Athens ring road exit to airport to be closed for several hours

Six of the eight investment schemes that participated in the final phase of the tender for the new Attiki Odos concession contract submitted binding financial offers by Monday's deadline. GEK Terna, Spain's Abertis Infraestructuras, the consortium of Brisa Autoestradas de Portugal and Rubicone Bidco from the UK, are now in the final stretch, along with Intrakat, Macquarie's consortium with Fincop Infrastructure (of the Copelouzos Group), the consortium of Mytilineos, Vinci Highways, Vinci Concessions and Mobility Partner and, finally, the consortium of the current concessionaires, Aktor Concessions and Avax with Meridiam Eastern Europe.

The exit to Athens International Airport on the Attiki Odos ring road will be closed to traffic from 10 p.m. on Tuesday night until 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the highway's operator has said.

Exit 7 from Dimokratias Avenue in Acharnes towards the airport will be closed as maintenance is carried out on that stretch of the road, the company said.

It advises motorists to use Exit 6 from Filis Avenue or Exit 8 from Athinon Avenue.

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