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Sep 2026

The Patras-Pyrgos Motorway Named "Project of the Year 2025" at the 9th Infrastructure & Transport Conference – ITC 2026

  • Zero Fatal accidents
  • 3.7 million passages over a period of 13 months
  • 3,400 interventions in incidents with an average response time of 16 minutes​

Olympia Odos was honored as the "Project of the Year 2025" for the Patras-Pyrgos Motorway at the 9th Infrastructure & Transport Conference – ITC 2026, on Tuesday, September 29, at the Megaron Athens International Conference Center. The Patras-Pyrgos Motorway received 44.2% of the votes in the online poll and also received unanimous support from the Expert Committee, which included representatives from industry organizations (Technical Chamber of Greece, the Engineers and Public Works Contractors Fund - TMEDE, HELLASCO, Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers, NTUA, EET, and Association of Technical Companies of the Highest Classes - STEAT).

The award acknowledges noteworthy projects in the infrastructure sector and spotlights best practices that can serve as a benchmark for future projects.

The award was accepted on behalf of the Ministry for Infrastructure and Transports by Mr. Nikos Tachiaos, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Transport& Mr. Dimitris Anagnostopoulos, Secretary General for Infrastructure and on behalf of the Concessionaire by Mr. Christos Karadimas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Olympia Odos S.A., while on behalf of APION KLEOS Construction Joint Venture by Mr. Ipokratis Theodorou, Civil Engineer, Project Manager, and by representatives of the construction companies namely: Mr. Christos Panagiotopoulos, CEO of TERNA S.A., Mr. Anastasios Aranitis, CEO of AKTOR CONSTRUCTIONS AND AKTOR HOLDINGS, and Mr. Konstantinos Mizalis, Managing Director, AVAX.

Christos Karadimas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OLYMPIA ODOS S.A., expressed his gratitude to all individuals involved in the project, as well as to the shareholders, namely VINCI Concessions, AVAX Concessions, AKTOR Group, and GEK TERNA. He also made the following statement: "It is a great pleasure and honor for me to accept today the 'Project of the Year 2025' award for the Patras–Pyrgos Motorway. The greatest value of this project is experienced daily by thousands of drivers and travelers in Western Greece: This road axis is safe and essential to this Region, which eagerly awaited for it. It is a catalyst for growth that can drive all productive activity in the region."

Olympia Odos is a national-scale project with multiple benefits for the society and the economy, significantly improving transportation and offering safety, speed, and comfort.

Its contribution to road safety is evident in the substantial reduction of accidents, with a recorded 83% decrease. Specifically, on the Patras-Pyrgos motorway, there has been a marked improvement in road safety, with zero fatal accidents recorded in the initial 13 months of its operation.

During this period, 3.7 million vehicle passages were recorded, while the average daily traffic reached 12,100 vehicles. Patrol and intervention teams have addressed 3,400 incidents, with an average response time of 16 minutes. It is important to note that merely 4% of these incidents involved road accidents, and almost all of these accidents resulted in property damage only.

Olympia Odos is committed to promoting safe travel and plays a vital role in the country's road network. The Patras-Pyrgos motorway is now an infrastructure that is directly linked to daily travel in Western Greece, while also creating new opportunities for the region's economy and development.

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