The A62 motorway, also known as the Hymettus Ring Road (Greek: Περιφερειακός Υμηττού), and formerly signed as the A64 motorway until 2024, is a branch of the A6 motorway in the Attiki Odos motorway network. It is named after the Hymettus mountain range, which it partly encircles.

A62 motorway shield
A62 motorway
Αυτοκινητόδρομος 62
Map
A62 in red, rest of Attiki Odos in green
Route information
Length10 km (6.2 mi)
Major junctions
West endKatechaki Avenue
East endPallini
Location
CountryGreece
RegionsAttica
Major citiesAthens
Highway system
  • Highways in Greece

The motorway serves parts of eastern Athens, and planning is underway to extend it to the southern suburbs with a tunnel following Mount Hymettus to Elliniko, and it would ebd at Vouliagmenis Avenue. Another extension from the north-east end will extend further eastwards to the port of Rafina.[1]

History

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On 4 December 2015, the Greek government proposed to renumber the A64 as the A62:[2] In practice, the renumbering had not taken place until 2024, because road signs still used to show the motorway as the A64. As of July 2024, the renumbering is being implemented as a result of road sign replacement.

Exit list

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Regional unit km mi Jct. Name Destinations Notes
Central Athens0.000.00Υ1KatechakiAlimou–Karea Avenue, Kaisariani
Athens – Center, Katechaki Avenue
0.450.28  Katechaki Toll Station (eastbound only)
Papagou Tunnel (120 m eastbound, 96 m westbound)
North Athens2.001.24Υ2PapagouPapagou, Anastaseos Street  Toll station on entry.
Cholargos Tunnel (195 m eastbound, 103 m westbound)
Demokritos South Tunnel (345 m eastbound, 35+50 m westbound)
Demokritos Tunnel (290 m eastbound, 275 m westbound)
Demokritos North Tunnel (370 m eastbound, 400 m westbound)
4.592.85Υ3DimokritosCholargos, Agia ParaskeviEastbound entry and westbound exit only.
  Toll station on eastbound entry.
College Tunnel (640 m eastbound, 560 m westbound)
5.223.24Υ4Agia ParaskeviAgia Paraskevi  Toll station on westbound entry.
5.283.28  ElefsinaEastbound exit and westbound entry only, to and from Elefsina.
Agia Paraskevi Tunnel (280 m eastbound, 140 m westbound)
East Attica5.463.39Agia Paraskevi, Gravias Street  Toll station on eastbound entry.
Hymettus East Tunnel (152 m eastbound, 92 m westbound)
8.075.01Υ6Glyka Nera  Lavriou Avenue, Glyka Nera  Toll station on entry.
9.806.09Υ7ΜLeontario   MarkopouloEastbound exit and westbound entry only, to and from Markopoulo.
10.436.48Υ7Ε   ElefsinaWestbound exit and eastbound entry only, to and from Elefsina.
11.347.05  Pallini South Toll Station (westbound only)
11.657.24Υ8PalliniPallini, Marathonos AvenuePosition estimated
14.158.79Υ9Agios GerasimosMarathon, RafinaPosition estimated
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Source: Attiki Odos,[3] Motorway Exitlists[4]

References

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  1. ^ Γκαζής, Κώστας. "Περιφερειακή Υμηττού - Πράσινο φως για επέκταση μέχρι το Ελληνικό - BIKEIT!". www.bikeit.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. ^ Spirtzis, Christos (4 December 2015), "Decision ΔΟΥ/οικ/5776", Government Gazette, ΑΑΠ (253), National Printing House: 2102, retrieved 10 March 2021
  3. ^ "Maps of Junctions". Attiki Odos. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Exit list A642". Motorway Exitlists. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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