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It used to be entirely a 2-lane highway and ended near Katerini in the mid- 1970s . When it was extended to Thessaloniki and to the FYROM border, the highway had 4-lanes. It was extended during construction in the north in the 1980s and the south in the early and mid 1990s which began near the Afidnes toll. In 1998 , the motorway had 6-lanes up to north of Thebes , and 4 lanes from Thebes up to the Tempe Valley with a few sections at western Magnesia still having 2 lanes. Since then, the Larissa bypass has been constructed. In 2005 , it complies with all motorway standards for most of its length, except for 78 km around the Maliakos Bay and 26 km through the Tempe Valley, further to the north. Plans to be upgraded to motorway at these parts are underway, with bypasses at the Maliakos Gulf part, and a new tunnel at the Tempe Valley part. However, many delays frequently arise. Construction has started around the Maliakos Bay that are due to be completed in late 2007 or early 2008. The full upgrade to motorway standards at these two parts is not expected to be completed before 2012. The part west of downtown Athens runs over the Cephisus river and Kifissou Avenue . From north of the boundary of Voiotia - Phthiotis , up to near Velestino, the toll freeway runs next to the bays and gulf which are adjacent to the Aegean . North of the Tempe Valley and up to the south junction of the E90 , it passes on the northwestern side of the Aegean. Its total length is approximately 520 km. In the late- 1990s , one of the bridges in northern Greece was ruined by flooding, resulting into the blocking of traffic. The motorway was also closed down temporarily during the 2004 and the 2006 snowstorms. Several automobiles and vehicles were stranded during these snowstorms especially at the Afidnes toll booth. The toll motorway passes through towns and cities, which, ordered from south to north, are:
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