Tuesday, April 23, 2024

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

 


From 18/04/2024 to 03/05/2024, from 08:30 in the morning until 15:00, work will be carried out to cut/prune and collect acacias and other trees from the supports and slopes along the entire length of the Larnaca-Kofinos highway, in both directions, including the Junctions. During the work, the freeway shoulder will be partially closed and traffic will remain in the normal lanes without the shoulder. On the Limassol-Nicosia highway, in the section from the Moni junction to the New Hospital junction in both directions, in the period 2/4/2024 – 25/4/2024, from 21:00 in the evening until 06:00 in the morning of the following day, every day, except for Fridays and weekends, work will be carried out to replace safety parapets. During the works, it will be partially closed for a length of 200m. one lane of the highway and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane.

Also on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, from Monday 8/4/2024 and for a period of 3 weeks, every day except Fridays and weekends, between the hours of 20:00 in the evening and 01:00 after midnight, cleaning work will be carried out on the central island and replacement of the anti-glare system on the highway, from the junction with Athalassa Avenue in Nicosia to Skarinou. On the Larnaca-Kofinou highway, in the period from 22/04/2024 to 31/05/2024, excluding Sundays and holidays, from 08:30 in the morning until 15:00, work will be carried out to cut, collect and remove grass, as well as the collection and removal of unusable objects from the abutments and slopes along the entire length of the motorway in both directions, including junctions. During the work, the freeway shoulder will be partially closed and traffic will remain in the normal lanes without the shoulder. In Strovolos, Archangel Michael Avenue, Parissinos area, from Monday 15/4/2024 until Thursday 25/4/2024, excluding Fridays and weekends, between the hours of 09:00 - 13:00, maintenance work will be carried out green area of the central island, in a section of Archangelos Michael Avenue, between the junction with Lefkotheou and Macedonia Avenues and the Archangelos roundabout. During the works, the road will be partially closed for a length of 200m. about every time and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane. In Lakatamia, works will be carried out on Tseriou Avenue and Strovolou Street, from Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue to Pefkou Street, from Friday 12/5/2023 and for a period of 20 months, in the framework of the improvement/construction of Ippokratous, Argyroupoleos and Department Avenues of Tseriou Avenue and Strovolou Street. At the same time, during the same period, as part of the reconstruction of Hippocrates Avenue, Themistokleous Street and Areos Avenue will be closed from their junction with Themistokleous Street to Nikias Street and Kentaurou Street respectively. As part of the "Road within Tseri" Project, during the period 23/1/2024 - 26/4/2024, the eighth phase of the works is to be implemented, during which a section of Strovolou Street will remain closed, from its junction with along K. Misiauli Street to the cemetery of the Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen. During the works of the above phase, the traffic of vehicles from Nicosia to Analyondas will be channeled through the streets Arch. Kyprianou, Thermopyla, Pentadaktilo, V. Michaelidis, Salaminos, A. Zakou, Omonoias, M. Karaoli, Th. Pieridis. Drivers heading towards Nicosia are advised to use Trioni, Achaion, Salaminos, Pentadaktylou, K. Varnali, Kouriou, Strovolou streets. For the above traffic regulation, there will be appropriate temporary markings, which drivers are asked to follow. Also, as part of the "Road within Tseriou" Project, during the period 5/3/2024 to 4/5/2024, the section from Trioni Street to K. Misiauli Street will be closed. Drivers heading from Deutera to Nicosia, with the exception of heavy vehicles and buses, will use N. Kazantzakis, G. Xenopoulos and Strovolou streets through a temporary bypass road, during the above period, the date on which the section of Strovolou street will be open to traffic from the junction with K. Misiauli Street to the ESSO gas station. Drivers heading towards Nicosia are advised to use M. Karaoli, Omonoias, A. Zakou, Salaminos, Pentadaktylou, K. Varnali, Kouriou streets. As part of the "Road within Tseriou" Project, in the period 21/3/2024 - 31/5/2024, the eighth phase of the works will be implemented, during which a section of Theodosis Pieridis Street will remain closed, from its junction with K. Misiauli Street to M. Karaoli Street. Upon completion of the above phase, traffic from Nicosia to Analyondas will be diverted through Arch. Kyprianou, Thermopylae, Pentadaktilo, V. Michaelidis, Salaminos, A. Zakou, Omonoias, M. Karaoli, Th. Pieridis streets. Drivers heading towards Nicosia are advised to use M. Karaoli, Omonoias, A. Zakou, Salaminos, Pentadaktylou, K. Varnali, Kouriou streets. For the above traffic regulation, there will be appropriate temporary markings, which drivers should follow.

On the Astromeritis - Troodos road, from Tuesday 9/4/2024 until Tuesday 23/4/2024, from 08:30 in the morning until 16:00 in the afternoon, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, rain gutter installation works will be carried out waters, from the junction of the traffic lights to Astromeritis and at a distance of 1000m. about. During the works, one will remain closed lane of the road for approximately 150m and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane with temporary traffic lights. In Larnaca, along Griva Digeni, Spyros Kyprianou, Grigoris Auxentiou, Limassol, Nikos & Despinas Pattihis, Artemis, Georgiou Christodoulidis and Makariou Avenues, from Monday 15/4/2024 until Tuesday 23/4/2024, between hours 08:30 – 13:30, every day except the weekend, the cleaning of the sidewalks will be carried out by the Municipality of Larnaca. During the works, the adjacent lanes will be partially closed in both directions and traffic will be diverted in the adjacent traffic lane. In the province of Larnaca, on Friday 19/05/2023, the reconstruction works of the Ormidia - Xylofago road will begin, which will last for approximately 12 months, until the end of May 2024. The project is an improvement of part of the existing road that connects the community of Ormidia with the old Larnaca - Dekelia - Famagusta road. The section of the existing road that is being improved begins immediately after the exit from the residential area (near the junction with Menelaou Ludemi Street) and ends at the junction with the old Larnaca – Dekelia – Famagusta road. Also in the province of Larnaca, as part of the construction works of the "Improvement of the Ormideia - Xylofagos Road" Project, from August 28, 2023 until July 17, 2024, work will be carried out on Anexartisias Street. The road will be closed to traffic in both directions, from the junction with Menelaou Ludemi Street to the junction with the old Larnaca-Dekelia-Ammochosto road. During the works, traffic will be diverted to an existing parallel road (old Larnaca-Dekelia-Ammochosto road). The movement of vehicles and pedestrians on adjacent roads and properties will be done according to the corresponding local arrangements. In the province of Larnaca, the Larnaca-Dekelia coastal road, from the height of Athens Street in Oroklini to the Oroklini Fire Station, will be closed to traffic in both directions from 20/11/2023 until 10/5/2024 , in the framework of the construction works of the "Improvement of the Larnaca - Dekelia Coastal Road Phase C" Project. Traffic will be diverted via Mesogeiou Street and drivers are urged to use caution. On normal roads in the province of Larnaca, work will be carried out to cut, collect and remove grass, as well as the collection and removal of useless objects, in the period from 4/3/2024 to 28/6/2024, excluding Sundays and holidays, from 08 :00 in the morning until 15:00 in the afternoon. During the work, the shoulder of the road will be partially closed and traffic will remain in the normal traffic lanes without the shoulder. In Kiti, in the province of Larnaca, during the period 2/4/2024 – 30/4/2024, on Archbishop Makarios Avenue, construction works of a drainage system will be carried out by the Larnaca Sewerage Council. During the above period, a section of Arch. Makariou Avenue, from its junction with Gr. Auxentiou Street to Achnas Street in both directions, will be closed and traffic will be channeled through adjacent streets. In Dromolaxia, on 28th October Avenue, in the period 17/4/2024 – 17/5/2024, construction works of a drainage system will be carried out by the Larnaca Sewerage Council. During the works, the section of 28th October Avenue from its junction with Protomagias Street to its junction with Theodorou Kolokotroni Street, with a total length of 300m, will be closed. approximately from both directions and traffic will be diverted via adjacent roads. In the greater area of Limassol and Paphos, from Monday 12/2/2024 and for a period of approximately 6 months, a private company will carry out works to replace outdated signalling equipment at 47 light-controlled intersections and 31 Pelican-type pedestrian crossings, with a new low-consumption type (Extra Low Voltage-ELV with LED lamps, Pedestrian Countdown and touch-type demand system for pedestrians. The equipment replacement work at each point will be completed within one day, unless unforeseen and during the work the light-controlled junctions and pedestrian crossings will remain out of service unless it is deemed necessary to install temporary traffic lights. The above contributions will be preceded by civil engineering works for the infrastructures. In Germasogeia, as part of the works for the "Improvement of the Bypass Road of Germasogeia" Project, Phase A, in the period from Monday 29/1/2024 to Tuesday 30/4/2024, works will be carried out at the junction of Patron Street with Agia Paraskevi street. During the works, the section of the junction of the two roads will be closed to traffic from and to Agios Athanasios-Sfalangiotissa, while traffic from and to the Germasogeia-Foinikaria dam will be through an adjacent temporary vehicle access and will be regulated by Traffic lights. Traffic from and to the area of Agios Athanasios-Sfalangiotissa will take place via Tellyrias-Agia Paraskevi street. Also in the framework of the works for the "Improvement of the Germasogeia Bypass Road" Project, the works on the eastern part of Isabella Street from its junction with Mikis Theodorakis Street to its junction with Potamias Street, are extended until 30/4/ 2024. The section of road remains closed to traffic and traffic to and from the eastern area is via an adjacent temporary section of road that has been constructed for this purpose. The works for the Project "Improvement of the Bypass Road of Germasogeia, Phase A", in the period from Sunday, 14/4/2024 to Wednesday 24/4/2024, works will be carried out at the junction of Patron Street (Western Section) with Agia Paraskevi street. During the works, the section of the junction of the two roads will be closed to traffic from and to Agios Athanasios-Sfalangiotissa, while traffic from and to the Germasogeia-Foinikaria dam will continue to be through the adjacent temporary vehicle access which is regulated by traffic lights. During the works, Patron Street from its junction with Megalou Theodosiou Street to the Municipal parking lot will be open only to residents of the area. Traffic from and to the Agios Athanasios-Sfalangiotissa area will be through Megalo Theodosiou streets (cemetery, community kindergarten, Agia Paraskevi church, Germasogeia Municipality Cultural Center) and Agia Paraskevi street. On Wednesday, 17/4/2024, the section of Agios Georgiou Street from its junction with Mikis Theodorakis Avenue to its junction with Michalaki Karaolis Street will be open to traffic and traffic from/to Muttayaka will be carried out through this street normally. The rest of the traffic arrangements remain as they are. In Paphos, from Monday 8/4/2024 until Tuesday 8/10/2024, roundabout construction works will be carried out at the intersection of Loforou Empas with Christou Kkelis and Dimitraki Adamou streets. During the works, traffic on Empas Avenue will be uninterrupted. As part of the construction works of Phase 1 of the Road Network of the Vassilikos Energy Center, in Mari, from March 23, 2023, on the road between the EAC substation and the Vassilikos River in Mari, north of the cement plant facilities, system construction works will be carried out sewage system and one lane will be closed to traffic. Traffic will be regulated with traffic lights. The traffic of vehicles and pedestrians, in adjacent streets and residences will be done according to the corresponding local arrangements. In the Vassilikos area, from Thursday, February 22, 2024, fencing installation works are being carried out at the Vassilikos Energy Center, which will last until February, 2025.