Wednesday, November 30, 2022

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

 


From Monday 21/11/2022 until Friday 2/12/2022, between the hours 09:00 - 16:00, including the weekend, sweeping operations will be carried out on sections of the Nicosia - Limassol Motorway and the Limassol Bypass Road , from the Muttayakas exit to the uneven intersection of the New Limassol Hospital. During the execution of the works, the road embankment will be partially closed for a length of 200m. approximately. On the Limassol-Paphos highway, section after the Erimi exit, 450m long. approx., as well as part of the exit from the highway to Kolossi/ Erimi, 200m long, in the direction of Limassol, will operate without a ramp, due to works for the construction of the new road network in the area of ​​the New Limassol Stadium. The works will be carried out in the period 30/8/2022 – 07/12/2022, on weekdays and Saturdays, between the hours 07:00 – 15:00.

In the province of Larnaca, on the Larnaca Airport - Ayia Napa and Larnaca - Kofinou highways, in the period 31/10/2022 - 2/12/2022, between the hours of 08:30 - 14:30 daily, except on weekends, pruning and watering operations will be carried out of the plants on its slopes by the Forestry Department. During the works, on the highway from Larnaca Airport to the Rizoelias roundabout (from both directions) and on the Larnaca - Kofinou Highway, part of the highway shoulder will be closed, in sections for a length of 100 metres each way. On the Nicosia-Limassol highway, as part of the construction of the Nicosia Phase A1 perimeter highway, from Monday, November 14, 2022 at 01:00 a.m. (after Sunday midnight), for a period of 2 months, the exit from the existing Nicosia - Limassol highway in the direction of Nicosia towards the Tseriou bypass (Halepianes) will be closed to traffic. During the works and for a period of 2 months the traffic from Limassol to Tseri will be channelled through the Kotsiatis exit to the old Nicosia – Limassol road and through the light-controlled junction despite the lights of the JCC and the Tseri bypass. On the Nicosia-Limassol highway, as of September 03, 2022, as part of the construction of the Nicosia Phase AI perimeter highway, the traffic of the highway, which was conducted in 4 traffic lanes on the east side, was shifted to the west side of the existing highway. The traffic of the existing highway from Limassol to Nicosia and vice versa will be carried out in 2 traffic lanes instead of 3 in a length of 2 km. approximately on the west side of the existing highway. The traffic from the exit of the industrial area of ​​Idalio to the Tseri bypass will be uninterrupted, while the traffic from the Tseri bypass to Nicosia via the highway will not be conducted. Traffic from the Tseri bypass to Nicosia will be conducted via the old Nicosia - Limassol road from the JCC light-controlled junction. Traffic from the highway heading towards Limassol to the Idali industrial area will be conducted through the new exit constructed as part of the Perimeter Project, while traffic from the Idali industrial area to the existing highway heading towards Limassol will be uninterrupted. During the works, traffic on the highway from Nicosia to Limassol and vice versa will be conducted in one lane. The traffic from the Tseri bypass to the existing highway in the direction of Nicosia and from the industrial area of ​​Idali to the existing highway in the direction of Limassol will not be carried out at the specified times. It is noted that traffic from the Tseri bypass to Nicosia will be conducted via the old Nicosia - Limassol road from the light-controlled junction near the JCC. The traffic from the industrial area of ​​Idali to the existing highway in the direction of Limassol will be conducted from the entrance of Kotsiatis. It is noted that the above arrangement will last for a period of approximately 5 months. The public can be informed about the above planned works, through the website www.traffic4cyprus.org.cy, which provides a cartographic representation of the works and their effects on traffic during their execution. In Aradippou, on Acropoleos Avenue, pruning and beautification work will be carried out on the central island by the Municipality of Aradippou, from Monday 28 November to Friday 2 December 2022. During the work, the adjacent traffic lanes will be partially closed (and from two directions) for approximately 500 metres and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane. In the city of Larnaca, in the period 28/11/2022 – 30/12/2022, excluding Sundays etc.and holidays, between the hours of 08:00 – 16:00, at Spyros Kyprianou, Giannos Kranidiotis, Nikos and Despina Pattichis Avenues, Limassol (Vassos Lysaridis), Georgiou Christodoulidis, Dimitris Christofias, Famagusta, Tassos Papadopoulos, Alexandros Panagoulis and European Union, cleaning and pruning of the central islets will be carried out by the Municipality of Larnaca. 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 Larnaca, on Piale Pasia Street, on Thursday 1/12/2022, between the hours of 8:00 – 12:00, maintenance work will be carried out on a pumping station, by the Larnaca Sewerage Council. During the works, Piale Passia Street from its beginning at Athens Avenue (in the direction of Medieval Castle towards the Mackenzie area) until its junction with Istiklal Street, will be closed and traffic will be channelled through adjacent streets. In Germasogeia, in the area of ​​the Germasogeia roundabout, in the period from 10/10/2022 until the end of December 2022, works will be carried out on the eastern part of Agia Paraskevi street, from the Germasogeia roundabout to its junction with Mylou street ( approximately 170 m long). During the works, traffic will be diverted to the western part of the road with two-way traffic. In Tseri, Nicosia province, from September 1, 2022, works will be carried out on the roads within Tseri, which will last 78 weeks and is expected to be completed by February 28, 2024. Works will be carried out within the Municipality of Tseri to upgrade the main road that passes through the Municipality. More specifically, the works will include the construction of a two-lane road (with additional clockwise lanes at the traffic lights) within the Municipality of Tseri for a length of approximately 2.5 kilometres. It also includes the construction of sections of bypass roads (K. Misiaulis, Salaminas, T. Anthia, S. Papalazarou, etc.), in a total area of ​​approximately 600 metres, which contribute to the main road. In the project, a small roundabout will be built connecting Strovolos and Agios Georgios streets at its northern end. Along the road, parking spaces will be created on both sides to serve the commercial areas of the Municipality as well as the two Primary Schools included in the construction. The project also includes the construction of sidewalks, the installation of traffic lights, the undergrounding of all utilities, horizontal and vertical signage, the installation of new street lighting and other related works. Depending on each phase of the works, the relevant announcements will be issued that will describe the works to be performed as well as the corresponding traffic regulations. Also in Tseri, on Analyonda Street, in the section from its junction with Poseidonos Street to its junction with Tevkrou Anthia Street, from Friday 9/9/2022 and for a period of 4 months, renovation works will be carried out, in framework of the implementation of the 1st phase of the "Road within Tseriou" project. During this phase, all traffic lanes will be closed in the aforementioned section. Drivers heading towards Nicosia are urged to use Poseidonos, Andrea Kesta, Archiepiskou Makariou III and Leontiou A' streets, which will be reversed to one-way traffic from Archiepiskou Makariou III to Pieridis Street. Drivers heading towards Analyondas are urged to use Tevkrou Anthia, Makrygianni, Tripolitsas, Papalazarou, Achilleos and Omirou streets, following the temporary markings. On the coastal road of Larnaca-Dekeleia, in Larnaca, from the roundabout of the Marine Club and at a length of 800m. approximately, as part of the construction works of the Project "Improvement of the Larnaca - Dekelia Coastal Road Phase C", from 04/10/2022 and for a period of approximately five months, works will be carried out next to the road boundaries and drivers are urged to be careful. In Germasogeia, construction work on the Germasogeia bypass road continues as normal. From Sunday, August 7, 2022, the construction work of the next phase of the Project will be carried out, which will last 6 months and includes, among other things, the reconstruction/upgrading of a 400m long section of the road on Agia Paraskevi Street. up to the southern part of the Germasogeia roundabout, the reconstruction of Mylou Street and the construction of a roundabout at the junction of the new Mikis Theodorakis Avenue with Agia Paraskevi and Milos Streets. During the construction work of this phase the following traffic arrangements will apply: (a) The junction of Agia Paraskevi and Mylos Streets will be closed and the section of Agia Paraskevi Street south of Tellyrias Street will temporarily operate as a cul-de-sac. Traffickingfrom/and to Germasogeia and from/and to Limassol will be via the new bypass road and its connections with Agia Paraskevi street from Isabella, Patron and Tellyria streets. The access of Agia Paraskevi street towards Limassol is expected to be handed over to traffic around the end of October 2022. (b) Mylou Street will be closed and its eastern section, from its junction with Potamias Street, will temporarily function as a dead-end street to serve merchants and residents. (c) Traffic from/to Muttayaka will be able to be done via Potamias Street (east) or via the new bypass road and Agios Georgios Street. Also in Germasogeia, as part of the Great Flood Protection Project of Greater Limassol, from Thursday 24 November to Thursday 15 December 2022, work will be carried out on Panioti Avenue, from the junction with Manis Street to the junction with Atreidon Street. Limassol - The works will continue on Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue, from the junction with Vasileos Konstantinou Street to the junction with Nikou Pattichi Street, from Saturday 15 October to Monday 5 December 2022 as part of the Greater Limassol Flood Control Project. During the works, the northbound lanes of the upper part of Spyros Kyprianou Avenue will remain closed and traffic will flow both ways in the southbound lanes. Traffic on Nikos Pattihis Street will not be affected. Limassol - Also within the framework of the Greater Limassol Major Flood Control Project, from Thursday December 1st 2022 until Thursday December 22nd 2022, work will be carried out on Petraki Kyprianou Street, in the Municipality of Limassol, south of the intercity road and east of Frederick University, and the entrance from Metanaston Street to Petraki Kyprianou Street will be closed. Also in Limassol, as part of the Major Flood Protection Project of the Center of Limassol, work will be carried out on N. P. Laniti Street from its junction with Viktoros Ugo Street to G. Sykopetriti Street. The work is expected to be completed by Friday, December 2. During the works the road will be closed and the public is asked to comply with the temporary road markings to divert traffic. Limassol - Also within the framework of the Major Flood Protection Project of the Center of Limassol, works will be carried out on Herakleous Street, in Limassol. During the works the road will be closed and the public is asked to comply with the temporary road markings to divert traffic. The work is expected to be completed by Monday, December 19. In Paphos, in the Geroskipou area, from Tuesday, April 5, 2022, until Monday, March 6, 2023, the connecting road B6 - A6 (Limassol - 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. In the province of Nicosia, on the road Analionta - Kampion, in the period 25/11/2022 - 23/12/2022, pipeline laying works will be carried out. In the province of Limassol, the Arakapa - Sykopetras road will remain closed due to the extension of the execution of improvement works, from December 1 to December 15, 2022 around the clock. The public can use the Sykopetras - Agios Konstantinos road. On the old Nicosia-Limassol road, in the period 29/8/2022 – 5/12/2022, from 07:00 a.m. until 15:00, every day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, construction work will be carried out on the slope of the road in the Kofinou area and for a length of approximately 1500m. During the works, one traffic lane of the old Nicosia - Limassol road will be partially closed for a length of 100m. approximately and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent traffic lane, using STOP & GO signage. Also on the old Nicosia-Limassol road, as part of the construction works of Phase 1 of the Road Network of the Vasilikos Energy Center, the eastern road that connects the old Nicosia-Limassol road with the port of Vasilikos, which was closed since 21/1/2020 , will remain closed to traffic for another four months. During the works, all traffic to and from Vassiliko will be diverted to the corresponding western road, via Mari. The traffic of vehicles and pedestrians in adjacent streets and residences will be done according to the corresponding local arrangements. On the old Limassol-Paphos road, in a section within the Community of Erimi, from Thursday 3/11/2022 until Thursday 1/12/2022, a private Construction Company will carry out retaining wall construction works. During the works, one lane of the road will be closed at length 120m. approximately and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane, alternating traffic management with temporary traffic lights.