Saturday, January 24, 2026

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

 


MAJOR ROAD WORKS


Larnaca-Famagusta Motorway


On the Larnaca-Famagusta Motorway, during the period 03/12/2025-30/01/2026, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30 – 14:30, the Department of Forestry will carry out pruning and shredding of branches on the slopes of the motorway from Larnaca Airport to the Rizoelia roundabout and the Larnaca-Kofinou motorway, from the Kalo Chorio roundabout to Kofinou.

During the period from 22 December 2025 to 29 January 2026, between the hours of 09:00 in the morning and 05:30 in the morning of the following day, weekdays except Fridays, weekends and holidays, on sections of the Larnaca Airport - Paralimni motorway, emergency door installation works will be carried out on the central island. During the execution of the works, a section of the motorway lane adjacent to the central island, from the Pyla area to the Rizoelia roundabout, will be closed, successively for a length of 100m. each time, simultaneously from both directions, at eight different points.

On sections of the Larnaca–Famagusta, Larnaca–Nicosia and Larnaca–Kofinos motorways, in the Larnaca District, from January 19, 2026 to January 30, 2026, daily except weekends, between the hours of 08:30–15:00, maintenance work on safety barriers will be carried out. During the work, the left lane will be closed in sections for a length of approximately 200m and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane.


Larnaca-Kofinou Motorway


On the Larnaca-Kofinou Motorway, from the Kalo Chorio roundabout to Kofinou, during the period 03/12/2025-30/01/2026, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30 – 14:30, work will be carried out by the Forestry Department on the slopes of the road.

On sections of the motorway, during the period 12/01/2026-06/02/2026, between the hours of 09:00 in the morning and 05:30 in the morning of the next day, weekdays except Fridays and weekends, work will be carried out to install emergency doors on the central island. During the works, a section of the right lane of the motorway between the “Kalo Chorio” roundabout and Kofinou will be closed, successively for a length of 100 meters each time, simultaneously from both directions, at five different points.

On sections of the Larnaca–Kofinou, Larnaca–Ayia Napa and Larnaca–Nicosia motorways, in the Larnaca District, from January 19, 2026 to January 30, 2026, daily except weekends, between the hours of 08:30–15:00, safety barrier maintenance work will be carried out. During the works, the left lane will be closed in sections for a length of approximately 200 meters and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane.


Larnaca-Nicosia Motorway


On sections of the Larnaca-Nicosia, Larnaca-Ayia Napa and Larnaca-Kofinos motorways, in the Larnaca District, from January 19, 2026 to January 30, 2026, daily except weekends, between the hours of 08:30–15:00, safety barrier maintenance work will be carried out. During the work, the left lane will be closed in sections for a length of approximately 200m and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane.


Limassol-Nicosia Motorway


On the Limassol-Nicosia Motorway, in the direction of Nicosia, from Monday 26/01/2026 until Thursday 05/02/2026, except Fridays and Saturdays, between the hours of 20:00 in the evening and 05:30 in the morning of the next day, road marking works will be carried out. During the works, one lane of traffic will be closed in sections at any time for a length of approximately 500m and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane.


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.


Nicosia District


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, and are expected to be completed by 22 February 2027. Specifically, the Famagusta Avenue from the its connection with Kalavryton Street to the Sopaz roundabout, approximately 1.7 km long and a secondary road network of approximately 0.8 km long, consisting of a section of Kalavryton, Paphos, Madaris and Semelis streets.


On the Nicosia-Palaichori road, in a section of approximately 1.5 km long, from Saturday 06/12/2025, traffic will be diverted via a new bypass north of the existing road in two-way traffic, due to the construction works of the Nicosia-Palaichori motorway. Also, the existing road to Agios Ioannis will be closed and traffic to Agios Ioannis will be diverted from the new junction of the road at the Malounta Roundabout. Traffic towards Malounda and the 2nd Regional High School of Nicosia will be diverted from the bypass of the existing road at a point 200 meters before the Malounda Roundabout.


On the Anthoupolis-Palaichori road, in the section of approximately 1.0 kilometer from the existing junction with the road to Agrokipia, until the end of the motorway, from Saturday 10/01/2026, traffic will be conducted through a new bypass north of the existing road in two-way traffic. Also, the existing road to Agrokipia-Mitsero will be closed and traffic will be diverted from the new junction of the road at the Agrokipia Roundabout.


Larnaca District


In Larnaca, on Limassol Avenue, during the period 31/12/2025-31/01/2026, sidewalk reconstruction works will be carried out, as part of the Project “Priority Projects of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) of Larnaca – Implementation of Bus Lanes and Cycle Lanes”. The works will be carried out in the section from the junction of Limassol Avenue with Charilaou Trikoupi Street to the height of Limassol Avenue near Ikarias Street. During the works, the left lane will be closed in sections, while traffic will be diverted to the right lane using appropriate and approved road markings.


On the Larnaca-Dhekelia coastal road, as part of the construction works of the Project “Improvement of the Larnaca-Dhekelia Coastal Road Phase C”, from Friday 19/12/2025 and for a period of four months, the works of the 5th and final phase of the Project will be carried out, on the section of the road from the height of the Organized Oroklini Beach (Keripteron) to the junction with Pyla. During the works, this section of the road will be closed to traffic in both directions and traffic will be diverted via Galaxia, Salaminos, Selinis and Oceanias streets, in Oroklini and Ithakis street, in Pyla. For residents and businesses in the area, appropriate arrangements will be made for access to their premises.


Paphos District


On the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road, from Wednesday 07/01/2026 until Monday 09/02/2026, including weekends, work will be carried out to replace safety barriers on bridges, near the communities of Stroumbi, Miliou, Kato Akourdalia and Skoulli. During the work, one lane will be closed and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane, which will operate in two-way traffic, using a temporary mobile traffic light system.