New pedestrian crossings, ‘Pedestrian Crossing’ and ‘Children’ signs are being installed at 27 locations on local roads in Artemida and Spata, most of them in front of schools and nurseries. The measures were unanimously approved by the Municipal Committee at its meeting on 18 September, under Decision 561/2026, which was published on the Diafgeia transparency portal on Friday 9 October. New pedestrian crossings are being installed at ten locations, whilst at the remaining locations, signs are being added or relocated. Fifteen of these locations are in Artemida and twelve in Spata.
The proposal is based on a technical report by the Technical Services Department dated 4 September, which includes a plan for each location. Its aim, as stated in the proposal, is to improve road safety ‘particularly in the vicinity of schools’. The initial list comprised 39 locations. Seven were removed from the list because they form part of a funded ‘smart crossings’ project. At two others, the road markings simply need to be repainted.
Artemida Avenue is excluded
Artemida Avenue is a national road (EO 85), so the local council cannot decide on its own about the locations along it. There are four such points, including the crossing on the Avenue near Spetses. The relevant files are sent separately to the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Decentralised Administration and the Traffic Police Directorate.
What’s changing at Artemida
- 1st Lower Secondary School (Andreas Papandreou): ‘Pedestrian crossing’ signs before the crossings.
- 1st Upper Secondary School (Antheon): a sign before the crossing and a ‘Children’ sign at the junction with Andrea Papandreou Street.
- 1st Primary School (Seirón): one of the two crossings is to be removed; a ‘Pedestrian Crossing’ sign and a ‘Children’ sign will be installed 45 metres beforehand.
- 3rd Primary School (50th Street): ‘Children’ signs in both directions.
- 5th Primary School (Spetson Street): the pedestrian crossing sign is moved 10 metres towards Agia Marina. A sign is also placed at the Spetson crossing near the Avenue.
- 7th Primary School (Kallipoleos and Tinos): pedestrian crossing signs and ‘Children’ signs. On Kallipoleos, 20 metres before the southern crossing; on Tinos, in both directions.
- 2nd and 6th Primary Schools (Agios Ioannis): signs on both sides of the crossing and ‘Children’ signs at the junction with Artas Street.
- 1st Nursery School (Ypapanti and Markos Botsaris): new crossing 20 metres from the junction.
- 4th Nursery School (Vravrona Avenue): new crossing 7 metres from Vravrona Avenue and ‘Children’ signs on Androu Street and Eirinis Street.
- 5th Nursery School (Arkadias) and 8th Nursery School (Ethnikis Antistaseos): pedestrian crossing signs and ‘Children’ signs.
- 7th Nursery School (Konstantinou and Elenis): new pedestrian crossing on Alexandras Street, 20 metres from the junction.
- 25 March Street: new pedestrian crossing approximately 8 metres from the junction with Eftychias Street.
What’s changing in Spata
In the city centre, on Vasileos Pavlou Street, three new pedestrian crossings are to be installed: near the office of Mayor Christos Bekas, in Xenophon Square towards Georgaki Street, and at the War Memorial. The crossing before the junction with Georgaki Street will be made of a special material with a different texture, so that it stands out against the road surface. New crossings are also being installed at the junction of Diadochos Konstantinou and Platonos, and at the junction of Agios Thomas and Diagoras, where the double centre line is also being repainted.
New pedestrian crossings and signs are being installed at the Kiafa school complex for the 3rd Primary School, the 1st Nursery, the 1st Pre-primary School, the Lower Secondary School and the Upper Secondary School. At the 1st Primary School (Korai and Papadopoulou) and the 2nd Primary School (Athinas and Dimokritou), the signs are being replaced or supplemented. On Agios Dimitrios Street, near the cemetery, the double line is being repainted and signs are being installed on both sides of the crossing, as is the case on Agios Georgios Street.
When will we see them on the road?
The Commission’s decision is a recommendation. The decision is taken by the Municipal Council, which discussed the matter at its meeting on Tuesday 6 October, as we reported. The Council’s decision has not yet been published. It must subsequently be approved by the Co-ordinator of the Decentralised Administration of Attica. The regulations come into force upon their publication and the installation of signage. The decision does not specify either a timetable or the cost.
The signage comes a few weeks after the start of the school year. From 1 October, ten school crossing guards will be stopping cars at the pedestrian crossings of eight schools in Artemida and Spata.
Source: Municipality of Spata–Artemida, Municipal Committee Decision No. 561/2026 (meeting of 18 September 2026), Diaugia, 9 October 2026.
