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First major roadworks contract to be signed on Monday

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04 Dec 2021 / 13:09

CORFU. The Regional Authority has completed all the studies and tendered out all the projects.

The first Regional Authority major roadworks project - the Tzavros-Paleokastritsa Road and connecting roads in Central Corfu - is ready to move from the planning stage to implementation following the preparations made by the Deputy Regional Governor for Technical Works & Infrastructure Manolis Orfanoudakis.

The work, which has a budget of €4,577,400, will maintain and repair the main and subsidiary road network in Central Corfu which is the responsibility of the Corfu Regional Authority.

According to the study done, the work will include resurfacing, repairing potholes and subsidence, improving gradients etc. It will also include ensuring proper flood defences and all necessary technical works such as support walls, kerbs, proper drainage etc.

There will also be work done to ensure road safety - safety barriers, road markings, road signage and pavements.

"We are carrying out work to solve the problems faced by the public and improve their daily lives," said Manolis Orfanoudakis. "We are implementing a specific programme and utilising all the funds available to us and continue to seek other funds to continue with both major and minor works to improve people's lives."