European route E86

European route E86 is an intermediate Class A European route in Northern Greece, that runs from Krystallopigi to Gefyra (near Thessaloniki).^[1] Introduced in 1983, it is part of the International E-road network, a network of main roads in Europe.

E86
Major junctions
West end	Krystallopigi
East end	Gefyra
Location
Countries	Greece
Highway system
International E-road network A Class B Class

History

The E86 was introduced with the current E-road network, which was finalised on 15 November 1975 and implemented on 15 March 1983.^[2]

The E86 originally ran from Krystallopigi in the west to Thessaloniki in the east, replacing part of the E20 from the old E-road network, which existed from 1950 to 1983:^[3] on 12 September 1986, the eastern end of the E86 was cut back from Thessaloniki to its current terminus at Gefyra.^[4]

Route

According to the 2016 revision of the European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR), the E86 currently runs from Krystallopigi in the west to Gefyra (near Thessaloniki) in the east, via Florina and Vevi: the western end of the E86 is at the border with Albania, which currently has no E-roads.^[1]

In relation to the national road network, the E86 currently follows (in order, from west to east):^[5]

• The EO2 road, from Krystallopigi to Florina
• The A27 expressway, from Florina to Levaia
• The EO2 road, from Arnissa to Gefyra

The E86 runs concurrently with the E65 on the A27 segment. The E86 also connects with the E75 at Gefyra.^[1]

See also

• International E-road network in Greece