Driskos Tunnel
The Driskos Tunnel (Greek: Σήραγγα Δρίσκου) is a 4.5 kilometres long tunnel on the Egnatia Odos motorway. It passes underneath the Mitsikeli mountain. Works began in 2001 as part of the Ioannina-Arachthos segment of the motorway, one of its most challenging and costly segments. Its construction faced challenges, as it was built under a mountain containing sandstone. It is the longest road tunnel of the whole motorway and it was the longest in Greece, until the 6 kilometres long T2 Tunnel of the A1 Motorway completed in 2017.
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| Location | Ioannina, Greece |
| Coordinates | 39°39′24.9″N 20°57′38.0″E |
| Status | Operational |
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| Operation | |
| Work begun | 2001 |
| Opened | 18 June 2008 |
| Operator | Egnatia Odos S.A. |
| Traffic | automotive |
| Character | Twin-tube motorway tunnel |
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| Length | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2x2 |
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