Flyover: construction reaches 62% – completion targeted for H1 2027

The construction site in Pylaia was visited by Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Dimas, accompanied by Infrastructure Secretary General Dimitris Anagnopoulos, to review the progress of the works.

The current status of the project reflects an acceleration in construction activity. According to the minister, progress stood at 30% in September 2025 and has now reached 62%, more than doubling the completion rate within a year.

12.5-km project

The upgrade of Thessaloniki’s Eastern Inner Ring Road is one of the largest road projects currently under construction in Greece and is being implemented through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

The project extends for approximately 12.5 km, from Interchange K5, near Papageorgiou Hospital, to Interchange K12, connecting with the Thessaloniki–Moudania National Road.

A key component of the project is the construction of the Elevated Expressway (Flyover), approximately 4 km long, which will provide a new high-capacity road corridor above the existing Ring Road.

Capacity to double

Upon completion, the capacity of the road corridor is expected to increase significantly, from approximately 5,000 to 10,000 vehicles per hour.

This increase is expected to help ease congestion on the Ring Road, reduce delays and improve daily travel across the Thessaloniki metropolitan area.

At the same time, the upgraded infrastructure is expected to strengthen interregional connectivity by facilitating links between Thessaloniki and key road and freight corridors across Central Macedonia.

The significance of the project therefore extends beyond addressing traffic congestion. The upgrade of the city’s main road infrastructure is expected to support commercial, tourism and business activity across the wider region.

“Landmark project for Thessaloniki”

“The Elevated Expressway is a landmark project for Thessaloniki and the country as a whole, and one of the most pioneering and innovative infrastructure projects currently being implemented in Greece,” Christos Dimas said.

The minister highlighted the acceleration of construction, noting that progress had risen from 30% in September 2025 to 62%.

“We are continuing at the same intensive pace, with the aim of completing the project within the scheduled timeframe, in the first half of 2027,” he said, describing the Flyover as an infrastructure project that “will fundamentally change mobility in Thessaloniki and significantly improve the overall operation of the city’s road network.”

The inspection was also attended by Deputy Minister of Development, responsible for Research and Innovation, Stavros Kalafatis; Thessaloniki A MPs Dimitris Kouvelas and Thessaloniki B MP Theodoros Karaoglou; Central Macedonia Deputy Regional Governor for Infrastructure and Networks Paris Billias; officials from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport; and representatives of the consortium.

Among the consortium’s representatives were Konstantinos Mitzalis, CEO of AVAX, and Dino Benroumpi, CEO of METKA.

The progress of the Flyover has now emerged as one of the key milestones in the upgrade of Thessaloniki’s infrastructure, with its completion expected to significantly alter traffic conditions along the city’s eastern and northeastern corridors.