Drivers to receive real-time traffic, accident and roadwork updates.
Variable Message Signs (VMS) have been installed in Nicosia, Limassol, and Paphos and are now waiting for connection to the electricity grid before becoming operational.
Speaking to Kathimerini, civil engineer and transportation specialist Cleopatra Phaedonos said the signs are already in place, technical testing has been completed successfully, and the system has been integrated with traffic management software. The signs will be activated once the Cyprus Electricity Authority completes the power connection process.
Real-time traffic information
Once operational, the signs will provide drivers with live information about road conditions across the network.
Motorists will be able to see traffic congestion levels, estimated travel times, accident alerts, emergency notifications, roadwork updates, lane closures, and temporary detours.
The information will be transmitted directly from the Traffic Control Center, giving drivers enough notice to adjust their routes before reaching affected areas.
Locations across Nicosia
Eleven VMS signs have been installed in Nicosia, including three medium-sized units and eight smaller ones. They are positioned at major entry points and key traffic corridors throughout the capital.
Large VMS signs are also in place along the highways connected to Nicosia, including the Nicosia Ring Road and the A1 highway linking Nicosia and Limassol.
Phaedonos said the locations were selected so drivers receive information early enough to make route changes if necessary. The signs have therefore been placed before major intersections, at distances that allow for safe decision-making, and near the main entrances to urban areas.
Forty signs installed nationwide
A total of 40 variable message signs have been installed across Cyprus. The network includes 20 large signs on highways, eight medium-sized signs, and 12 smaller units.
The system has also been rolled out in Limassol and Paphos, as well as along the A1, A2, A3, and A6 highway corridors connecting Larnaca, Limassol, Paphos, and Larnaca International Airport.
