The Charilaos Trikoupis (it's official name) is a technical masterpiece and is designed to contribute to the economic development on both sides of the Peloponnese and mainland Greece divide.
The first stone of the bridge was placed in 1998 and the seven-year work schedule was divided into two phases: an initial two-year period devoted to feasibility studies followed by a five-year construction period.
In May 2004, the Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge was completed – five months ahead of schedule and just in time for the Athens Olympic Games of 2004.
The deck was designed to swing to accommodate seismic movement. It is not anchored to the piers but is instead suspended from the cable stays.

Key figures
Total cost: €704 M
Total length: 2,883 m including two access viaducts.
Deck width: 27.2 m (two vehicles lanes per direction, an emergency lane, and a walkway and bicycle lane)
Height of pylon-piers: 227.2 m (263.7 above sea level)
Diameter of caissons: 90 m
Number of cable stays: 368 (8 x 23 pairs) for a total weight of 4,500 t
Concrete: 250,000 m3
Metal frame: 17,200 t for the main span and 4,500 t for the southern access viaduct
Steel reinforcement: 70,000 t
Traffic: 11,000 vehicles a day


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