MAJOR ROAD WORKS
Limassol – Nicosia Motorway
On the Limassol–Nicosia motorway, in both directions—specifically in the section between the GSP roundabout and the junction with the Nicosia–Larnaca motorway—the Department of Forests will be carrying out periodic watering of plants located on the road shoulders and embankments. These works will take place from Friday, October 2, 2026, to Monday, November 30, 2026, on a daily basis (excluding weekends and public holidays), between the hours of 08:30 and 14:30. During the operations, sections of the road shoulder will be closed, covering a length of approximately 300 meters at a time in each direction. Traffic flow will not be affected. On the motorway, in both directions—specifically along the section between the Skarinou junction and the point where the motorway meets Athalassas Avenue and Lemesou Avenue at the entrance to Nicosia—road marking works will be carried out periodically. This will take place from Monday, October 26, 2026, through Thursday, November 26, 2026 (excluding Fridays, weekends, and public holidays), between the hours of 21:00 and 05:00 the following morning. The work will be conducted in stages, with one lane closed at a time. Throughout the duration of the works, appropriate temporary signage will be in place to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.
On the Nicosia–Limassol motorway, in sections between the Skarinou junction and the Germasogeia junction (in both directions), work will be carried out on Saturday, October 31, 2026, between 07:00 and 15:00, to clean the stormwater drainage grates located on the road shoulder. During these operations, the shoulder will be closed in 200-meter-long segments. ...the emergency lane (shoulder) of the motorway; traffic will continue to flow normally along the two motorway lanes, without any interruption.
On sections of the Limassol–Nicosia and Limassol–Paphos motorways—specifically between the Skarinou junction and the Petra tou Romiou exit in both directions—work will be carried out to replace safety barriers. This will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and Thursday, November 5, 2026, between the hours of 20:00 and 05:30 the following morning. During the works, one traffic lane will be closed—in segments of approximately 200 meters—and traffic will be diverted into the adjacent lane. On sections of the Nicosia–Limassol and Limassol–Paphos motorways—specifically between the Skarinou junction and the exit towards Petra tou Romiou, in both directions—work will be carried out to replace safety barriers. This work is scheduled to take place from Monday, November 9, 2026, to Thursday, November 26, 2026 (excluding Fridays and weekends), between the hours of 20:00 and 05:30 the following morning. During the operations, one traffic lane will be closed in segments of approximately 200 meters, and traffic will be diverted into the adjacent lane. Nicosia Perimeter Motorway
Limassol Bypass
On the Limassol bypass, in the section between the New Hospital junction and the Mouttagiaka junction—in both directions—work will be carried out to clean stormwater drainage grates. This will take place from October 12, 2026, to October 31, 2026, between the hours of 21:00 and 06:00 the following morning, from Monday to Thursday (excluding public holidays). During these operations, one traffic lane of the motorway will be closed in 200-meter-long segments, and traffic will be diverted into the adjacent lane.
Additionally, on the section of the Limassol bypass between the New Hospital junction and the Mouttagiaka junction, work will be carried out on Saturday, October 31, 2026, between 07:30 and 15:00, to clear waste from the road shoulders. During the works, the emergency lane (shoulder) of the road will be closed in sections of approximately 200 meters at any given time; traffic will continue to flow normally along the two lanes of the bypass, without any interruption.
Limassol–Paphos Motorway
On the section of the motorway between Erimi and Petra tou Romiou, from Monday, 07/09/2026, to Tuesday, 15/12/2026—between the hours of 07:00 and 15:00, excluding weekends—the Department of Forests will be carrying out periodic irrigation work in the central reservation. During these operations, the right-hand traffic lane will be closed over a length of approximately 2,000 meters, and traffic will be diverted into the left-hand lane. On the Limassol–Paphos motorway, from Thursday, October 29, 2026, to Friday, November 6, 2026 (excluding weekends), between the hours of 08:30 and 14:30, the Department of Forests will be carrying out irrigation work in the central reservation. During these operations, the right-hand traffic lane in the direction of Paphos will be closed in 3-kilometer-long sections at a time, and the Traffic will be diverted into the left-hand lane from Petra tou Romiou up to the Konia interchange.
On the Paphos–Limassol motorway, in the direction of Limassol, road surface maintenance work will be carried out in sections near Agia Varvara and Anarita from Monday, November 2, to Friday, November 6, between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00. During these works, the motorway in the direction of Limassol will be closed. Traffic traveling from Paphos toward Limassol will be diverted through an opening in the motorway near Agia Varvara onto the opposite carriageway, which will accommodate two-way traffic for a distance of approximately 3 kilometers. Traffic will return to the regular carriageway via an opening near Anarita. On sections of the Limassol–Nicosia and Limassol–Paphos motorways—specifically between the Skarinou junction and the Petra tou Romiou exit, in both directions—work to replace safety barriers will be carried out on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and Thursday, November 5, 2026, between 20:00 and 05:30 the following morning. During these operations, one traffic lane will be closed in segments of approximately 200 meters, and traffic will be diverted into the adjacent lane.
On sections of the Paphos–Limassol and Limassol–Nicosia motorways—between the Petra tou Romiou exit and the Skarinou junction, in both directions—work to replace safety barriers will take place from Monday, November 9, 2026, through Thursday, November 26, 2026 (excluding Fridays and weekends), between the hours of 20:00 and 05:30 the following morning. During the works, one traffic lane of the motorway will be closed in sections—covering a length of approximately 200 meters—and traffic will be diverted into the adjacent lane.
Nicosia District
In Nicosia and Aglantzia, as part of the project “Improvement of Ammochostou Avenue in Nicosia,” construction works will commence on February 20, 2025. The project is scheduled to last 24 months, with completion expected by February 22, 2027. Specifically, the project encompasses a section of Ammochostou Avenue—from its junction with Kalavryton Street to the Sopaz roundabout (a length of approximately 1.7 km)—as well as a secondary road network spanning approximately 0.8 km, which includes portions of Kalavryton, Pafou, Madaris, and Semelis streets. Starting Thursday, October 15, 2026, and for a period of 4 months, the following traffic arrangements will be in effect as part of the project "Improvement of Ammochostou Avenue in Nicosia." The junction of Ammochostou Avenue and John Kennedy Avenue will be closed; traffic will be diverted via a temporary, signal-controlled intersection to be established at the junction of Tryfonos Street and Ammochostou Avenue.
In Strovolos, on Strovolou Avenue near its junction with Archiepiskopou Kyprianou Avenue, construction work to add a third lane will take place from Monday, November 2, 2026, to Friday, January 29, 2027. During this period, the affected sidewalk will be closed for a stretch of approximately 200 meters. Pedestrian traffic on the side of the road where construction is occurring (the eastern side) will be diverted to the opposite sidewalk, with appropriate warning signage in place.
In Kalopanagiotis, on Markou Drakou Street, from Monday, October 26, 2026, until Monday, November 2... 2026—excluding weekends and public holidays, and between the hours of 07:30 and 18:00—trench excavation work will be carried out for the installation of an underground EAC (Electricity Authority of Cyprus) cable. During the execution of these works, one traffic lane will be closed near the junction with Panagias Theotokou Street (in the direction of Nicosia) for a stretch of approximately 150 meters. Traffic will be diverted into the adjacent lane using a “STOP & GO” system, supported by appropriate signage.
Limassol District
On the Limassol–Troodos road, near “Psilo Dentro” (High Tree), a private company will be constructing a retaining wall—incorporating a mesh system to reinforce existing walls—from Monday, 24/08/2026, to Wednesday, 23/12/2026. During these works, one traffic lane will be closed for a length of approximately 100 meters, and traffic will be directed into the adjacent lane using temporary traffic lights.
On the Episkopi–Mandria road, near the village of Souni-Zanatzia, starting from Monday... From 31/08/2026 until Thursday, 31/12/2026, a private company, acting on behalf of the Water Development Department, will carry out works for the installation of a water supply pipeline. During the execution of these works, one traffic lane will be closed for a length of approximately 100 meters, and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane using temporary traffic lights.
On sections of the Karvounas – Troodos road (B9), tree and shrub pruning works will be carried out from Monday, October 26, 2026, to Friday, November 27, 2026. These works will take place daily—excluding weekends and public holidays—between the hours of 07:00 and 15:00. During the operations, one traffic lane will be closed at a time (covering a stretch of approximately 100 meters), and traffic will be managed alternately using a “STOP & GO” system, supported by appropriate signage.
Larnaca District
From Wednesday, October 14, 2026, through Wednesday, December 16, 2026, sidewalk reconstruction works will be carried out on Faneromeni Avenue, at the Faneromeni (1st of April) roundabout. During this period, the outer traffic lane of the roundabout will be closed, and traffic will be diverted into the inner lane, with appropriate signage in place. At the same time, the exit towards 1is Apriliou Street will remain temporarily closed, and traffic will be diverted via adjacent roads, with appropriate signage in place.
Furthermore, on Faneromeni Avenue in Larnaca, construction work for signal-controlled pedestrian crossings and sidewalks will take place from Thursday, October 22, 2026, to Monday, December 16, 2026. During this period, a section approximately 700 meters long—extending from the Faneromeni Roundabout to the junction with Thessalonikis Street—will be closed to traffic in the direction from the Faneromeni Roundabout towards Artemidos Avenue. Access from the Faneromeni Roundabout towards Artemidos Avenue will be provided via 1is Apriliou, Agamemnonos, and Thessalonikis streets, in accordance with temporary road signage. Additionally, customer access to various businesses will be permitted via Aristofanous and Nikokleous streets. In the direction from Artemidos Avenue towards the Faneromeni Roundabout, the right-hand traffic lane will remain closed to vehicles. Traffic will be diverted through the left-hand lane, guided by appropriate temporary road signage.
In Larnaca, on Einar Gjerstad Street, construction work for a zebra crossing and sidewalks will take place from Tuesday, October 20, 2026, to Saturday, October 31, 2026. During this period, the road will be closed to traffic, with access permitted only for residents via Kimonos Street. Vehicular traffic will be diverted via Kilkis Street and Kimonos Street, in accordance with the temporary road signage. Along the entire length of the Larnaca Airport – Ayia Napa motorway—from Larnaca Airport to the exit for Xylotymbou, in both directions and including the interchanges—work will be carried out to cut, prune, and clear acacia and other trees from the road shoulders and embankments. This will take place from Friday, October 2, 2026, to Friday, November 13, 2026 (excluding Sundays and public holidays), between the hours of 08:30 and 16:30.
During these operations, sections of the motorway shoulder will be closed off. Traffic will continue to flow without interruption in the travel lanes.
On a section of the road between the villages of Anglisides and Kofinou, pipeline construction work will be carried out from Tuesday, October 6, 2026, to Friday, November 6, 2026. This work will take place daily—excluding weekends and public holidays—between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00. During the execution of the works, a section of the road—approximately 100 meters in length—will be closed at two locations simultaneously. Traffic will be diverted into an adjacent lane, regulated by temporary traffic lights and appropriate temporary road signage.
Paphos District
On the Paphos – Polis road (B7), asphalt paving works will be carried out from Friday, October 30, 2026, through Sunday, November 1, 2026, between the hours of 06:00 and 15:00. The works will be conducted in three phases, as described below:
For Phase 1, on October 30, 2026, the Paphos – Polis Chrysochous road will be closed from the traffic lights near Tremithousa (Papantoniou Bakery) up to its junction with the road passing through Mesogi (E747) — Griva Digeni Street. Traffic heading from Paphos towards Polis Chrysochous will be diverted at the Tremithousa traffic lights—turning right towards Mesogi—and then routed via Archbishop Makarios III Street and Griva Digeni Street in Mesogi, back onto the main Paphos–Polis road (B7). Traffic heading from Polis Chrysochous towards Paphos will be diverted at the junction of the main Paphos–Polis road and Griva Digeni Street—turning left towards Mesogi.
For Phase II, on October 31, 2026, the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road will be closed from its junction with Griva Digeni Street (the road passing through Mesogi) up to its junction with Gerolakko Street, which leads into the community of Tsada (the Tsada–Choulou road, E702). Traffic heading from Paphos towards Polis Chrysochous will be diverted at the junction with Griva Digeni Street (the road passing through Mesogi), turning left onto the old Tsada–Mesogi road (F771) until it reaches the junction with the Polis–Paphos road (near the CYTA facilities). Traffic heading from Polis Chrysochous towards Paphos will be diverted at the junction of the Paphos–Polis road and Gerolakkou Street, turning left into the community of Tsada (the Tsada–Choulou road, E702), continuing via the road towards Minthis Hills, and passing through the Konia community via the Konia–Marathounta–Episkopi road (E710).
For Phase III, beginning November 1, 2026, the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road will be closed from the Olympos area up to its junction with the old Tsada–Mesogi road (F771), near the CYTA facilities. Traffic heading from Paphos towards Polis Chrysochous will be diverted at the junction of the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road and Griva Digeni Street (the road passing through Mesogi), turning left onto the old Tsada–Mesogi road (F771) until it reaches the junction with the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road (near the CYTA facilities). Traffic heading from Polis Chrysochous towards Paphos will be diverted via Gerolakko Street, which leads into the community of Tsada (the Tsada–Choulou road, E702), and then turns right towards the Olympos area, continuing until it reaches the junction with the Paphos–Polis road.
