Greek National Road 89
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| Εθνική Οδός 89 | ||||
Route of the EO89 road, in blue | ||||
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| Length | 53.3 km[1] (33.1 mi) | |||
| Existed | 9 July 1963–present | |||
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| North end | Gerakas (Stavros) | |||
| South end | Sounion | |||
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| Country | Greece | |||
| Regions | Attica | |||
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Greek National Road 89 (Greek: Εθνική Οδός 89), abbreviated as the EO89, is a road in East Attica, Greece. It connects Gerakas with Sounio, via Koropi and Lavrio. Between Gerakas and Koropi it has lost importance after the opening of the A6 motorway. There are plans to upgrade the section between Koropi and Lavrio to motorway standards, by constructing junctions to replace the traffic lights and generally upgrading the road. This new road may carry the designation A61.[2]
Route
According to the Government Gazette in 1963, the EO89 runs from Stavros (near Gerakas) to Sounio, via Lavrio.[3] The present alignment of the EO89 bypasses Koropi, Markopoulo, Keratea, although the original route ran through these settlements: in addition, the original alignment ran from Keratea to Lavrio via the hamlet of Plaka, instead of Dipseliza.[4] The road continues to run through Glyka Nera and Paiania, as the A6 bypasses them.
The route currently has connections with:
History
Ministerial Decision G25871 of 9 July 1963 created the EO89 from the old EO5, which existed by royal decree from 1955 until 1963, and followed the same route as the current EO89.[3][5]
Unrealised plans
Ministerial Decision DOY/oik/5776 of 4 December 2015 stated plans to extend the eastern end of the A6 motorway from Markopoulo to Lavrio, replacing parts of the EO89.[6]
References
- ↑ "Relation: National Road 89". OpenStreetMap. Cambridge: OpenStreetMap Foundation. Retrieved 16 May 2026. One-way segments count as half the total distance and link roads are not counted.
- ↑ Motorways-Exits, accessed 5 September 2012
- 1 2 Ministerial Decision G25871/1963, 9 July 1963 (FEK B' 319/23.07.1963, pp. 2500–2501). Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ Athanasopoulos, Dem. (May 1975). Atlas of Greece. Athens: Hellenic Statistical Authority. p. 5.
- ↑ Royal Decree, 9 August 1955 (FEK A' 222/20.08.1955, pp. 1824–1925). Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ Ministerial Decision DOY/oik/5776/2015, 4 December 2015 (FEK AAP' 253/21.12.2015, pp. 2097–2102). Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
External links
Geographic data related to Greek National Road 89 at OpenStreetMap
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