MAJOR ROAD WORKS
Larnaca-Famagusta Motorway On the slopes of all the Larnaca District motorways, as well as the “Kalo Chorio” and “Rizoelia” roundabouts, during the period 01/09/2025 – 31/10/2025, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30-14:30, the Department of Forestry will carry out works, pruning and watering plants. 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. On the section of the motorway between Xylotympos and Ayia Napa, during the period 08/09/2025–31/10/2025, between the hours of 09:00 in the morning and 05:30 the following morning, weekdays except Fridays, weekends and holidays, emergency door installation works will be carried out on the central island. During the works, a section of the motorway lane adjacent to the central island, from the Xylotympos area to the Ayia Napa roundabout, will be closed, successively for a length of 100 meters each time, simultaneously from both directions, at nine different points.
From Monday 27/10/2025 until Thursday 30/10/2025, daily except holidays, between the hours of 08:30 – 16:00, on the Larnaca Airport – Paralimni motorway, watering works will be carried out on the central island, by the Forestry Department. During the execution of the works, on the motorway from the Rizoelia roundabout to Xylotympos, the tangential traffic lane of the central island in the direction of Agia Napa will be closed in sections for a length of 1.5 km. each time and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane. Larnaca-Kofinou Motorway On the slopes of all the Larnaca District motorways, as well as the “Kalo Chorio” and “Rizoelia” roundabouts, during the period 01/09/2025 – 31/10/2025, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30-14:30, the Department of Forestry will carry out works, pruning and watering plants. 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. From Friday 17/10/2025 until Friday 24/10/2025, daily except weekends, between the hours of 08:30 – 14:30, pruning, clearing of signs and cleaning work will be carried out on sections of the Larnaca – Kofinou motorway in both directions. During the execution of the work, one lane of traffic will be closed sequentially for a distance of approximately 1000 meters and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane. Along the entire length of the Larnaca-Kofinou motorway in both directions, including its junctions, from Monday 20/10/2025 to Wednesday 05/11/2025, daily except weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30–16:30, work will be carried out on the shoulders and slopes, for cutting, collecting and removing grass, as well as the collection and removal of useless objects. During the work, part of the shoulder of the motorway will be closed in sections, for a length of 500m. at a time. Traffic will be carried out unhindered in the traffic lanes. Larnaca-Nicosia Motorway On the section of the motorway from the junction with Athalassa Avenue in Nicosia, up to the junction with the Nicosia-Limassol Motorway in both directions, from Monday 08/09/2025 until Thursday 30/10/2025, except Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 21:00 at night until 06:00 in the morning of the next day, horizontal marking works will be carried out periodically. The works will be carried out in sections with one lane closed at a time. On the slopes of all the highways of Larnaca District, as well as the “Kalo Chorio” and “Rizoelia” roundabouts, during the period 01/09/2025 – 31/10/2025, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30-14:30, works will be carried out by the Department of Forestry, pruning and watering plants. During the works, part of the shoulder of the highway will be closed, in sections of 300 meters at a time. Traffic will not be affected. At the junction of the Nicosia-Larnaca highway and the Nicosia-Limassol highway, on Sunday 19/10/2025, between the hours of 06:30 – 12:00 noon, the A.H.K. overhead cable removal works. During the works, the Police will carry out short-term traffic interruptions in both directions of the Nicosia - Limassol motorway, as well as at the A1 motorway exit towards Larnaca, lasting up to 5 minutes each. On the Larnaca - Nicosia motorway towards Nicosia, in the section from the Athienou - Kosi exit to the Lympia exit, on Monday 20/10/2025 and Tuesday 21/10/2025, from 20:00 in the evening until 05:30 in the morning of the next day, road maintenance works will be carried out. During the works, both lanes will be closed for a distance of approximately 3 km and traffic will be diverted to the opposite traffic flow, which will operate in two-way traffic with the use of appropriate signage. On the motorway in the direction of Nicosia, at the Pera Chorio/Agia Varvara exit, on Wednesday 22/10/2025 and Thursday 23/10/2025, from 20:00 in the evening until 05:30 in the morning of the next day, road surface removal and resurfacing works will be carried out. All lanes in the direction of Nicosia will be closed and traffic will be diverted to one lane in the opposite traffic flow, which will operate in two-way traffic. The Pera Chorio / Agia Varvara exit in the direction of Nicosia will also be closed and drivers are asked to use the next exit via Kotsiatis. Limassol-Nicosia Motorway On the section of the motorway from the junction with Athalassa Avenue in Nicosia, up to the junction with the Nicosia-Larnaca Motorway in both directions, from Monday 08/09/2025 until Thursday 30/10/2025, except Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 21:00 at night until 06:00 the next morning, horizontal marking works will be carried out periodically. The works will be carried out in sections with one lane closed at a time. During the period 22/09/2025 – 10/12/2025, works will be carried out to improve the entrance lane to the motorway, from Parekklisia to Limassol. During the works, the shoulder of the motorway will be closed for a length of approximately 300 meters and traffic will proceed normally, without the cutting off of traffic lanes. From 8/10/2025 to 7/11/2025, daily except weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:00 – 16:00, on the old Nicosia – Limassol road, between the communities of Kalavasos and Mari, maintenance works will be carried out on the bridge safety barriers. During the works, one traffic lane will be closed alternately for a length of 20m. approximately and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane, using traffic light signals. On the section of the motorway between Governor's Beach and Skarinou, in the direction towards Nicosia, from Monday 20/10/2025 until Thursday 30/10/2025, except Fridays and weekends and public holidays, between the hours of 20:00 in the evening and 05:30 in the morning of the next day, road maintenance work will be carried out. During the work, the two lanes of the motorway in the direction towards Nicosia 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. Nicosia Perimeter Motorway From Monday 13/10/2025, at 07:00 in the morning and for a period of approximately 6 months, as part of the construction of the Nicosia Perimeter Motorway, Phase B3, the 2 northern lanes of the road towards the government settlements of Anthoupolis, from the junction with the Nicosia - Paleochori road for a length of 350 meters will be closed to traffic. During the execution of the works, traffic towards the government settlements of Anthoupolis and vice versa will be carried out via Agios Georgios Avenue and Orthodoxy Street. Traffic towards Andromedas Street and vice versa will be carried out in the two southern lanes with a two-way direction. Limassol Bypass From Monday 13/10/2025 until Tuesday 18/11/2025, excluding weekends, between the hours of 07:00 – 15:00, logging work on burnt trees will be carried out by the Forestry Department, on the Koilani – Vouni road. During the works, one lane of traffic of approximately 100m in length will be closed at any time and traffic will be managed alternately with the “STOP & GO” system with appropriate signage. From Monday 20/10/2025 until Friday 24/10/2025 between the hours of 07:00 – 15:00, logging work on burnt trees will be carried out by a team of the Public Works Department, on the Sounio – Agios Ambrosios road. During the works, one lane of approximately 100m in length will be closed at any time and traffic will be managed alternately with the “STOP & GO” system with appropriate signage. On the Limassol bypass road and on the section of the Paphos-Limassol motorway, from the Kolossi exit to the New Limassol Hospital exit, from Monday 20/10/2025 to Thursday 23/10/2025 and from Monday 27/10/2025 to Thursday 30/10/2025, excluding holidays, between the hours of 21:00 at night and 05:00 the next morning, maintenance work on the road surfaces will be carried out. During the works, one lane will be closed at any time traffic for a length of approximately 300m and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane. Limassol-Paphos Motorway On sections of the motorway from the New Limassol Hospital interchange to the Petra tou Romiou exit in both directions, from Thursday 16/10/2025 to Sunday 19/10/2025, between the hours of 08:30 – 16:00, road cleaning work will be carried out. During the works, the right lane of the motorway will be closed in sections for a length of approximately 200m in one direction only, at all times and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane, with the mobile construction site system. From Monday 20/10/2025 until Friday 24/10/2025, from 08:00 until 15:00, cleaning works will be carried out on the Paphos - Limassol motorway (A6) in both directions. During the execution of the works, temporary signaling for a mobile construction site on the motorway will be used. The fast and slow lanes will be closed in sections and traffic will be directed to the slow and fast lanes respectively. On the section of the Paphos-Limassol motorway, from the Kolossi exit to the New Limassol Hospital exit and on the Limassol bypass road, from Monday 20/10/2025 to Thursday 23/10/2025 and from Monday 27/10/2025 to Thursday 30/10/2025, excluding holidays, between the hours of 21:00 at night and 05:00 in the morning of the next day, maintenance work will be carried out on the roadway lines. During the work, one lane of traffic will be closed in sections at any time for a length of approximately 300m and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane. Nicosia District In Nicosia, on Digeni Akrita Avenue, between its intersections with Nikodimou Mylona Street and Kallipoleos Avenue, from 30/06/2025 to 24/11/2025, repair, maintenance and reinforcement works of the existing culvert will be carried out. During the works, a section of one lane of Digeni Akrita Avenue in the direction of Pallouriotissa/Kaimakli will be closed sequentially for approximately 50m and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent traffic lane. In addition, both traffic lanes in this direction will be closed during the days when concreting works are carried out and traffic will be diverted via alternative routes. Separate announcements will be issued for these cases to better inform the public. On Digeni Akrita Avenue, the underground works between the intersections with Nikodimou Mylona Street and Olympia Street have been completed 2 weeks earlier than planned. Therefore, from 06:00 on Monday, October 6, 2025 until 06:00 on Friday, November 14, 2025, the next phase of repair, maintenance and reinforcement of the existing culvert will be carried out on Digeni Akrita Avenue, between Olympia and Kleomenos Streets. During the works, the lanes of Digeni Akrita Avenue from Nicosia to Palouriotissa will be closed to traffic, between its intersections with Nikodimou Mylona Street and Kleomenous Street. The right-hand direction towards Nikodimou Mylona Street will remain open. Drivers from Nicosia to Palouriotissa are urged to use Kritis, Kypranoros, Androkleous streets and then Stasandrou/Pindarou streets and Stasinou Avenue for their journeys. To move to Kallipoleos Street, drivers are urged to use Nikodimou Mylona Street. To return to Digeni Akrita, drivers are urged to use Nikodimou Mylona, Damaskinou, Olympia, Eressou, Kallipoleos, Ifigenias, Dervenia, Efthimio Chatzipetrou and Georgiou Griva Digeni streets. Traffic heading from Palouriotissa to Makariou Avenue will not be affected by the works. In Lakatamia and Strovolos, also in the context of the works being carried out on Ippokratous, Argyroupoleos, and Tseriou Avenues, from Tuesday 27/05/2025 and for a period of approximately 6 months, the photo-controlled intersection of Tseriou Avenue with Theofilou Georgiadis Street will be abolished and part of Theofilou Georgiadis Street will be temporarily closed to traffic, up to its intersection with Ergatikattas Street. All movements from Theofilou Georgiadis Street to and from Tseriou Avenue will be made via the temporary photo-controlled intersection with Vasilissis Amalias Street. In Nicosia and Aglantzia, as part of the “Improvement of Famagusta Avenue in Nicosia” project, works lasting 24 months are underway from 20 February 2025, which are expected to be completed by 22 February 2027. Specifically, Famagusta Avenue is included from its intersection 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, Pafos, Madaris and Semelis streets. Within the framework of the “Improvement of Famagusta Avenue in Nicosia” Project, the following traffic regulations will be in place during the period 24/04/2025-12/12/2025: - Kalavryton Street with its junction with Famagusta will be closed. Drivers are asked to use Faliro Street for their transition to Sopaz roundabout. Drivers are asked to use Terpsichoris Street for their transition to Larnaca Avenue, respectively. - Pafos Street will also be closed to traffic. Drivers using this road to travel 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 wish to travel towards Larnaca Avenue are asked to use Kantaras Street, while those who wish to travel towards the Sopaz roundabout are asked to use Gogou Paraskevaidi Street for this purpose.
Limassol District
Asphalt pavement maintenance work will be carried out on the Parekklisia-Eptagonia road, on Sunday 19/10/2025, between the hours of 07:00 – 16:00. During the work, one lane of traffic will be closed at any time, for a length of 100m. approximately and traffic management will be carried out alternately with the “STOP & GO” system with appropriate signage.
On the Platres-Trimiklini road, near Pera Pedi, on Monday 20/10/2025 until Friday 24/10/2025, between the hours of 07:00 – 16:00, asphalt pavement maintenance work will be carried out. During the work, one lane of traffic will be closed at any time for a length of approximately 100m and traffic management will be carried out alternately with the “STOP & GO” system with appropriate signage.
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 Bella-Pais, Olympos and Athinon Streets in Oroklini. Drivers are advised to be careful.
From Monday, 13/10/2025 until Friday, 24/10/2025, reconstruction works will be carried out on the retaining walls before the entrance to the Community of Kato Drys, with a total length of approximately 150m. on the Pano Lefkara – Kato Drys – Vavla road. During the execution of the works, the road from Pano Lefkara to Kato Drys will be closed to traffic. Drivers from Lefkara to Vavla should follow the route via the Nicosia – Limassol motorway and then via the Choirokoitia – Vavla – Oras road using appropriate signage.
