The contract for the 157km that will join Heraklion with Chania was signed
Prime Minister’s presence Kyriakou Mitsotakistoday the signing of a contract of the Chania – Heraklion Department, North Road Crete.
“It’s a great day for Crete, a great day for our government as a whole,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at the start of his speech.
“At last, after many difficulties, after many obstacles, we sign the concession contract of the Heraklion-Chania section with the option to Kissamos, a commitment I had personally made and today I am pleased to fulfill it” Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, clarifying that this is a project that concerns all of Crete and the Cretans and will extend from Kissamos to Sitia, which is a constant demand of the residents of the easternmost part of the island.
“Studies in the Pachia Ammos – Sitia section will proceed immediately to find the best possible solution so that BOAK really becomes a road that will connect Kissamos with Sitia,” Mr. Mitsotakis said, adding, adding, adding, adding. How this is a technically difficult and complex project with implementation of about five years, while seeking the help and cooperation of all local authorities in order to overcome any obstacles.
“I am sure we will be able to overcome all the obstacles and the work to be delivered within a budget and within the timetable,” said the prime minister who, for the two parts of his BOAK, are already executed from peninsula to Saint Nicholas. noted that they will be completed by 2027.
“We will take into account any requests are reasonable, but we must understand the enormous importance of this work for Crete and not only see the small interest but to see the big picture,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis asked the Cretans, who did
The Prime Minister made a separate report on issues road safety and the “paranoid” as he described blood tax.
“I have asked the minister to immediately launch in cooperation with the affected road safety projects that will make the existing North Road Crete more secure,” said Mr Mitsotakis, who noted that these interventions would resemble the interventions that would be similar to Security. “
Speaking overall about the major projects of Crete such as the electric interconnection, the new Heraklion International Airport in Kasteli and irrigation networks, he announced the creation of student halls in Heraklion and Rethymnon.
“Nearly 5,000 students who will choose Crete as the place to study and have access to the most up -to -date student halls in order to address the problem of student housing.” Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who closed his speech, mentioned in reference to the development of the country since 2015 on the occasion of Europe.
“Let us consider the progress we have made since 2015 as a country, let’s be pleased with the fact that today Greece in terms of public finance management is an example to imitate. Let us think that the better the public finances go, the more we can return this surplus of the growth course to the citizens. “
On the side of Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Dimas He talked about the enormous importance of this project for the island, which is budget of 1.75 billion, It is 157km long and includes 43 knots, 23 tunnels, 89 bridges, 89 lower and 12 upper crossings and 18 cut and cover.
Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Nikos Tahaios said in his address that it is a project of all Crete, which will be a different island with BOAK.
‘Of course until we get to the end result, the cycle will be difficult, Since this is the first time in Greece the work of a highway with such a long way as a single project. “ Mr. Tahaios mentioned.
During his address, Crete Regional Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, after specifically thanking the Prime Minister and the Ministers, spoke for a big day about the island, as “about 75 years later he enters the implementation orbit, the largest development work”
“The Cretans are counting down until BOAK is surrendered to the traffic, contributing decisively to the productive and economic reconstruction of the island,” said Stavros Arnaoutakis, who reiterated the position of the Region of Crete that the North Road Axis is considered from Kissamos.
On the part of the contractor, GEK Group President Terna Georgios Peristeris said he was launching a difficult route, during which the key issue is the cooperation between all and especially the citizens of Crete.
