Karagiannis: A vast construction site in 2022 Greece – What major projects are underway
Greece in 2022 will become a vast construction site due to large projects said, with important issues for the economy, but also the quality of life of citizens, said the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, responsible for Infrastructure, George Karagiannis.
According to Mr. Karagiannis, from the large project plan that has been launched, height 13 billion euros, will be created approximately 200,000 new positions direct, indirect, while everything will be economic, social and environmental.
“We fought a battle with time to overcome times pathogens and in 2021 many projects started that were either stuck in tender procedures, or remained in the drawers for years with the typical example of the highway Patras – Tower in the Peloponnese and BOAK in Crete“Stressed Mr. Karagiannis, in an interview given to the newspaper RealNews.
Which projects will be auctioned immediately
Mr. Karagiannis also referred to the projects that will be auctioned immediately and the access, the Bypass of Chalkida and Psachna, its connection Kymi Avenue with PATHE, the Bralos – Amfissa and Neapoli – Ag. Nicholas of BOAK, total budget 1 billion. euro.
He noted that by the end of the year they will be filed binding offers for three major PPP projects amounting to 1 billion. euro. These are the projects Hersonissos – Neapoli of BOAK, Flyover in Thessaloniki and Kalamata – Rizomylos – Pylos – Methoni.
“We are talking about concrete results of a policy that exercises the responsibility of Minister Costas Karamanlis here” and added 2.5 years.
Major Infrastructure Projects are changing the image of Attica
Especially for Attica, where half the population of the country is concentrated, Mr. Karagiannis stressed that “it is time for new projects”, noting that the last major transport project that was created was Attiki Odos about 20 years ago».
According to the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, the extensions of Attiki Odos are specific projects that have been working methodically for quite some time. Already in the coming days the connection of Kymi Avenue is auctioned with PATHE, a project of 350 million euros.
“We continue the next period with the extensions to Lavrio, Rafina and of course the big project of the Ymittos Regional, with the big tunnel in Ilioupoli that ends at Vouliagmeni Avenue” he underlined.
He made special reference to the news Metro Line 4 with 15 new stations that were contracted and have already started with construction sites being set up in several stations.
Important for the Basin will be the railway projects which recently started and the railway connections of the ports of Lavrio and Rafina contained in the large program of youth projects of ERGOSE, amounting to 4 billion. euro.
“With the major infrastructure projects that we plan and are planning, Attica that changed its image in the coming years,” assured Mr. Karagiannis.
Western Attica is being upgraded
Next, focus on the projects mentioned in West Attica, stressing that: “At the beginning of next year, the Suburban West Attica with a budget of 100 euros and funding from the Recovery Fund, a particularly important project, since a railway connection with Athens, the airport El. Venizelos, Piraeus and the rest of the network for the areas of Ano Liossia, Megara, Aspropyrgos, Elefsina and many smaller ones that penetrate “.
Also, within 2022, the studies for extension of Line 2 to Ilion with three new stations. He also spoke about the Connection of the Western Peripheral Avenue of Egaleo with the National Road and the completion of the Skaramaga Junction, a project that will improve the traffic on the National Road and will provide solutions to the traffic problem.
Piraeus Metro and Tram transport hub
In the map of important infrastructure projects, a special place has the Piraeus.
According to the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure: “Piraeus had lagged behind for decades in terms of infrastructure, as a result of which it will reach 2021 and the largest port in the country will not be connected to the metro. In the summer of 2022 this changes with delivery of stations In Maniatika, Piraeus and the Municipal Theater, 132,000 passengers will be served daily and the number of cars on the roads will be reduced by 23,000 “.
On the other hand, the Tram which has already arrived in Piraeus will mainly facilitate the citizens coming from Neo Faliro, Moschato, Kallithea and the rest of the Southern Suburbs.
“With the Tram and the Metro, Piraeus will be transformed into an important transport hub,” he noted.
Besides, the submarine link Salamina – Perama for the approval of environmental conditions.
“We have a comprehensive plan for the implementation of projects that will upgrade the quality of life and change the image of the basin,” concluded Mr. Karagiannis.