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The Underwater Artery ((ギリシア語:Υποθαλάσσια Αρτηρία)) in Thessaloniki, Greece, is a planned multilane stretch of expressway along the seafront of the city and underneath the seabed. Its purpose is to alleviate traffic problems within the city center. ==Background== Proposals for the construction of the Underwater Artery have received heated debate since at least the early 90s. Proponents suggest that the project will create a bypass for most of the East-West car traffic, which currently has to cross the congested city centre (given that Thessaloniki is especially linear as a city). Opponents cite the high construction cost, question the efficacy of such a solution and voice concerns about effects on the urban environment. The contracts between the State and the contractor were signed on October 31, 2006. They were ratified by the Parliament on February 8, 2007.〔http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=777495&lngDtrID=244 〕 The project has a budget of 472 million euro, of which 66.5 million are to be provided by public〔http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=9073372 〕 and the rest by private funding. The operation of tolls will be granted to the contractor for a period of 30 years; the toll fee has been set at 0.90 euro.〔http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=750905&lngDtrID=244 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thessaloniki Underwater Artery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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