katehaki – continuation P.Kanelliopoulou – continuation either right Kokkinopoulou or straight to Karea – L.Alimou. From Painter – Pankrati – Caesarian – Byron to Center of Athens: Through Ulov Palme – continuity Kokkinopoulou – aristocrat L. Katehaki (current traffic to L. Mesogeia) – left L. Kifisia (current traffic to Athens Center) – right Panormos (current traffic to L.Alexandras) – L. Alexandras (current traffic to Patissia). From Athens Center to Southern Suburbs: Through Piraeus – Hamosterna – L. Syngros – L. Posidon or, Through Piraeus – Hamosterna – Kallirois – L. Vouliagmenis. From Athens Center to Western Suburbs: Through Euclids – Prigionisos – L. Kon/nou Tsaldari – continuity through the area of Kipseli to Patissia (stream of traffic to Acharnai, after the height of Agios Meletios) to N.E.O. of Athens- Lamia etc. Through Eleftides – Prigionissa – L.Kon/nou Tsaldari – continuity through Brilissou – Kon/nou Perrikou – George Bakou – Pericles Stavros – L. Kifisia (stream of traffic to Kifisia) – continuity to Attica Road – N.E.O. Athens – Lamia etc. Through Patissia – Agathopoulos – towards Acharnon (stream of traffic to Acharnai) to N.E.O. of Athens- Lamia etc. Contact telephones with the center of operations semi-marathonium For further clarifications on traffic arrangements, as well as on the provision of information on alternative routes to the citizens necessary to move to the above area, police will be provided at the Hemimarathon Operations Center on Saturday (9-3-2024) from 08:00 to 23:00 and Sunday (10-3-2024) from 06:00 until the end of the event on the following phones: 210-8708237, 210-8708238, 210-8708239 ELAS appeals to drivers, to better serve them and to avoid additional traffic problems, to avoid transit of their vehicles on the above roads, highways and squares during the mentioned periods. The amendments to the routes of the Public Transport Means: In view of the organisation of the Athens Hemimarthon to be held on Sunday 10 March 2024, the Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA S.A.) decided to temporarily amend the routes of the bus and trolleybus lines below, for Sunday 10/03/2024 from 06:00 to 15:00 gradually and depending on the measures and suggestions of Traffic as follows: 1. BUS LINES: 1.1 Line 550: Route from Old Faliro: From Kallirois, left Vourvache, left Syngros – continuity normally. Path from Kifisia: Return to Katehaki. 1.2 Line X95: Return to Katehaki. 1.3 Line 608: Route from Galachi (cyclical): From Patissia, to the left of St. Meletiou, to the left F. Negro, all the time. Path from Painter (cyclical): From Papadiamantopoulou, left Michalakopoulou, left Ilysia – continuity normally. 1.4 Line 230: Route from Acropolis will not work. Path from Painter (cyclical): General Alex Avenue. Papagou, left Papadiamantopoulou, left Michalakopoulou, left Ilysia, continuity normally. 1.5 Line 235: Route from Painter (cyclic): From Papadiamantopoulou, left Michalakopoulou, left Ilysia, then normally. 1.6 Line 220: Route to center Athens (cyclic): From Michalakopoulou, left Vas. Alexandrou, left Evroniou, left Ulof Palme, right Grig. Auxeniou, continuity normally. 1.7 Line 221: Route to center Athens (cyclical): From Vass. Alexandrou, right Michalakopoulou, right Ilisia, right of Nymphaion, then Gr. Auxentis, then normally. 1.8 Line 214: From Evphroniou, left Rizaris, left Vas. George II, then normally. 1.9 Line 224: Route from Caesariani (cyclical): From Andreas Demetriou, left Evphroniou, right Spyros Merkouris, right Michalakopoulou, right Vass. Alexandrou, then normally. Path from Polygon (cyclical): It won’t work. 1.10 Line 622 Route from Upper Galachi (cyclical): From Patissia, to the left of St. Meletiou, to the left F. Negro, all the time. Path from Goude (cyclical): From Papadiamantopoulou, left Michalakopoulou, left Ilysia, then normally. 1.11 Line 815: Route from Taurus (cyclical): Reverse the Pulopoulou Bridge. Path from Goude (cyclical): From Papadiamantopoulou, left Michalakopoulou, left Ilysia, then normally. 1.12 Lines 203, 204: Route to center (cyclical): From Rizaris, right Vas. Georgiou II, right Spyros Merkouris, then regular. 1.13 Line 211: From Rizaris, right Vas. Georgiou II, right Spyros Merkouris, then regular. 1.14 Line 209: Route to center (cyclical): From Proklos, continue round about Plastira Square, right Archimedes, then regular. 1.15 Line 046: Route from Greek-Russian: From Vreila Armeni, left Alexandras, left Moustooxydi, then normally. 1.16 Line B5: Circular from St. Friday, inversion to Katehaki. 1.17 Lines A2, 040: Route to Academy: From Syngros Avenue, right Petmezas, left Kallirois, left Vourvache Avenue, left Syngros Avenue, then normally to district. 1.18 Lines A3, 227, 856: Direction from southern suburbs: From Helios, then Karea, left Timolenon, left Avenue Vouliagmenis, then regular. 1.19 Line 227: Direction from Petralon: From Persephone, left Piraeus, left Herakles, then regular. 1.20 Line 856: From Sacred Road, right Spyros Patsis, right St.Polykarpou, right Paperworkers, left Holy Street, continuation normally. 1.21 Lines 025, 026: Direction from Hippocrates: It won’t work. Direction from Agent Daniel, Botanical: The line (025) : From Thermopylons, right Leonidou, right Holy Street, right of Constantinople, left Avenue of Athens, continuity. The line (026) : From Thermopylons, right Leonidou, right Sacred Street, continuity normally. 1.22 Lines 021, 022 and 060 will not operate 1.23 Line 813 : From Kolokynthos, right Piraeus, then normally. From Averof: It will not work. 1.24 Line 732 : From Chalkcondyli, left 3 September, continuity normally. 1.25 Line C12: From Liosia, continuation of Kamaterou, left Bronzecondyli, left 3 September, left Stournaris, continuation normally. 1.26 Line 057: Inversion to Metaxourgy Square. 1.27 Line 838: Reversal to the Poulopoulou Bridge. 1.28 Line 035: From Kipseli: From Vreila Armenis, left Alexandras, left Mousto vinegar, continuity normally. From Tavro: Inversion to the Poulopoulos Bridge. 1.29 Line A5: Inversion to Katehaki. 1.30 Line A8: From Patisia, left of Agios Meletios, left F. Negri, left Drosopoulou, left Galatsiou, right Patissia, continuation normally. 1.31 Line 054: From Patissia, left of Agios Meletiou, left F. Negri, continuation normally. 1.32 Line A7: Inversion to Katehaki. TROLEY LINES: 2.1 Lines (1)-(5)-(15): Direction From Startup: It won’t work. Direction From End: From Syngros Avenue, right Petmezas, left Kallirois, left Vourvahi, continuation of Hatzichristou, then normally to Muscat. 2.2 Line (2): Direction From Startup: It won’t work. Direction from Caesarian to St. M.A. JOANNIS (End of line 4): From Eftiidou, Plastira Square, Evfranoros, Prof. Elias Square, right of Ymettou, Ilias Ilios, left Franzis, left Kasomoulis, station. St. John Metro. 2.3 Line (3): It won’t work from a nursing home. Direction from Philadelphia: From Chalkidos, left Agia Lavra, right of Heraklion, right Laskaratou, right of Patissia, continuity. 2.4 Line (4): Direction from Start: It won’t work. Direction from Station. (Line 2): From St. John Metro, Kafantari, left Ilioupolis, right Philolaou, left Alketou, Euphranoros, Plastera Square, right Eftidou, right Hymettos, left Frinis, left Philolaou, Misountos, perpendicular to National Avenue. Resistance, left Vas. Alexander, oblique right of Chios, right Andreas Demetriou (TRMA line 2). 2.5 Line (6): The line (6) becomes circular from New Philadelphia to Athens center. From Epirus, right Aristotle, right Stournaris, right Acharnon, then normally. 2.6 Line (10): Route from Tzitzifies to Halandri (cyclical): From Kallirois, left Vourvahi, left Sygrou, continuity normally. Route from Halandri to Tzijifies (cyclical): Reverse in Katehaki. 2.7 Line (11): Direction from Start: It won’t work. Directed by South Switzerland: Inversion to Plastira Square. 2.8 Line (12): Inversion to the Poulopoulou Bridge. 2.9 Lines 18, 19: Reversal to Katehaki. 2.10 Line 21: Reversal to the Poulopoulou Bridge. 3. TRAM LINES: The TRAM line T6 will finish at the stop of >.