Papaflessa Street (Patras)
Papaflessa Street (Greek: Odos Papaflessa), is a street in Patras and it runs two way on its entirety. It begins from a street northwest of Ypsila Alonia Square and ends with Akti Dymaion (GR-9/E55) and now serves access with the southwesternmost entry to the Port of Patras. Its total length is approximately 800 m and it has AbOUT 6blocks. The street is one lane with one parking spaces .
Residential buildings with neo-classical and modern architectures covers the entire street. Shops dominate the street block. The northern section of the street has a railway crossing with the OSE's SPAP line which is 100 to 150 m east-southeast of Akti Dymaio, that intersection now
Traffic
The street is nearly frequently used, the flow is mainly moderate to high.
History
The street was paved in the late-19th century along with neo-classical buildings were added. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, the road was finally paved in the 1950s and several buildings were rebuilt. Traffic lights were installed in the 1960s and the 1970s. Railway bars became electrified in the early-200s
Intersections
In order from west to east:
- Akti Dymaion
- Maizonos Street
- Korinthou Street
- Karaiskakis Street
- Kanaris Street
See also
- List of major streets in Patras