The Kotsifou Gorge has been closed since March 13, 2024 due to a landslide

[kokkinos vrachos]

Kalimera, the Kotsifou Gorge was closed for work at the end of October 2023.

On March 13, 2024, there was a landslide, since then the gorge has been closed in both directions.

https://www.goodnet.gr/news-item/megaloi-brachoi-upochorisan-sto-faraggi-tou-kotsifou-ekleise-o-dromos-apagoreuetai-i-dieleusi.html

https://www.neakriti.gr/kriti/rethymno/2051583_rethymno-katadikasmenoi-se-marasmo-apo-tin-katolisthisi-sto-faraggi-toy

The problem is that there is no specialized company in Crete for this work. There are 5 companies in Greece.

Ta Leme, kv

[DandC]

Hi - Any update on whether Kotsifou is reopening any time soon?
We're due to go to Plak Jul 1st 

[kokkinos vrachos]

There are reports in the Cretan newspapers from time to time. But nothing is happening...

The problem is probably that there is no company for this work on Crete, only on the mainland.

There is also a lack of clarity about how to proceed. It seems to be technically complicated...

I assume that the road through the gorge will be closed for some time to come.

Best regards from Hamburg, kv

[DandC]

kv - thanks for update.

[kokkinos vrachos]

Kalimera DandC, work actually started yesterday.

https://www.neakriti.gr/kriti/rethymno/2060310_faraggi-kotsyfoy-xekinise-i-apokatastasi-meta-ti-megali-katolisthisi

kal? savvatokyriako ? καλό σαββατοκύριακο, kv

[DandC]

kv - καλησπέρα - ευχαριστώ πολύ.

Not going to be open by the time we get there in 2 weeks time then?

[kokkinos vrachos]

Kalimera DandC, I wouldn't assume that the road will be clear again in a fortnight. It's probably technically very complicated.

?It is recalled that following a conversation between the Mayor of Ag. Vassiliou with Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his recent visit to Gerani, the Prime Minister was informed of the impact of the landslide, with the Mayor sending him a detailed memorandum to explore a long-term and radical response to the safe link and its funding options.?

I wish you nice days in Plakias, kv

[kokkinos vrachos]

Kalimera, according to a newspaper report from yesterday, the Kotsifou gorge is to be reopened to motor traffic in September.

Specialised teams have already cleared the mountain of dangerous rocks.

https://www.neakriti.gr/kriti/rethymno/2073041_faraggi-kotsyfoy-me-gorgoys-rythmoys-prohoroyn-ta-erga-apokatastasis-pote

kalo savvatokyriako - καλό σαββατοκύριακο, kv

[kokkinos vrachos]

Kalimera, the Deputy Governor of Rethymno, Maria Lioni, accompanied by executives from the Director of Technical Works of the Regional Unit of Rethymno, inspect the construction sites in the Kotsifou Gorge during a joint meeting.

https://www.cretalive.gr/kriti/sto-faraggi-kotsifoy-i-antiperifereiarhis-rethymnis-maria-lioni

Best regards from Hamburg, kv

[kokkinos vrachos]

Kalimera, in the neakriti of 18.10. there was an article about the current construction work in the Kotsifou Gorge. The special team from the mainland is making good progress. The road and the riverbed have been cleared of debris from the landslide. Work is now beginning to secure the rocks with metal nets. One rock is also to be removed.

A date for the reopening, a release for car traffic was not mentioned.

https://www.neakriti.gr/kriti/rethymno/2081928_kleisto-faraggi-kotsyfoy-xekinisan-ton-martio-entatikes-ergasies

kalo savvatokyriako - καλό σαββατοκύριακο, kv

[kokkinos vrachos]

Kalimera, yesterday there was another article in neakriti that work is progressing at a satisfactory pace (the residents of Kotsifou Gorge certainly see it differently).

?Specialised teams in the Kotsifou Gorge are working feverishly for the project delivery. The road has already been built, the technical part for the drainage of the water is finished, the cleaning of the rocks has been completed and the installation of the special grids remains.?

https://www.neakriti.gr/kriti/rethymno/2082284_faraggi-kotsyfoy-se-poio-stadio-briskontai-oi-ergasies-epipleon-parembaseis

kali evdomada, kv

[kokkinos vrachos]

Kalimera, the Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Christos Triantopoulos, accompanied by the Deputy Regional Governor of Rethymno, Maria Lioni, visited today the gorge of Kotsifos, where the Region of Crete is carrying out the restoration of landslide damage with a budget of two million euros.

The proposed restoration works of the slope include the application of a fully anchored net (an anchorage of 3.0 to 12.0 meters in length), the collection of rainwater with a lined concrete trench in the area of the landslide, will be reconstructed and the side on the concrete wall, height 6.5 meters.

Finally, the road will be restored with pavement reconstruction (in the area of the reconstruction of the wall), asphalt carpet, marking with reflective paint and placement of safety barriers.

https://www.cretalive.gr/kriti/sta-erga-sto-faraggi-toy-kotsifoy-triantopoylos-kai-lioni

Kal? Chim?na (Καλό χειμώνα) - have a good winter, kv