The old road runs through Igoumenitsa, while presently Via Egnatia from east of GR-19 to Metsovo is still under construction. It passes north of Ioannina and its lake, and runs near Perama. It follows by dangerous curves and will create a diversion in the mid-2000s. The new part runs through the tunnel and the old part runs through the town. Another part of dangerous curves, narrow roads and narrow bridges contunues throughout the Pindus and ends near GR-15 (Kalabaka-Grevena highway/route). It runs into Kalampaka and bypasses Trikala. It later passes into the plain and ends east of Larissa. Minor accidents has been reported in the Pindus.

History

• The Metsovo Tunnel opened in the late-20th century to bypass Metsovo.
  
  
• In 1998, Via Egnatia began construction and the western half was opened in about 2001/2002?.
  
  
• In 2003, it was planned to pass into a Ioannina village in which its residents favor a bypass.
  
  

Places:

• Igoumenitsa
  
• north of Ioannina, junctions of GR-5, GR-20 and E55.
  
• Perama
  
• Metsovo (old road)
  
• Metsovo Tunnel
  
• curvy roads
  
• Kalabaka/Kalambaka
  
• Trikala
  
• Larissa