Saturday, May 30, 2026

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

 



MAJOR ROAD WORKS


Famagusta-Larnaca-Larnaca Airport Motorway


On the Larnaca Airport-Paralimni Motorway, in the Larnaca district, in both directions, during the period 07/05/2026-30/06/2026, except Fridays, Weekends and Holidays, between the hours of 08:30-14:30, works will be carried out by the Forestry Department, for pruning and watering plants on the slopes. During the works, part of the shoulder of the motorway from Larnaca Airport to the Rizoelia roundabout will be closed, in sections of 300 meters each time from both directions successively.

On the Larnaca Airport-Ayia Napa motorway, in both directions, including its interchanges, from Tuesday 19/05/2026 to Wednesday 10/06/2026, daily except Sundays and public holidays, between the hours of 08:30–16:30, grass cutting, collection and removal works will be carried out. During the works on the motorway, from Larnaca Airport to the exit to Xylotymvos, in both directions (successively), including its interchanges, part of the shoulder will be closed in sections.

On sections of the Larnaca Airport-Paralimni motorway, from the "Airport" roundabout to the "Agia Napa" roundabout, from 21 May 2026 to 05 June 2026, between the hours of 09:00 in the morning and 05:30 the next morning, weekdays except Public Holidays, Fridays and Weekends, emergency door installation works will be carried out on the central island. During the works, a section of the right lane, adjacent to the central island of the motorway, will be closed simultaneously in both directions, at approximately fifteen different points.



Limassol Bypass Road


On the Limassol Bypass Road and the Paphos-Limassol Motorway, tree and shrub maintenance work will be carried out on the central island, during which the right lane in both directions will be partially closed for a length of approximately 1500 m and traffic will be diverted to the left lane. The works will be carried out as follows:

(a) During the period 04/05/2026 – 30/06/2026 between the hours of 07:00 – 15:00 outside Kyraki, on the section from Erimis junction to Petra tou Romiou.

(b) On Saturdays 23/05/2026, 30/05/2026 and 06/06/2026, between the hours of 06:00 – 13:00, on the section of the Paphos-Limassol motorway, from Erimis junction to the New Port roundabout.


Limassol-Paphos Motorway


On the Paphos-Limassol Motorway and the Limassol Bypass Road, tree and shrub maintenance work will be carried out on the central island, during which the right lane will be partially closed in both directions for a length of approximately 1500 m and traffic will be diverted to the left lane. The work will be carried out as follows:

(a) During the period 04/05/2026 – 30/06/2026 between the hours of 07:00 – 15:00 outside Kyraki, on the section from Erimis Interchange to Petra tou Romiou.

(b) On Saturdays 23/05/2026, 30/05/2026 and 06/06/2026, between the hours of 06:00 – 13:00, on the section of the Paphos-Limassol motorway, from the Erimi junction to the new Port roundabout.

On the section of the motorway between Paphos and Episkopi in both directions, from 11/05/2026 until the end of May, cleaning works will be carried out on the dividing island. During the works, the right lane will be closed in both directions, towards Limassol and towards Paphos.


Nicosia District


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, and 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.


Limassol District


In the area of ​​Agios Athanasios, on Anikodomiseos Street, from Tuesday 12/05/2026 until Sunday 31/05/2026 from 21:00 pm until 05:30 am the next day daily, horizontal marking and bicycle lane marking work will be carried out. During the work, one lane of traffic of approximately 100 m in length will be closed at any time and traffic will be managed alternately with the “STOP & GO” system with appropriate signage.


Larnaca District


In Oroklini, within the framework 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.

Also in Oroklini, as part of the construction works of the Project "Improvement of the Larnaca - Dhekelia Coastal Road Phase C", from Monday 27/04/2026 and for two months, in Oroklini, a section of approximately 200m of Mesopotamias Street, from the height of the Radisson Beach Hotel to the Organized Oroklini Beach will remain closed, and access will be provided via Oceanias and Afroditis Streets in Oroklini.

In Larnaca, on Dimitras Street, 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 18/05/2026-18/06/2026, works will be carried out to replace a pipe culvert and construct sidewalks. The works will be carried out on Dimitras Street, from its junction with Archbishop Makariou Avenue, in a section approximately 200 meters long. During the works, the above section will remain closed to traffic. As for the remaining section of Dimitras Street, approximately 150 meters long, from the roundabout to the tennis courts, this will be converted into a dead end and entry will only be allowed to business customers. Similarly, Apollonos Street, from its junction with Kikas Street and Froso Sountia Street to Dimitras Street, will be converted into a dead end and entry will only be allowed to residents of the area.

In Larnaca, on Artemis Avenue, in a section of approximately 100 meters, near the old G.S.Z., 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 18/05/2026-01/06/2026, construction works of ramps and green spaces will be carried out. During the works, the right lane will be closed in both directions, and traffic will be diverted to the left lane using appropriate and approved road markings.