A71 motorway (Greece)

A71 motorway shield
A71 motorway
Αυτοκινητόδρομος 71
Map
A71 in red
Route information
Length46 km (29 mi)
Major junctions
North endMegalopoli
Major intersectionsA7 (Moreas)
South endSparti
Location
CountryGreece
RegionsPeloponnese
Major citiesMegalopoli, Sparti
Highway system
  • Highways in Greece

The A71 motorway, also known as the Lefktro–Sparti branch (Greek: Κλάδος Λεύκτρο–Σπάρτη),[1] is a branch of the A7 motorway from Lefktro near Megalopoli, connecting it with Sparti. The motorway was opened on April 18, 2016.[2] It is a toll road.

Operation and maintenance

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Moreas S.A. (Greek: Μορέας Α.Ε) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of both the A7 and A71 motorways, which are sometimes known collectively as the Moreas Motorway (Αυτοκινητόδρομος Μωρέας).[3] The company was founded in Nestani on 22 December 2006, and is a consortium of Ellaktor as the majority shareholder (71.67%), AVAX (15%), and Intrakat (13.33%).[4]

Moreas S.A. operates the A7 and A71 under a 30-year public–private partnership agreement with the Greek government, from 3 March 2008 to 3 March 2038.[3]

Interchanges

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The exits of the A71 motorway:[5]

Regional unit Exit Name Destinations Notes
Arcadia 14 Lefktro to Kalamata, Tripoli
15 Longanikos
Laconia 16 Pellana
17 Sparti , to Sparti, Gytheio
to Monemvasia

References

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  1. ^ "The project and its construction". Moreas S.A. Nestani. 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ Motorway Lefktro – Sparta has been opened for traffic, on ypodomes.gr
  3. ^ a b Almunia, Joaquín (27 October 2014). "State aid SA.39224 (2014/N) - Greece" (PDF). Directorate-General for Competition. Brussels: European Commission. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ "The company". Moreas S.A. (in Greek). Nestani. 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  5. ^ Motorways-Exits