A bridge with immense symbolic value in Greece
Background: Since 2004, VINCI Concessions has, through its subsidiary Gefyra, held the concession to the Rio-Antirrio bridge a spectacular 2.8 km structure over the Gulf of Corinth, linking mainland Greece and the Peloponnese.
Regular maintenance of this structure is part of Gefyra’s commitment to invest in upgrade, repair, maintenance and structural monitoring work. This requires highly qualified teams to carry out work underwater and at height. In 2023, a team of seven specialist acrobatic climbers from France inspected the cables and pylons and carried out work to combat corrosion on the viaduct’s steel parts.
The Rio-Antirrio bridge is a benchmark structure in Greece and internationally, and ensuring its security and operation is particularly important now, as it will have the honour in 2024 of being included on the route of the Olympic flame.