668 km-long dual carriageway across northern Greece forming part of Trans European Roadway and including 70 tunnels, mainly in the Pindos mountains in a variety of rock mass conditions ranging from massive limestones and sandstones to clay schists. Design and construction responsibility lies with Egnatia Odos AE, a company set up by the Greek government. Brown & Root, project managers; construction managers for the three sections are: Sogelerg/Omec/Lahmeyer; De Leuw Cather; Egnaconsult/Dorsconsult/Scetauroute/ADO. Completion for 2001. Will be hugely picturesque. March 1999.   Joint venture of Sarantopoulos, Attikat, J & P and Teck awarded contract to build Polymilos-Lefkopetra section of motorway with nine tunnels. November 1999.   Greek jv Aktor SA has placed a $12 million order on Sandvik Tamrock Corporation for 24 units of drillrigs, loaders and trucks to be used mainly on the Egnatia highway. Visit www.sandviktamrock.comAktor reports progress at three sites, all of which involve twin-tube highway tunnels of up to 110 sq m excavated section, sometimes with 65 sq m top heading in advance. Excavation and support is varied according to ever-changing ground conditions, but always includes grouted rebar bolts, steel arches and shotcrete. 4.6 km-long Driskos and 3.3 km-long Dodoni are at elevation 850 m asl in the Pindos mountains near Ioannina at the western end of the Egnatia highway, and Veria is in the central section where three short tunnel of lengths 1 km, 200 m and 300 m are under construction. Driskos has advanced 180 m on each face from the south portals without incident and work is starting to establish the north portals using extensive forepoling. At Dodoni work is from the east portals where the right hand tube has advanced 170 m. The left hand tube is at a standstill at 70 m while a 1,000 cu m cavity formed by running ground is stabilised by pressure grouting using a Haeny ZMP 710E pump. At Veria, the left hand tube from the south portal of the first tunnel has advanced a cautious 40 m in 60% phyllite which disintegrates on contact with water. Putzmeister shotcrete jumbos are in use at all sites. More from filio@aktor.gr March 2000.Open call for tenders, deadline 31st January, 2005 for construction of a highway section including the 2 x 2.5 km Panagia tunnel and the 2 x 1.5 km Syrtou tunnel, two lanes of 3.5 m each plus sidewalks, cross section 110 sq m approximately, to be built using NATM. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214500-2004, OJ S 249, or contact Egnatia Odos, Thessaloniki, fax +30 2310470297 or 2310475936. E-mail eoae@egnatia.gr 03/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 31st January, 2005 for construction of several highway sections including twin bored tunnels (following figures indicate bored lengths for each tube and lengths for portal structures): Agia Triada (335 m + 200 m / 49.47 m + 45.12 m), Agia Paraskevi (441 m + 441.5 m / 60.2 m + 63.16 m), Agnantero (675 m + 667 m / 47.67 m + 47.3 m), Prionia (755.75 m + 735.75 m / 28.25 m + 41.25 m), Velanidia (2 x 600 m / 2 x 41.5 m), Nika (420 m + 422 m / 45.5 m + 43.5 m), Lagadion (384.5 m + 366.5 m / 43.5 m + 50.5 m), Zigra (351 m + 330 m / 31 m + 56 m), Kiloma (986 m + 995.88 m / 40.83 m + 46.32 m), Karatza (669.29 m + 675.97 m / 43.58 m + 44.03 m) and Venetikos (664.05 m + 641.44 m / 44.58 m + 43.14 m). Geology: siltstone and sandstone (Agia Triada and Agia Paraskevi tunnels) and siltstone, sandstone and conglomerates (all others). Excavated cross section is about 100 sq m. Construction method will be NATM. Support with shotcrete reinforced with wire mesh, lattice girders and steel arches, Swellex type or equivalent rock bolts, fully grouted rock bolts, forepoles, fibre glass anchors and drainage holes. Mucking-out by loaders and dumper trucks. Contract awards expected in February for work start at spring and completion within three years. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=209783-2004, OJ S 244,http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=209782-2004, OJ S 244,http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=209781-2004, OJ S 244,http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=209780-2004, OJ S 244,http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=212781-2004, OJ S 247, or contact Egnatia Odos, Thessaloniki, fax +30 2310470297 or 2310475936. E-mail eoae@egnatia.gr 04/05.Atti-Kat won a EUR119.5 million contract to build a 4.7 km section including the Panagia tunnel (left bore length: 2,618 m plus 44 m + 5 m at portals and right bore length: 2,611 m plus 49 m + 4 m at portals) and the Sirtos tunnel (left bore length: 1,483 m plus 14 m + 22 m at portals and right bore length: 1,485 m plus 16.5 + 20 m at portals), two lanes of 3.5 m each plus sidewalks, cross section 110 sq m approximately, to be built using NATM. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 22/2005. Visit www.attikat.gr 22/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 27th April, 2006 for road works, including construction of the second bores of the Metsovon tunnel (3.6 km), Kostarakos tunnel (700 m) and Malakasi B tunnel (300 m), almost 2 km east of the city of Metsovon in Epirus province in northern Greece. Final internal diameter is 12 m. Geology is siltstone, sandstone, claystone, peridotites and serpendinites. The methods to be used is conventional excavator with hydraulic hammer, bucket or rotary head, explosives and cut-and-cover. Primary support and final lining with bolts, welded wire mesh, steel arches, shotcrete with/without fibres and final concrete formwork. Contract award in three months. Construction to start in late August. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=051028-2006, OJ S 49, or contact Egnatia Odos, Thessaloniki, fax +30 310470297 or 310475936. E-mail eoae@egnatia.gr 13/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 27th April, 2006 for road works, including 1.7 km of drainage tunnels, almost 12 km east of the city of Metsovon, in Epirus province in northern Greece. Their purpose is to drain a landslide area. Excavation diameter is 4 m while internal diameter is 3 m. Geology is soil-like materials and sandy clay. The methods of excavation will be conventional excavator with hydraulic hammer, bucket or rotary head and explosives. Primary support and final lining with welded wire mesh, steel arches, shotcrete without fibres and final concrete formwork. Contract award in three months. Construction to start in late August. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=051031-2006, OJ S 49, or contact Egnatia Odos, Thessaloniki, fax +30 310470297 or 310475936. E-mail eoae@egnatia.gr 14/06.J&P Avax signed with Egnatia Odos a EUR58.4 million contract for construction of the Egnatia motorway section between Mousthenis Interchange and the Symvolon tunnel. The project is a section connecting Strymonas and Aghios Andreas. It is a dual carriageway with two lanes plus one emergency lane in each direction. The works include the 2 x 2.36 km Symvolon tunnel and all associated works (junctions, drainage, sign posting, lighting, tunnel service buildings, etc). The project is due for completion in 30 months. Visit www.jp-avax.gr 17/06.Aktor has been awarded a EUR83.6 million contract for road construction, including the second bores of the Metsovon tunnel (3.6 km), Kostarakos tunnel (700 m) and Malakasi B tunnel (300 m), east of the city of Metsovon in Epirus province in northern Greece. Click gr/12 for details. Visit www.aktor.gr 33-34/06.