MAJOR ROAD WORKS
Larnaca-Famagusta Motorway
During the period 2/3/2026 – 30/4/2026, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30 – 14:30, pruning and watering of plants will be carried out on the slopes of the Larnaca Airport-Paralimni motorway in Larnaca district in both directions, by the Department of Forestry. 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
On sections of the motorway, from 06 April 2026 to 28 May 2026, between the hours of 09:00 – 15:00 and then 19:00 to 05:30 the next morning, daily except Fridays, Weekends and Public Holidays, emergency door installation works will be carried out on the central island. During the works, a section of the right lane of the motorway will be closed, from the “Rizoelias” roundabout up to approximately 3km before its connection with the Nicosia-Limassol motorway, successively for a length of 100 meters each time, simultaneously from both directions, at six different points.
Limassol-Nicosia Motorway
On the section of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway in both directions between the Skarinou interchange and the junction with Athalassa and Limassol avenues, in Nicosia, from Monday 23/03/2026 until Thursday 30/04/2026, except Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, from 22:00 at night until 05:00 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.
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
On the section of the bypass road, between the New Hospital junction and the Germasogeia junction in both directions, during the period 17/03/2026-15/05/2026, between the hours of 07:00-16:00, noise barrier cleaning works will be carried out. During the works, the emergency lane of the Bypass will be closed in sections for a length of approximately 200m in one direction only, without affecting the traffic lanes of the road.
On the section of the bypass road, between the New Hospital junction and the Mouttagiaka junction in both directions, during the period 17/03/2026-15/05/2026, from Monday to Thursday, from 21:00 at night to 03:00 in the morning of the next day, rainwater sluice cleaning works will be carried out. During the works, the emergency lane of the bypass will be closed in sections over a length of approximately 200m in one direction only, without affecting the traffic lanes of the road.
On Saturday 18/04/2026 from 07:00 a.m. until 13:00 pm, on the Limassol bypass road, in the section between the Germasogeia junction and the Linopetra junction in the direction of Paphos, repair work will be carried out on an energy absorption system. During the work, the safety lane of the bypass will be closed for a length of approximately 100 m. and traffic will proceed normally, without cutting off a lane.
Limassol-Paphos Motorway
On sections of the motorway in both directions, between the dates 17/03/2026-15/05/2026, between the hours of 07:00 – 16:00, pothole cleaning work will be carried out. During the work, the emergency lane of the motorway will be closed in sections for a length of 200 m. approximately in one direction only, without affecting the traffic lanes of the road.
Nicosia District
In Nicosia and Aglantzia, within the framework of the project “Improvement of Famagusta Avenue in Nicosia”, works lasting 24 months are being carried out from 20 February 2025, which are expected to be completed by 22 February 2027. Specifically, Famagusta Avenue is included 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.
Also, within the framework of the "Improvement of Famagusta Avenue in Nicosia" Project, from Tuesday 17/03/2026 and for a duration of approximately 2 months, the intersection of Famagusta Avenue with Kalavryton Street. During the works, drivers coming from Kalavryton Street towards Kaimakli / Sopaz are advised to follow the route via Kalavryton-Falirou Street to the adjacent intersection of Piraeus Street with Famagusta Avenue. Drivers heading towards Nicosia / Aglatzia should follow the route via Kalavryton – Persephone – Soulio Street to the intersection of Parnithos Street with Larnaca Avenue.
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”, 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 (Kiosk) 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.
Also, as part of the construction works of the Project “Improvement of the Larnaca - Dhekelia Coastal Road Phase C”, from Friday 27/03/2026, a section of approximately 400m of the southern lanes of the Coastal Road will be opened to traffic and will operate with two-way traffic using appropriate signage. In addition, from Friday 27/03/2026 and for three months, a section of Galaxia Street in Oroklini will remain closed, from the height of Fotis Pitta Street to Vachamon Street, and traffic will be diverted via Vachamon, Elpidos and Fotis Pitta Streets in Oroklini.
Within the framework of the Project “Priority Projects of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) of Larnaca – Implementation of Bus Lanes and Cycle Paths”, during the period 26/02/2026-24/04/2026, construction works of a light-controlled pedestrian crossing will be carried out on Makariou Avenue, in Larnaca. The works will be carried out on a section of approximately 40 meters in length, on Makariou Avenue, from the Larnaca Port Roundabout to Theodorou Kolokotroni Street. The left lane of traffic on Makariou Avenue, heading towards Larnaca, will remain closed and traffic will be diverted to the right lane using appropriate road markings. For the smooth passage of traffic, the one-way section of Th. Kolokotroni Street from Makariou C’ Avenue to its junction with G. Drosini Street will be removed and converted into a dead end and Georgiou Drosini Street will be one-way with a permitted route from Th. Kolokotroni Street to Meli Nikolaidi Street.
During the period between 5/3/2026 – 5/5/2026, within the framework of the Project “Priority Projects of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) of Larnaca – Implementation of Bus Lanes and Cycle Paths”, construction works will be carried out on new photo-controlled pedestrian crossings and reconstruction of the sidewalk at the roundabout of the Larnaca industrial area in the direction from Nicosia to Aradippou. The works will be carried out on a section of approximately 200 meters, near the Larnaca Industrial roundabout. The left lane on Acropolis Avenue as well as the exit to Aradippou will remain closed to traffic. Traffic to Aradippou will be diverted via Stadiou Avenue or Fotis Pitta Avenue to Andrea Panayides and Dimitraki Koumantaris streets respectively, with the use of appropriate road markings.
During the period between 5/3/2026 – 20/4/2026, within the framework of the Project “Priority Projects of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) of Larnaca – Implementation of Bus Lanes and Cycle Paths”, construction works of ZEBRA-type pedestrian crossings will be carried out on Archbishop Makarios III Avenue and Kyriakou Matsi and Omirou Streets in Aradippou. The works will be carried out in sections, in a section of approximately 20 meters in length and during the execution of the works, one traffic lane will be used and traffic will be channelled using the STOP & GO method and the use of appropriate road markings at the affected points.
On Acropolis Avenue near the Larnaca Industrial Area roundabout, during the period 30/03/2026-20/04/2026, within the framework of the Project “Priority Projects of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) of Larnaca – Implementation of Bus Lanes and Cycle Paths”, construction works will be carried out on a new light-controlled pedestrian crossing and central island. During the works in the above section, for a length of approximately 60 meters, the right lane of Acropolis Avenue will remain closed to traffic in both directions. Traffic will be channelled through the left lane using appropriate road markings.
Also on Avenue Acropolis, in the area of the Larnaca Industrial Area roundabout in the direction from Nicosia to Larnaca, within the framework of the Project “Priority Projects of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) of Larnaca – Implementation of Bus Lanes and Cycle Paths”, in the period 07/04/2026-28/04/2026, construction works of new photo-controlled pedestrian crossings and reconstruction of the pavement will be carried out. The works will be carried out on a section of approximately 200 meters in length, near the Larnaca Industrial Area roundabout. The left lane on Acropolis Avenue will remain closed to traffic and traffic will be directed to the right lane using appropriate road markings.
In Larnaca, on Dimitras Street, also within the framework of the Project “Priority Projects of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) of Larnaca – Implementation of Bus Lanes and Cycle Paths”, in the period 14/04/2026-22/05/2026, construction works will be carried out for new pedestrian crossings, construction of a sidewalk and green spaces. The works will be carried out on a section of approximately 330 meters in length, and due to the Works, Dimitras Street will be one-way from the roundabout by the tennis courts towards Archbishop Makariou Avenue and Apollonos Street will be one-way from its junction with Kikas Street and Froso Sountia Street towards Dimitras Street. Traffic from Archbishop Makariou Avenue to Dimitras Street will be diverted via Archbishop Kyprianou Avenue or Kostis Palamas Street to Kilkis Street using appropriate road markings.
Paphos District
In the Municipality of Paphos, as part of the Archbishop Makariou Avenue III Improvement Project, in the areas of the Municipalities of Paphos and Hierokipia (Konia), a section of Archbishop Makariou Avenue III will be closed in the area of the Municipalities of Paphos and Hierokipia, as well as in Konia, from Thursday, January 29, 2026 and for a period of approximately three months. A part of the uphill lane of the Avenue (along its northern side) will remain closed, from its junction with Achepans Street to the junction of the avenue with Thasou Street (Konia). The two above-mentioned lanes will operate, Thasou Street normally, while Achepans Street partially, since traffic will be carried out unhindered on the uphill lane, while on the downhill lane, from the height of the junction of the street with Vasilikon Street and up to the junction with the avenue under improvement, ONLY ambulances will be allowed to use it. The uphill towards Konia and the wider area will be done ONLY from the motorway exit for Konia. The works will start at 06.00 am on Thursday 29/01/2026 and will be completed in approximately three months from the start date.
