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Offline draper10

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Road Works
« on: July 05, 2012, 03:55:46 PM »
Just a short note re road works. We drove out to Frangokastello while we were in Plakias in June and had a super day, but the road needs some care! My poor wife was a nervous wreck by the time we got back (actually, I quite enjoyed myself!).
Rodakino is dug up from one end to the other. A new bridge is being built over the gorge and the old one is now reached by a steep rough track on the east side and a steeper, rougher, windey track on the west side. The new bridge looks like it might be some time being built.
Travelling back from Frangokastello, the camber of the road means you can't actually see where the road finishes and empty space starts and as bits of the road have fallen away in places it pays not to go too fast!
Quite impressed with my trusty steed though. Never driven a Micra before and it was alright.

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Re: Road Works
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2012, 05:34:39 PM »
  many happy memories of driving over that old historic bridge. My wife not keen on that part of the drive so she will appreciate the improvement when finished. It is now possible to drive down to the beach at lower Rodakina and travel west picking up a tarmac road which takes you back up on to the main road - bypassing the bridge altogether. Bit windy and narrow but perfectly ok

John

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Re: Road Works
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2012, 08:49:22 PM »
Can you tell me if the route of this new road runs above the level of the old bridge or below the level of the old bridge and will one still have to drive through the villages of upper and lower Rodakina.

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Re: Road Works
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2012, 09:12:05 PM »
Hi John, The new bridge will be above the old one so it cuts out the 2 or 3 hairpin bends go up to the west side of Rodakino. It doesn't look as if they are bypassing the whole village though.

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Re: Road Works
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2012, 10:59:04 PM »
Many thanks - will go and see for myself in September

John