Motorway 5 (Greece)
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| Αυτοκινητόδρομος 5 | |
| Ionia Odos / Ιονία Οδός | |
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| Part of E55 E951 |
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| Ionia Odos | |
| Length: | 196 km (122 mi) |
| North end: |
Ioannina
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| South end: |
Rio
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| Regions: | Epirus, West Greece, Peloponnese |
| Major cities: | Ioannina, Arta, Agrinio, Patras |
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| Motorways in Greece | |
The Greek Motorway 5 (Greek: Αυτοκινητόδρομος 5; code: A5) is a motorway in Greece, partially still under construction. Upon completion, the motorway will be the second major north-south road connection in Motorway 1. It will also be part of the trans-balkanic Adriatic–Ionian motorway and the European routes E55 and E951.
The motorway's main section, commonly referred to as Ionia Odos (Greek: Ιονία Οδός), starts at Ioannina and it follows the western coastline of mainland Greece down to the Gulf of Corinth. At Rio, it crosses the gulf via the Rio–Antirrio bridge.
The southern section, commonly referred to as Olympia Odos (Greek: Ολυμπία Οδός), is fully located on the Peloponnese, attaching to the northern section at an interchange with the A8 Motorway near Patras and following the western coastline of the peninsula further down to Pyrgos. As of 2016, it is yet unknown if the future Patras - Pyrgos motorway will be part of the A5 and its construction is to be auctioned. However, it is not part of the current project.
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