With a decision of the traffic police, the Athens-Lamia National Highway at the height of the Kalyftaki bridge for trucks is closed due to the “Elpida” severe weather storm.
Note that the snowfall is so heavy that it takes only five minutes to pave the roads with snow.
Athens – Lamia highway
After all, in Kapandriti everything is already white, in Malakasa the same, while on the National Road Athens – Lamia the snowplows have not stopped working to keep the road open!
However, shortly before 09:00, as mentioned above, it was decided to close the National Highway, from the height of the Kalyftaki bridge, but only for trucks.
In particular, according to the traffic announcement, the traffic ban applies to heavy vehicles on the new Athens – Lamia national road towards Lamia from the height of the Kalyftaki Bridge and from the Inofyta junction towards Athens, while the rest of the cars are required chains.
We also have a truck traffic ban on the Athens – Thebes ring road from the height of the cyclon gas station in the current to Thebes,
Closed roads in Attica
Also, according to the latest information, the roads were closed:
On Parnithas Avenue from the height of the cable car in both streams.
On Dionysou Street from the height of 414 to Agios Petros.
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