Valaora - Sivista Road upgrade - Evritania Region

The villages of Valaora and Sivista belong to Municipality of Aperantion located in the northwestern part of the Evritania Region, Prefecture of Central Greece, approximately 80 km west of the town of Karpenisi. The 9.2 kilometers long country road connecting Valaora and Sivista had severe quality problems including adverse road geometry, inclination and accessibility.
The Prefecture (currently the Regional Unit of Evritania) launched a study to improve and upgrade the 9.2 kilometers secondary road. After a successful bid a contract was awarded to a consortium of engineering companies led by Albert Paul Yamin and Associates in 2001.
Project details:

• Project Cost 2.700.000 €
• Upgrading and improving existing road with a length of 9.2 km in accordance with national standards for design speed Ve = 40 - 50 km/h. The cross section width chosen was 6m, having one lane per direction
• Provision of thirty (30) small culverts having approx. 1m diameter
• Horizontal markings and vertical traffic signs along the road and planning of two (2) intersections