MAJOR ROAD WORKS
Larnaca-Famagusta Motorway
During the period 02/04/2025 – 13/06/2025, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30-14:30, pruning and watering works will be carried out on the slopes of the Larnaca Airport-Paralimni motorway, in both directions, by the Forestry Department. During the works, part of the shoulder of the motorway will be closed, in sections of 300 meters at a time. Traffic will not be affected.
Larnaca-Kofinou Motorway During the period 02/04/2025 – 13/06/2025, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30-14:30, pruning and watering works will be carried out on the slopes of the Larnaca-Kofinou Motorway, in both directions, by the Forestry Department. During the works, part of the shoulder of the motorway will be closed, in sections of 300 meters at a time. Traffic will not be affected. Larnaca-Nicosia Motorway During the period 02/04/2025 – 13/06/2025, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30-14:30, pruning and watering works will be carried out on the slopes of the Larnaca-Nicosia Motorway, Larnaca District, in both directions, by the Forestry Department. During the works, part of the shoulder of the motorway will be closed, in sections of 300 meters at a time. Traffic will not be affected. Limassol-Nicosia Motorway During the period 19/05/2025 – 21/05/2025 from 21:00 until 06:00 the next day, safety barrier replacement works will be carried out on sections of the Limassol – Nicosia motorway, from the Skarinou exit to Germasogeia in both directions. During the works, the expressway lane of the motorway will be closed in sections over a length of approximately 200m and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane. In the direction from Limassol to Nicosia, on Monday 19/05/2025 and Tuesday 20/05/2025, from 21:00 in the evening until 05:30 in the morning of the next day, asphalt paving works will be carried out on the motorway. During the works, all three lanes of the motorway in the direction from Limassol to Nicosia, immediately after the exit for Latsia-Geri (Megalou Alexandrou Interchange) up to the GSP Interchange will be closed to traffic. Traffic from Limassol to Nicosia will be diverted via the Megalou Alexandrou Interchange to the old Nicosia-Limassol road and drivers will then be able to enter the motorway via the GSP Interchange. On Wednesday 21/05/2025 and Thursday 22/05/2025, from 21:00 in the evening until 05:30 in the morning of the next day, asphalt paving works will be carried out on the motorway in the direction from Limassol to Nicosia. During the works, all three lanes of the Limassol to Nicosia motorway, immediately after the GSP Interchange up to and before the Kalamon Interchange, will be closed to traffic. Traffic from Limassol to Nicosia will be diverted via the GSP Interchange and drivers wishing to head towards Latsia should use Philippou Papakyprianou Avenue and those wishing to head towards Strovolos should use Anexartisias – Dimitris Vikelas Avenue. Nicosia Perimeter Motorway Nicosia-Kokkinotrimithia Motorway From Wednesday 14/05/2025 until Tuesday 20/05/2025, excluding weekends, between the hours of 08:30 – 14:00, maintenance work on the greenery of the islands will be carried out by the Forestry Department at the Kokkinotrimithia Interchange of the Nicosia – Akaki motorway. During the execution of the work, the shoulder of the tangential traffic lane of the island will be closed in sections for a length of approximately 100 – 200m, each time. Limassol-Paphos Motorway From Wednesday 23/4/2025 until Friday 23/5/2025, excluding weekends, between the hours of 08:30 – 15:00, grass cutting works will be carried out on the shoulders and slopes of the Limassol – Paphos Motorway (A6) in both directions. During the execution of the works, part of the shoulder of the motorway will be closed in sections. Traffic will continue to flow unhindered in the traffic lanes. From Tuesday 13/05/2025 until Monday 19/05/2025, between the hours of 20:00 in the evening and 05:30 in the morning of the following day, except Fridays and weekends, periodic maintenance works of the road surface will be carried out on a section of the Limassol - Paphos motorway. During the execution of the works, both lanes of the motorway in one direction will be closed in sections for a length of approximately 3 km. and traffic will be diverted to the opposite direction, which will operate with two-way traffic. During the above period, the works will be carried out as follows: (a) On Tuesday 13/05/2025 and Wednesday 14/05/2025, works will be carried out on the section of the motorway from the tunnel to Paramali, towards Paphos.(b) On Thursday 15/5/2025 and Monday 19/5/2025, works will be carried out on the section of the motorway from Paramali to the tunnel, in the direction of Limassol. On the motorway, in the Kouklia area near Petra tou Romiou in both directions, from Monday 19/05/2025 until Friday 30/05/2025, excluding weekends, between the hours of 08:30 – 15:00, cleaning works will be carried out on the shoulder. During the works, the left lane will be partially closed and traffic will be diverted to the right lane of the motorway. Periodic road maintenance work will be carried out on the section of the motorway from Paramali to Pissouri, in the direction of Paphos, from Tuesday 20/05/2025 to Thursday 29/05/2025, between the hours of 20:00 in the evening and 05:30 in the morning of the next day, except Fridays and weekends. During the work, both lanes of the motorway in the direction of Paphos will be closed in sections for a length of approximately 3 km and traffic will be diverted to the opposite direction, which will operate in two-way traffic. Nicosia District In Lakatamia, works will be carried out on Tseriou Avenue and Strovolos Street, from Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue to Pefkou Street, from Friday 12/05/2023 and for a period of 20 months, as part of the improvement/construction of Ippokratous, Argyroupoleos Avenues and a section of Tseriou Avenue and Strovolos Street. At the same time, during the same period, as part of the reconstruction of Ippokratous Avenue, Themistokleous Street and Areos Avenue will be closed from their intersection with Themistokleous Street to Nikaias Street and Kentavrou Street respectively. In Lakatamia, as part of the improvement/construction of Ippokratous Avenue, from Friday 07/02/2025 at 11:00 in the morning, and for a period of approximately 4 months, part of Karavostasiou Street will be temporarily closed to traffic, from its junction with Agiou Amvrosiou Street to its junction with Ippokratous Avenue. All movements to and from Ippokratous Avenue will be via Vatylis Street. Traffic from Themistokleous Street to Ippokratous Avenue and vice versa will be via Nikaias Street. As part of the works being carried out on Ippokratous, Argyroupoleos, Tseriou, and Strovolos avenues, from Wednesday 07/05/2025 at 11:00 in the morning and for a period of approximately 5 months, the intersection of Georgiou Anagnostopoulou Street with Tseriou Avenue will be closed. During this period, traffic to and from Tseriou Avenue will be conducted via Georgiou Iona Street, where a photo-controlled intersection will operate to regulate traffic. In Nicosia and Aglantzia, as part of the project “Improvement of Famagusta Avenue in Nicosia”, works lasting 24 months are underway from 20 February 2025, which are expected to be completed by 22 February 2027. Specifically, they include Famagusta Avenue from its junction with Kalavryton Street to the Sopaz roundabout, approximately 1.7 km long and a secondary road network approximately 0.8 km long, consisting of a section of Kalavryton, Paphos, Madaris and Semelis streets. As part of the “Improvement of Famagusta Avenue in Nicosia” Project, the following traffic regulations will be in place from 24/04/2025 to 12/12/2025: Kalavryton Street at its junction with Famagusta will be closed. Drivers are asked to use Faliro Street to get to Sopaz roundabout. Drivers are asked to use Terpsichoris Street to get to Larnaca Avenue. Pafos Street will also be closed to traffic. Drivers using this road to get to the area are asked to use Gogou Paraskevaidi Street, which is parallel to Pafos Street and was specifically constructed for this purpose. Residents of the Pafos Street area who want to travel towards Larnaco Avenue are requested to use Kantaras Street, while those who want to travel towards the Sopaz roundabout are requested to use Gogou Paraskevaidi Street for this purpose.
In Nicosia, on Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue, 12/05/2025 – 22/05/2025 daily, except Fridays and weekends, from 20:00 at night until 05:30 in the morning of the next day, horizontal marking works will be carried out. During the works, one traffic lane will be closed in sections for a length of approximately 300m and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent traffic lane. During the works, there will be appropriate temporary markings for the smooth flow of traffic.
In Agios Dometios, on Monday 19/05/2025 and Tuesday 20/05/2025, from 20:30 in the evening until 05:30 in the morning of the next day, removal and resurfacing works of the existing road will be carried out.
Along Dimokratias Street, near the Nicosia Racecourse Club. During the works, Dimokratias Street will be closed from its light-controlled intersection with Grigoris Afxentiou Street to its intersection with Ippodromion Street. Drivers are urged to use Grigoris Afxentiou and Ippodromion Streets for their travel.
Also in Agios Dometios, at the light-controlled intersection of Dimokratias - Grigoris Afxentiou Streets, on Wednesday, 21/05/2025, from 20:30 in the evening until 05:30 in the morning of the next day, removal and resurfacing works of the existing road surface will be carried out. Drivers are urged to use Kifisias, Grigoris Afxentiou, Eteokleous and Ammos streets for their travel.
In Lakatamia, at the photo-controlled intersection of Pantelis Katelaris – Agios Dimitrianou streets, on Thursday 22/05/2025, from 20:30 in the evening until 05:30 in the morning of the next day, removal and resurfacing works of the existing road surface will be carried out. Drivers heading from Lakatamia to Nicosia are urged to use Archiepiskopou Makariou street for their travel. Drivers heading from Nicosia to Lakatamia are urged to use Omirou, Protagorou and Agios Dimitrianou streets for their travel.
Limassol District
On the main Limassol-Troodos road, during the period 13/05/2025 – 31/05/2025, water supply pipeline installation works will be carried out by a private company on behalf of the T.A.Y. During the works, one lane of traffic will be closed every 120m. approximately and traffic management will be carried out with the temporary traffic light system.
Larnaca District
On the Larnaca-Dhekelia coastal road, as part of the construction works of the Project “Improvement of the Larnaca-Dhekelia Coastal Road Phase C”, traffic, from the height of the LEBAY Hotel to the Radisson Beach Hotel, from April 24, 2025 and for six months, will be diverted via Galaxia Street in Oroklini, while part of it, near the BORONIA Hotel, will be closed. In addition, the road connecting Oroklini with the Larnaca-Dhekelia coastal road, at the height of the Oroklini Fire Station and the HENIPA Hotel, from April 24, 2025 and for two months, will be closed to traffic in both directions. Traffic will be diverted via Bellapais, Olympos and Athinon Streets in Oroklini. Drivers are advised to exercise caution.
Paphos District
On the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road, between the communities of Stroumpio and Giolo, from Monday 12/05/2025 until Friday 23/05/2025, including the weekend, drilling work will be carried out for geotechnical survey purposes. During the work, one lane of traffic will be closed in sections for a distance of approximately 60m. and traffic management will be carried out using a temporary mobile traffic light system. Each section of the road will remain closed for the entire duration of the work (including at night).
Also on the old Paphos-Limassol road, in the section near Petra tou Romiou, construction works for road stabilization measures will be carried out between 17/06/2024 and 16/06/2025. Specifically, the works will be carried out to stabilize the slope and the road surface, as part of the 2nd Phase of the works being carried out on the road, following the major landslides that had occurred since 2019. During the works period, 17/06/2024-16/06/2025, a section of the old Limassol-Paphos road, near Petra tou Romiou, will be temporarily closed to traffic in both directions towards Paphos and towards Limassol. The temporary signage will be the same as in the 1st Phase of Works. Specifically, the necessary signage and information will be placed on the parallel section of the Limassol-Paphos motorway, as well as on the two cut-off sections on the old Limassol-Paphos road, near the western Pissouri-Petra tou Romiou exit and near the Kouklia exit, to inform drivers intending to head towards Petra tou Romiou.
