The first critical phase of the major road project of Crete, with work intensifying ahead of the tourist season.
Progress on the first 10 kilometers of the BOAK on the Neapoli–Agios Nikolaos section and the effort to complete them by summer, the Deputy Minister Infrastructure and Transport, Nikos Tachiaos, during a working meeting held today in the Region of Crete, attended by the Regional Governor, Stavros Arnaoutakis, and the Secretary General of Infrastructure, Dimitris Anagnostopoulos.
Mr. Tachiaos stated that delivering the first kilometers by summer is a major challenge, noting that for this reason, the projects are progressing at an intensive pace, despite the difficulties posed by the peak tourist season.
In fact, Mr. Tachiaos highlighted the scope of the projects on the island, noting that “a massive project is currently underway”, which concerns not only the BOAK but also road safety projects and accompanying infrastructure.
“These are very large projects, projects that are being carried out, projects that are ‘underway.’ There will be some disruption on the island from time to time. We cannot avoid this,” the deputy minister said, noting that the fact that the BOAK “is a project being carried out on a road that is currently in operation” makes it a particularly demanding project.
Mr. Tachiaos also made special mention of the inevitable—as he emphasized—impact of the construction work, asking for the public’s understanding. “There will be some disruption. We cannot avoid this,” he noted, adding that these are “very dynamic and challenging,” requiring coordination with all relevant agencies, including the Traffic Police, whose officials attended the meeting where technical issues were discussed.
