Making Mit.Methodiou a one-way street being considered
CORFU. Other issues were also looked into, such as car parking arrangements, dealing with double-parking, the necessity for distinct traffic lanes, as well as law enforcement.
At a meeting held on Wednesday, June 19th, at the Marasleio Town Hall under the Mayor of Central Corfu, Stefanos Poulimenos, ways to address the traffic congestion on Mit. Methodiou Street were discussed. All relevant stakeholders participated in the meeting:
George Konstantis, CorfuTraffic Police Chief, Alexandros Pangalis, President of Urban KTEL, Yiannis Alegris, President of the Trade Association, Stelios Sofianos, Deputy Mayor of Technical Services, Andreas Kardonas, and the Head of the Traffic and Transportation Licensing Department, Emmanuella Papadopoulou.
Stefanos Poulimenos said that the responsible director of the municipality's Technical Services Department undertook the task to document the road's geometric characteristics, pavement widths, feasibility of accommodating parked cars, and the design and maintenance of one or two traffic lanes.
One-way street being considered
The possibility of making the street one-way was also discussed, with Stefanos Poulimenos explaining how this scenario could work.
"We are considering diverting traffic coming from Zafeiropoulou Street to Fronimou Street and exiting onto Donatou Dimoulitsa Street. This solution would alleviate the problem at the entrance of Mit. Methodiou Street."
Additionally, other aspects of regulations were examined, such as car parking arrangements, addressing double-parking issues, the need for distinct traffic lanes, and law enforcement.
Other issues were also discussed, such as car parking arrangements, dealing with double-parking, the necessity for distinct traffic lanes, as well as law enforcement.
VASSILIS PANTAZOPOULOS
Photo: Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality
