Pafos Press 24 March 2025
Works on the old Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road for the construction of two additional uphill traffic lanes in difficult parts of the motorway were stopped for a few days. The inspection department had intervened in order for the contractor to take additional measures for the safety of passing drivers.
In addition to the measures that have been taken, the contractor will now work for the completion of the earthworks during the night with the use of floodlights, from 6 p.m. to six in the morning of the next day, while traffic lights will be temporarily installed to facilitate the traffic that will now be channelled, for about two hundred meters only in the inner lane of the old Paphos-Polis road. It is recalled that one of the two lanes is being constructed on the section of the road from Mesogi to Tsada, in the traffic lane towards Tsada, which is about 1.8 km long. For its construction, extensive earthworks and removal of soil from the slope are required.
The second is being constructed on the section of the road from Giolou to Stroumbi, in the traffic lane towards Paphos, and is approximately 1.5 km long.
The implementation of the project that started a few weeks ago, with a duration of 52 weeks, will cost €3,479,748.00 plus VAT.
The works are part of the second phase of the contract for the improvement of the existing Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road, after improvement works had been carried out three years ago.
