Abstract
This paper reports on the role of the Attica Tollway, an urban freeway connecting key Olympic venues, the airport, and the city of Athens in Greece, during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. The paper details the measures taken by the operator of the freeway to ensure that Attica Tollway could fulfill the great challenges presented by this significant global event. It also discusses lessons learned and performance indicators that justified the successful operation of the Attica Tollway during Games time. In light of the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the goal of this paper is to present the authors' experience regarding the preparation, management, and operation of a freeway for such a large-scale international event and thus to contribute to the understanding of the issues and challenges faced by this grand endeavor.
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