Greek National Road 30

The EO30 is officially defined as an east–west road in Epirus and Thessaly: the EO30 runs between Arta in the west and Volos in the east, passing through Vourgareli, Trikala, Karditsa, Neo Monastiri, Farsala, and Nea Anchialos. Between Neo Monastiri and Farsala, the EO30 runs concurrently with the EO3. The EO30 connects with three motorways: the A1 at Mikrothives, A3 east of Karditsa and west of Sofades, and the A5 in eastern Arta. On 20 December 2010, the EO30 was realigned between and Pyli to pass through the newly-opened long Gropas Tunnel () west of , bypassing a section of road via Neraidochori that was often blocked by snow during the winter. ==History==

Ministerial Decision G25871 of 9 July 1963 created the EO30 from all or part of the following short-lived national roads (listed from west to east), which existed by royal decree from 1955 to 1963: • The old EO25, from Arta to Trikala • The old EO24, from Trikala to Neo Monastiri • The old EO1, from Neo Monastiri to Farsala • The old EO82, from Farsala to • The old EO16, from Mikrothives to Volos == References ==