Traffic remains heavy on National Highways, as Christmas travelers face local farmer blockades with patience. Many drivers chose to depart earlier to avoid the major delays experienced yesterday on the section from Schimatari to Lamia, where kilometer-long queues tested travelers’ patience.
At the Ritsona intersection, at the 75th kilometer of the Athens-Lamia National Highway, Traffic Police are implementing speed restrictions and channeling vehicles into a single traffic lane to safely pass through the farmers’ blockade in the Thebes area. Trucks are diverted to the old national network towards Thebes, Livadeia and then towards Bralos.
The Traffic Police decision to allow passenger cars and buses to pass through the blockade has currently limited delays, while in the coming hours a second traffic lane towards Lamia is expected to open after tractors are moved.
See where farmer blockades exist HERE.
At Kastro Viotias, where farm machinery has also been moved, two lanes have been opened for passenger cars and buses heading towards Lamia. Vehicles move slowly for safety reasons, while Greek Police patrol cars are present to regulate traffic.
A similar situation is recorded at Skala Atalantis, where since yesterday afternoon two traffic lanes have been opened towards Lamia. Although no serious problems are reported, drivers move at low speeds as passenger cars pass next to parked tractors.
At the Bralos junction, traffic flows in both directions with minimal delays. However, traffic remains heavy on the old national network from Thebes to Bralos, combined with vehicle flow from Rio-Antirrio and Amfissa towards the same direction. The result is significant delays in the final kilometers before vehicles enter Bralos and rejoin the National Highway.
Yesterday, for more than 10 kilometers, on the section from Gravia to Bralos, vehicles moved at a crawl. Today, authorities estimate that greater use of the Athens-Lamia National Highway by drivers will contribute to gradual decongestion and traffic acceleration, particularly on the critical Gravia-Bralos section.
Farmer blockades: Second lane opens in Thebes
According to the latest data, vehicle flow from Athens to Thebes has now significantly normalized compared to earlier. Traffic moves without the major delays observed in previous hours, while drivers travel at higher speeds without forming kilometer-long queues.
This intervention helped decongest one of the most burdened highway junctions, allowing smoother passage of both passenger cars and buses through the tractor blockade, under continuous Traffic Police supervision.
