Country: | GRC |
Type: | A |
Route: | 71 |
Map Notes: | A71 in red |
Map Custom: | yes |
Length Km: | 46 |
Direction A: | North |
Terminus A: | Megalopoli |
Junction: | A7 (Moreas) |
Direction B: | South |
Terminus B: | Sparti |
Regions: | Peloponnese |
Cities: | Megalopoli, Sparti |
The A71 motorway, also known as the Lefktro - Sparti branch,[1] is a branch of the A7 motorway from Lefktro near Megalopoli, connecting it with Sparti. The motorway was opened on April 18, 2016.[2] It is a toll road.
Moreas S.A. (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μορέας Α.Ε) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of both the A7 and A71 motorways, which are sometimes known collectively as the Moreas Motorway (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αυτοκινητόδρομος Μωρέας).[3] The company was founded in Nestani on 22 December 2006, and is a consortium of Ellaktor as the majority shareholder (71.67%), AVAX (15%), and Intrakat (13.33%).[4]
Moreas S.A. operates the A7 and A71 under a 30-year public–private partnership agreement with the Greek government, from 3 March 2008 to 3 March 2038.[3]
The exits of the A71 motorway:[5]
Regional unit | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arcadia | 14 | Lefktro | to Kalamata, Tripoli | |
15 | Longanikos | |||
Laconia | 16 | Pellana | ||
17 | Sparti | , to Sparti, Gytheio to Monemvasia |