Egnatia Odos (modern road)
Egnatia Odos or Egnatia Motorway (Greek: Εγνατία Οδός, often translated as Via Egnatia, code: A2) is the Greek part of European route . It is a motorway in Greece that extends from the western port of Igoumenitsa to the eastern Greek–Turkish border at Kipoi. It runs a total of 670 km (420 mi). The megaproject began in 1994 and was completed in 2009 at a cost of €5.93 billion ($8.27 billion); it was managed by the state-owned company Egnatia Odos, S.A.
A2 motorway | |
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Αυτοκινητόδρομος 2 | |
Egnatia odos Εγνατία Οδός Via Egnatia | |
Route of Egnatia Odos | |
Route information | |
Part of E90 | |
Length | 670 km (420 mi) |
Existed | 2009 | –present
Major junctions | |
From | Igoumenitsa |
To | Kipoi |
Location | |
Country | Greece |
Regions | Epirus, Macedonia, Thrace |
Highway system | |
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