A27 motorway (Greece)

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Autokinetodromos A27 number.svg
A27 motorway
Αυτοκινητόδρομος 27
Route information
Length78.5 km (48.8 mi)
Major junctions
North end North Macedonia border
South end Kozani
Location
Country Greece
Regions West Macedonia
Major cities Kozani, Ptolemaida, Florina
Highway system
  • Highways in Greece

The A27 motorway is a branch of the A2 Egnatia Odos motorway at Kozani, which leads towards Ptolemaida and from there to Florina and the Niki border crossing with North Macedonia. It is part of the European route E65.

Within 2012 tenders were announced for the construction of the 14,5 km section from Florina up to the border crossing with North Macedonia as a motorway. [1] Construction started in 2013 and finished in December 2015. The northern part from Florina to Niki was opened to traffic on 20 May 2016. The section from Ptolemaida to Florina is operational as an expressway (GR-3) and is planned to be upgraded to a motorway sometime until 2025.

Entering A27, near the town of Kozani, heading north A27 Motorway, Greece - Section Kozani-Ptolemaida - Kozani-North interchange (A2) - 02.jpg
Entering A27, near the town of Kozani, heading north
A27 exit to the A2 (towards the west) at the Kozani I/C (south end of A27), in winter 2018-19 Motorway 27 (A27) exit to Motorway 2 at the Kozani interchange.jpg
A27 exit to the A2 (towards the west) at the Kozani Ι/C (south end of A27), in winter 2018-19
A27 exit to the A2 (towards the east) at the Kozani I/C (south end of A27), in winter 2018-19 Motorway 27 (A27) exit to Motorway 2 (east) at the Kozani interchange.jpg
A27 exit to the A2 (towards the east) at the Kozani Ι/C (south end of A27), in winter 2018-19

Exit list

Notes
     Under construction
     Planned
Regional unitExitNameDestinationsNotes/Also as
Florina Niki border crossing (North Macedonia) M5k-MKD.svg European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Road-sign-p34.svg
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Northern terminus of the A27
Kato Kleines-Ano Kalliniki
European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Florina GR-EO-2.svg GR-2 European Road 86 number DE.svg E86 GR-EO-3.svg GR-3
European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Vevi North GR-EO-2.svg GR-2 European Road 86 number DE.svg E86 GR-EO-3.svg GR-3
Expressway/Upgrade planned European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Vevi South GR-EO-2.svg GR-2 European Road 86 number DE.svg E86 GR-EO-3.svg GR-3
Expressway/Upgrade planned European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Xino Nero
Expressway/Upgrade planned European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Amyntaio
Expressway/Upgrade planned European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Vegoritida GR-EO-2.svg GR-2 European Road 86 number DE.svg E86 to Edessa
Expressway/Upgrade planned European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Filotas
Expressway/Upgrade planned European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Kozani Perdikkas
Expressway/Upgrade planned European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Ptolemaida North
European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Ptolemaida South GR-EO-3.svg GR-3
European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Pontokomi GR-EO-3.svg GR-3
European Road 65 number DE.svg E65
Kozani Interchange Autokinetodromos A2 number.svg A2 European Road 90 number DE.svg E90 to Ioannina, Thessaloniki
GR-EO-3.svg GR-3 European Road 65 number DE.svg E65 to Larissa
Southern terminus of A27

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References

  1. "EGNATIA MOTORWAY S.A." www.egnatia.gr. Retrieved 2017-07-18.