VOAK traffic restrictions at Kolymbari

The Police Directorate of Chania has announced that emergency traffic restrictions will be in force on the Kissamos-Kolymbari section of the VOAK from 07/09/26 to 17/09/26. According to the announcement, the specified works will be carried out from km 25.5 to km 23.0 [distances from Chania] of the Kissamos-Kolymbari section each night, between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00, with alternating streams controlled by traffic lights. The stretch in question is just west of the Kolymbari interchange.

Seen from a bridge, the highway with safety zones demarcated by white lines and orange cones curves away into the distance.
There will be night-time traffic restrictions on the VOAK just west of Kolymbari from 7th to 17th September 2026.

Drivers are requested to exercise extra care at those points and to obey the provisional signs and the signals of the traffic police.

Restrictions on the Chania bypass
As a reminder of the diversions currently in force on the VOAK at Chania, on 24th August the Police Directorate of Chania announced that traffic restrictions would apply from 25th August because of roadworks on the stretch between Mournies and Vamvakopoulo. No end date was given.

As announced, there are narrowed lanes in the section from km 00.97 (the Mournies interchange) to km 02.03 (before the Vamvakopoulo interchange). For the duration of the restrictions, traffic in both directions will travel on the eastbound (Kissamos to Chania) carriageway, with narrowed lanes and appropriate signage, while the Chania to Kissamos carriageway will be closed.

As a result of the works being carried out, access to and from the westbound carriageway of the VOAK at Mournies will be closed, and only access to and from the eastbound carriageway will be permitted. Emergency vehicles including the Fire Service, Ambulances, the Police, etc, will be exempt from this prohibition, with the contractor ensuring that there is adequate space for the vehicles in question to manoeuvre.

Drivers are again requested to exercise extra care at those points and to obey the signs and the signals of the traffic police.

Road closure at Mournies
Also, part of the parallel road running on the north side of the VOAK at Mournies will be closed to allow the construction of a retaining wall. The section of Skamaga street between the junctions with Thetidos and Sivrisario streets will be closed, with traffic diverted along Thetidos and Sivrisario streets and via underpasses along Megalou Alexandrou street on the south side of the highway. Steps will be taken to allow uninterrupted vehicle access to the dwellings on the closed section of Skamaga street.
(Haniotika Nea, 07/09/26, 24/08/26, 05/09/26)