Ethniki Odos 95

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	Ethniki Odos EO95 in Greece
	Basic data
Operator:
Overall length:	58 km
Periferies ( regions ):	South Aegean
Development condition:	four lanes between Rhodes and Afantou; The rest of the route is two-lane

The Ethniki Odos 95 / Εθνική Οδός 95 ( Greek for 'national road 95') is one of the most important traffic routes on the island of Rhodes and at the same time the only national road on the island. It starts in the south of Rhodes town and ends after approx. 58 km a little south of Lindos. Part of the route is built like a motorway.

expansion

Until 1999, the national road was only one lane on the entire route , which meant that it was difficult to get to the south of the island quickly, especially in summer, as the route was hopelessly overloaded due to the high number of tourists. Therefore, at the turn of the millennium, a first section from Rhodes Town to Faliraki was expanded to two lanes with separate lanes in order to cope with the high volume of traffic.

Preparations for the four-lane expansion between Faliraki and Kolymbia have also been underway since summer 2008; a completion date is not yet known. Further plans envisage expanding the national road to Lindos in a manner similar to a motorway.

In the official numbering and designation of the motorway routes published in January 2008 by the General Secretariat of the Ministry for the Environment, Regional Planning and Public Buildings, no motorway is shown on Rhodes, although this does not affect a motorway-like expansion.

Sights along the way

Along the east coast, there are many sights on or in close proximity to the road, including (ordered from north to south)

the thermal baths of Kallithea (1.2 km away)

The Anthony Quinn Bay (1.8 km)

Epta Piges (Seven Sources) with its accessible irrigation tunnel
the two monasteries of Tsambika and a beautiful sandy beach in the bay of Tsambika
downtown and Acropolis of Lindos
as well as many small chapels and churches a little further away.

Kallithea thermal baths
Anthony Quinn Bay
Irrigation tunnel at Epta Piges
View from the beach to the monastery
Acropolis of Lindos

Web links

Codification and numbering of the Greek motorway network (Κωδικοποίηση και Αρίθμηση Ελληνικού Διευρωπαϊκού Οδικού Δικτύου) from January 8th, 2009. Available from the General Secretariat of the Ministry of the Environment, Regional Planning and Public Buildings (on Greek Public Works Map). Last accessed: September 28, 2010 12:31 PM CEST.