MAJOR ROAD WORKS
Famagusta – Larnaca – Larnaca Airport Motorway
From Thursday, October 15, 2026, to Thursday, October 29, 2026—excluding Fridays, weekends, and public holidays—irrigation work will be carried out daily between 08:30 and 14:30 on the embankments of the following motorways: the Larnaca Airport – Paralimni motorway (from Larnaca Airport to the Rizoelia roundabout), the Larnaca – Nicosia motorway (from the Rizoelia roundabout to the Nisou exit), and the Kofinou – Larnaca motorway (from the Kalo Chorio roundabout to Kofinou). During the execution of these works, a section of the motorway shoulder—spanning 300 meters at a time—will be closed, while traffic will continue to flow as normal. Larnaca – Kofinou Motorway
Limassol – Nicosia Motorway
On the Limassol – Nicosia Motorway, in both directions—specifically on 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 operations will take place from Friday, October 2, 2026, to Monday, November 30, 2026, on weekdays (excluding weekends and public holidays), between the hours of 08:30 and 14:30. During the work, 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. 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.
Limassol–Paphos Motorway
On the section of the motorway between Erimi and Petra tou Romiou, the Department of Forests will periodically carry out irrigation work on the central median. This will take place from Monday, September 7, 2026, to Tuesday, December 15, 2026, between the hours of 07:00 and 15:00 (excluding weekends). During the works, the right-hand traffic lane will be closed—covering a stretch of approximately 2,000 meters—and traffic will be diverted into the left-hand lane.
On the Limassol–Paphos Motorway (A6), in sections near Agia Varvara and Konia heading towards Paphos, road surface maintenance works will take place from Monday, October 19, to Friday, October 23, between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00. During these operations, traffic traveling from Limassol towards Paphos will be diverted—via an opening in the motorway near Anarita—onto the opposite carriageway, which will accommodate two-way traffic for a distance of approximately 3 kilometers. Traffic will return to the original carriageway via another opening (in the Anatoliko area). Nicosia–Kokkinotrimithia–Akaki Motorway
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 has a duration of 24 months and is expected to be completed by February 22, 2027. Specifically, the scope includes a section of Ammochostou Avenue—from its junction with Kalavryton Street to the Sopaz roundabout (approximately 1.7 km in length)—as well as a secondary road network spanning approximately 0.8 km, comprising sections 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 through a temporary, signal-controlled intersection to be established at the junction of Tryfonos Street and Ammochostou Avenue.
On Archbishop Makarios III Avenue in Paliometocho, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, between 08:30 and 17:00, repair work will be carried out on a water supply pipeline. During these operations, the left-hand traffic lane—near the junction with Mykonou Street and heading toward Nicosia—will be closed for a stretch of approximately 30 meters. Traffic will be directed into the adjacent lane using a “STOP & GO” system, supported by appropriate signage.
Limassol District
On the Limassol–Troodos road, near Psilo Dentro, starting Monday... From 24/08/2026 until Wednesday, 23/12/2026, construction work on a retaining wall—incorporating a mesh for lifting/reinforcement—will be carried out by a private company. retaining walls. During the 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 the Episkopi–Mandria road, near the village of Souni-Zanatzia, a private company—acting on behalf of the Water Development Department—will be carrying out work to install a water supply pipeline from Monday, 31/08/2026, to Thursday, 31/12/2026. During the 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 the Episkopi–Mandria road, at its junction with the road leading to Agios Therapon, road-widening works will be carried out from Monday, 28 September 2026, to Friday, 30 October 2026. These works will take place daily—excluding weekends and public holidays—between the hours of 07:00 and 15:30. During the works, one traffic lane will be closed for a stretch of approximately 100 meters, and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane using temporary traffic lights.
Construction work on retaining walls will take place on sections of the Karvounas – Kyperounta road from Monday, October 5, 2026, to Friday, October 30, 2026. The work will be carried out daily—excluding weekends and public holidays—between the hours of 07:00 and 15:30.
During the execution of the works, one traffic lane will be closed at any given time for a stretch of approximately 100 meters. 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, reconstruction work on sidewalks will be carried out on Faneromeni Avenue, at the Faneromeni (1st of April) roundabout. During the aforementioned period, the outer traffic lane of the roundabout will be closed, and traffic will be diverted to the inner lane, guided by appropriate signage. Simultaneously, the exit towards 1st April Avenue will be temporarily closed, and traffic will be diverted via adjacent roads, with appropriate signage in place.
From Wednesday, October 14, 2026, through Wednesday, October 21, 2026, construction work will be carried out on Australia Avenue, involving the installation of a signal-controlled pedestrian crossing, reconstruction of the sidewalk, construction of a retaining wall, and the development of street lighting infrastructure. During these works on Australia Avenue—near the Tsiakkileros roundabout—a section of the left-hand traffic lane (approximately 100 meters long in each direction) will be occupied; traffic will be directed into the right-hand lane, guided by appropriate road signage. Additionally, a section of Kalamou Street, heading towards the GSZ roundabout, will remain closed to traffic. Vehicular traffic will be diverted via Tripoleos Street, in accordance with temporary road signage.
In Oroklini, reconstruction work will be carried out on a section of Okeanias Street from Monday, September 14, 2026, through Friday, October 30, 2026. During this period, the section of Okeanias Street between its junctions with Ploutonos Street and Mesaorias Street will be closed to vehicular traffic. Traffic will be diverted via Ploutonos, Selinis, and Mesaorias Streets.
Along the entire length of the Larnaca Airport – Ayia Napa motorway—from Larnaca Airport to the exit for Xylotymbou, in both directions and including its interchanges—work will be carried out from Friday, October 2, 2026, to Friday, November 13, 2026 (excluding Sundays and public holidays), between the hours of 08:30 and 16:30. This work will involve the cutting/pruning and removal of acacia and other trees from the road shoulders and embankments. During the execution of the works, sections of the motorway shoulder will be closed. 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 take place from Tuesday, October 6, 2026, to Friday, November 6, 2026—excluding weekends and public holidays—between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00. During these operations, a stretch of the road approximately 100 meters long will be closed at two locations simultaneously; traffic will be diverted into an adjacent lane using temporary traffic lights, in accordance with the appropriate temporary road signage.
On the shoulder of the Larnaca–Paralimni motorway, road lighting maintenance work will be carried out from Monday, October 19, 2026, to Friday, October 23, 2026, between the hours of 08:30 and 15:00. During the execution of the works, the motorway hard shoulder will be closed from the Xylofagou exit up to the exit towards Dekeleia, for a length of approximately 50m; meanwhile, vehicle traffic will continue as normal.
