Friday, July 29, 2022

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

 


On the Nicosia-Limassol highway, from Sunday, March 20, 2022 and for a period of five months, in the section of the highway from 500 metres before the exit to Tseri past the Idalio Industrial Area and for a distance of approximately 2 kilometres, construction work will continue of the perimeter highway of Nicosia. Traffic on the Nicosia – Limassol highway in the direction from Limassol to Nicosia and from Nicosia to Limassol will be conducted in 2 traffic lanes in each direction and the lanes will be shifted to the eastern side of the existing highway. Traffic from the exit of industrial Idaliou to the Tseriou bypass will be uninterrupted, while the traffic from the Tseriou bypass to Nicosia via the highway will be closed. Traffic from the Tseri bypass to Nicosia will be conducted via the old Nicosia - Limassol road from the JCC light-controlled intersection. It is noted that the above arrangement will last for a period of approximately 5 months.

Works on the Nicosia-Limassol highway will also be carried out in the period 9/5/2022 – 31/10/2022, excluding weekends, for the installation of emergency doors on the central island of the highway from Alhambra to Germasogeia at twenty (20) points . During the works, the right traffic lanes to Limassol and to Nicosia will be closed in sections of 100m. approximately at each point and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent traffic lanes. On highways in the province of Larnaca, in the period 27/6/2022 – 4/8/2022, maintenance work will be carried out on the greenery of the central islets, by the Department of Forestry: (a) Monday to Thursday, between the hours of 08:30 – 17:00, on the Larnaca – Ayia Napa and Larnaca – Nicosia highways, from the Airport roundabout to the Rizoelia roundabout and then towards Nicosia, (b) Monday to Friday, between the hours of 08:30-17:00, on the Larnaca - Kofinou highway. During the works, the tangential traffic lane of the central island will be partially closed in both directions, for a length of approximately 1500 m each time, and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent traffic lane. On the Larnaca - Ayia Napa highway between Larnaca Airport and the Rizoelia roundabout, and on the Larnaca - Nicosia highway between the Rizoelia roundabout and the Overground Bridge beyond Lymbia village, in the period 27/6/2022 - 4/8/2022, between from 08:30 - 17:00, every day, except Friday, Saturday and Sunday, pruning operations will be carried out on the central islet by the Department of Forestry. During the works, the tangential traffic lane of the central island will be partially closed from both directions, for a length of 1500 m each time, and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane. In the section of the Larnaca - Ayia Napa motorway, from Larnaca Airport to the Rizoelia roundabout, in the period 4/7/2022 - 10/8/2022, between the hours of 08:30 - 14:30 every day except weekends, there will be from the Department of Forestry, watering the trees on the slopes of the highway in both directions to Ayia Napa and to Larnaca Airport. During the works, part of the highway shoulder will be closed, in sections over a length of 100m. approximately per time. On the Larnaca – Kofinou highway between Larnaca Airport, the Kalos Chorio roundabout to Kofinou, in the period 27/6/2022 – 29/7/2022, between the hours of 08:30 – 17:00, every day, excluding weekends, pruning operations are being carried out on the central islet by the Forestry Department. During the works, the tangential traffic lane of the central island will be partially closed in both directions, for a length of 500 m each time, and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane. In Aradippou, on Ellados avenue, in the period 27/07/2022 – 05/08/2022, between the hours of 06:00 – 12:00 every day except weekends, the Municipality of Aradippou will carry out cleaning work on the central islands. During the works, the adjacent lanes will be partially closed in both directions for approximately 500 metres, and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane. In the Aradippou area, in parts of the avenues Eleftherias, Australasia, Acropoleos, Ellados, and Griva Digeni, in the period 07/07/2022 – 05/08/2022, between the hours 0800 – 1300, maintenance work will be carried out on the greenery of the central islets , from the Municipality of Aradippou. During the works, the tangential traffic lane will be partially closed from both directions for a length of 100-200m. about every time and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane of traffic.

In the district of Nicosia, specifically in Deutera, on Griva Digeni Avenue, Anthoupoli – Paleichori road, from Friday, May 27, 2022 and for a period of five (5) months, construction work will be carried out on a roundabout at its junction with Agia Marina Street. During the works, traffic from Anthoupoli to Palaichori and vice versa will be diverted through a temporary bypass road of approximately 300m length. The junction of Griva Digeni Avenue with Agia Marina Street will be closed and drivers from Palaichori to Deutera are urged to use the previous exit towards Anagyia – Pano Deutera. In Limassol, specifically in Germasogeia, at the junction of Christaki Kranou Street and Daidalidon Street, in the period 21/2/2022 – 13/8/2022, roundabout construction works will be carried out. On Navarinou Street, in Limassol, from its junction from the roundabout of Eleftherias Street to the traffic lights of Irini Street, also within the framework of the Great Flood Protection Project of the Centre of Limassol, from Thursday June 30, rainwater drainage works will be carried out . The work is expected to be completed by Monday, September 5. Also in Limassol and Amathus, from Tuesday, July 26, work will be carried out to install storm drains, on Dodekanisou Street from its junction with Grigori Auxentiou Street to its junction with Idaliou Street. The work is expected to be completed by Wednesday, August 31. In Paphos, in the Geroskipou area, from Tuesday, April 5, 2022, until Monday, March 6, 2023, the connecting road B6 - A6 (Limessos - Paphos), will be closed to traffic, due to roundabout construction works on Kinyra Street in Geroskipou. During the works drivers and pedestrians will be able to use a temporary detour that has been constructed for this purpose. On the old Paphos-Limassol road, from the period 7/2/2022 – 7/9/2022 (for 7 months), at the junction of Ippokratous Street with the old Paphos-Limassol road (Makariou Avenue 3), in the Municipality of Geroskipou , road improvement works will be carried out by the Pafos Public Works Department. During the works, the roads will remain open and traffic to/from Geroskipou will operate according to the temporary road markings. On the old Nicosia-Limassol road, the eastern road that connects the road to the port of Vassilikos will be closed to traffic in the period 23/4/2022 – 23/10/2022, as part of the construction works of Phase 1 of the Road Network of the Vassilikos Energy Center. During the works, all traffic to and from Vassiliko will be diverted to the corresponding westbound road, through the Community of Mari. The traffic of vehicles and pedestrians, on adjacent streets and residences will be done according to the corresponding local arrangements. Also on the old Nicosia-Limassol road, in the period 18/7/2022 – 12/8/2022, every day except Sunday, between the hours of 07:30 – 18:00, construction works of water pipes will be carried out by the Water Development Department. During the works, part of the old Nicosia - Limassol road, from the Offices of the Water Development Department in Choirokoitia and for a length of 200m. approximately in the direction of Skarinos, will be closed, and traffic will be handled using traffic light markings.