Larissa Drivers Keep Using 1 Collapsed Bridge Despite 3-Year Pineios River Failure
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Updated · The Drive · Jul 19
Larissa Drivers Keep Using 1 Collapsed Bridge Despite 3-Year Pineios River Failure
3 articles · Updated · The Drive · Jul 19
Summary
Drone footage shows Larissa-area drivers still crossing the Palaeopyrgos Bridge, whose center section has sagged to within inches of the Pineios River after its 2023 collapse.
The risky shortcut persists because the only alternative is a slower detour to the national highway, adding time and fuel costs for residents and farmers.
Traffic is officially banned on the bridge, but authorities have not sealed it off with barriers or police, and navigation apps reportedly still direct motorists there.
Storm Daniel destroyed 79 bridges across Thessaly in September 2023; nearly three years later, the Larissa crossing remains unrepaired and still in use.