Traffic chaos in Attica: May Day long weekend getaway begins, heavy congestion on Kifisos, Attiki Odos and Kifisias

Traffic connected cardinal roads successful Athens has been moving with trouble since aboriginal Thursday afternoon, arsenic galore radical chose to statesman their May Day agelong play trips today. Given that upwind conditions are not favorable for land getaways (strong winds are expected astatine sea), the bulk of travelers look to beryllium turning to destinations accessible by road.

Significant delays are being recorded connected Attiki Odos and the Hymettus ringing road. In the absorption towards Elefsina, delays transcend 45 minutes from Paiania to Kifisias Avenue, heavy affecting postulation travel on this stretch.

At the aforesaid time, connected the Hymettus ringing road, successful the aforesaid absorption towards Elefsina, delays of 15 to 20 minutes are observed from Agia Paraskevi to Kifisias Avenue, with accrued congestion astatine assorted points.

Similar problems are besides observed successful the absorption towards the Airport, wherever delays of 25 to 30 minutes are recorded from Fyli to Kifisias Avenue.

Meanwhile, dense postulation is reported connected Kifisos Avenue successful the absorption towards Lamia, with congestion starting from the Faliro country and extending up to Nea Filadelfeia. In the other direction, postulation conditions are better, with delays chiefly astatine the entranceway to Attiki Odos successful Metamorfosi.

Drivers are besides facing issues connected Athens Avenue, with postulation gathering up from Dafni to Skaramagas.

As for Kifisias Avenue, congestion successful the outbound absorption starts from its junction with Alexandras Avenue and extends up to Penteli.

Problems are besides reported successful cardinal Athens. The astir important delays are observed connected Alexandras Avenue, Mesogeion, Katehaki (in the absorption from Ilioupoli), Vasilissis Konstantinou, Achilleos, Syngrou Avenue (inbound), Veikou Avenue, and Vouliagmenis Avenue.