A8 motorway (Greece)
| A8 motorway | |
|---|---|
| Αυτοκινητόδρομος 8 | |
| Route information | |
| Part of E94 and E65 | |
| Maintained by Olympia Odos S.A. | |
| Length | 135 mi (217 km) |
| History | 1962–1973: Constructed as National Road 8A 2008: Eleusis–Corinth section reassigned as A8 motorway Since 2008: Corinth–Rio section upgraded to dual carriageway standard and completed in 2017 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Eleusis East |
| Eleusis interchange: to Athens airport Corinth interchange: to Kalamata | |
| West end | Rio interchange: to Ioannina and Patras |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Regions | Attica, Peloponnese, West Greece |
| Major cities | Eleusis, Corinth, Aigio |
| Highway system | |
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The A8 motorway, also known as the Olympia Odos (Greek: Ολυμπία Οδός), is a toll motorway in southwestern Greece, which connects Athens with Patras via Corinth, spanning a total of 215 km (134 mi). The future, currently under construction, Patras - Pyrgos motorway is expected to open by the end of 2025. The motorway will eventually extend to Tsakona near Kalamata, connecting with the A7 Moreas Motorway.
The motorway replaces Greek National Road 8A, which has been upgraded to modern motorway standards. The completion date was scheduled for 2014. Since April 2017, the entire motorway from Eleusis to Patras is fully operational.