MAJOR ROAD WORKS
Famagusta – Larnaca – Larnaca Airport Motorway
Work to replace information signs will be carried out on the motorway—in both directions—along the section between the Xylofagou interchange (Exit 66) and the Ayia Napa roundabout. The work will take place from Monday, November 9, 2026, to Thursday, December 31, 2026, between the hours of 07:00 and 15:00 (excluding public holidays). The operations will be conducted on the motorway shoulder in both directions of traffic. 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. On the motorway, in both directions—specifically along the section between the Skarinou junction and the point where the motorway meets Athalassas Avenue and Limassol Avenue at the entrance to Nicosia—road marking works will be carried out periodically. These works are scheduled to 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 operations, appropriate temporary signage will be in place to ensure the smooth flow of traffic. On sections of the Nicosia–Limassol and Limassol–Paphos motorways—specifically between the Skarinou junction and the exit for Petra tou Romiou, in both directions—work will be carried out to replace safety barriers. This will 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 works, one traffic lane will be closed in sections of approximately 200 meters, and traffic will be diverted into the adjacent lane.
Limassol–Paphos Motorway
On the section of the motorway between Erimi and Petra tou Romiou, from Monday, September 7, 2026, to Tuesday, December 15, 2026, starting from 07:00 AM... Periodic irrigation work will be carried out by the Department of Forests on the central median. During these operations, 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, 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 conduct irrigation work on the central median. During these operations, the right-hand traffic lane in the direction of Paphos will be closed in sections—covering a length of 3 km at a time—and traffic will be diverted into the left-hand lane, spanning the area from Petra tou Romiou to the Konia junction. On the Paphos–Limassol motorway, in the direction of Limassol, road surface maintenance works 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 Paphos–Limassol and Limassol–Nicosia motorways—specifically between the exit for Petra tou Romiou and the Skarinou junction—work to replace safety barriers will be carried out in both directions. This will 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 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.
In the tunnel on the Paphos–Limassol motorway, between November 9 and 13, 2026, as well as between November 16 and 20, 2026, work will be carried out 08:00 in the morning until 19:00 in the evening, for the purpose of maintaining the tunnel facilities. In the direction towards Limassol, the work will take place between Monday, November 9, and Friday, November 13, while in the direction towards Paphos, the work will take place between Monday, November 16, and Friday, November 20. During the works, the tunnel will be closed in the direction where the work is being carried out, and traffic will be diverted into the tunnel in the opposite direction, which will operate with two-way traffic (towards both Limassol and Paphos). The tunnel will be reopened to traffic upon the completion of the daily work at 19:00, remaining open until the work resumes at 08:00 the following morning.
On the Paphos – Limassol Motorway (A6), in sections near Agia Varvara and Anarita heading towards Limassol, road surface maintenance work will be carried out from Monday, November 16, to Friday, November 20,
between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00. During the execution of the works, traffic traveling from Paphos towards Limassol will be diverted—via an opening in the motorway near the Timi–Anarita junction—onto the opposite carriageway. This section will accommodate two-way traffic for a distance of approximately 3 kilometers. Traffic will return to the normal carriageway via an opening near the Kouklia weigh station.
Nicosia–Kokkinotrimithia–Akaki Motorway
On the Nicosia–Deneia motorway, between the Anthoupolis roundabout and the Akaki roundabout, work will be carried out to remove and reinstall information signs. This will take place on Friday, November 6; Monday, November 9; and Friday, November 13, 2026, between the hours of 09:00 and 13:30. During these operations, the left-hand traffic lane in the direction of Nicosia–Deneia will be closed for a stretch of approximately 100 meters, and traffic will be diverted into the right-hand lane. Astromeritis – Evrychou Road
On the Astromeritis – Troodos road, near the community of Evrychou, periodic road maintenance works will be carried out from Tuesday, November 10, 2026, to Friday, November 20, 2026 (excluding weekends), between the hours of 08:30 and 16:30. During the works, one traffic lane will be closed in 200-meter sections, and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane using a “STOP & GO” system, with appropriate signage in place.
On the Astromeritis – Troodos road, near the community of Evrychou, periodic road maintenance works will take place from Tuesday, November 10, 2026, to Friday, November 20, 2026 (excluding weekends), between the hours of 08:30 and 16:30. During the works, one lane will be closed in 200-meter sections, and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane using a “STOP & GO” system, with appropriate signage in place. Limassol – Saittas 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 is scheduled to last 24 months and is expected to be completed by February 22, 2027. Specifically, the scope includes a section of Ammochostou Avenue—stretching 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, which comprises 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 junction to be established at the intersection of Tryfonos Street and Ammochostou Avenue.
In Strovolos, on Strovolou Avenue near its junction with Archiepiskopou Kyprianou Avenue, construction work for a third lane will take place from Monday, November 2, 2026, to Friday, January 29, 2027. During the works, the affected sidewalk will be closed for a stretch of approximately 200 meters. Pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk (on the eastern side of the road) where construction is underway will be diverted to the opposite sidewalk, with appropriate warning signage in place.
Limassol District
On the Limassol–Troodos road, near Psilo Dendro, from Monday, August 24, 2026, until... On Wednesday, 23/12/2026, a private company will carry out construction work on a retaining wall, which includes the installation of a mesh reinforcement system for existing walls. During the works, one traffic lane will be closed for a stretch of approximately 100 meters, and traffic will be diverted into the adjacent lane using temporary traffic lights.
On the Episkopi–Mandria road, near the village of Souni-Zanatzia, from Monday, 31/08/2026, to Thursday, 31/12/2026, a private company—acting on behalf of the Water Development Department—will be carrying out work to install a water pipeline. During these operations, one traffic lane will be closed for a stretch of approximately 100 meters, and traffic will be diverted into the adjacent lane using temporary traffic lights.
On sections of the Karvounas–Troodos road (B9), from Monday, 26 October 2026, to Friday, 27 November 2026—daily between 07:00 and 15:00, excluding weekends and public holidays—tree and shrub pruning work will be carried out. During these operations, one traffic lane will be closed at any given time for a stretch of approximately 100 meters, and traffic will be managed alternately using a “STOP & GO” system with 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 roundabout (1st of April Street). During this period, the outer traffic lane of the roundabout will be closed, and traffic will be directed into the inner lane, with appropriate signage in place. Simultaneously, the exit toward 1st of April Street will be temporarily closed, and traffic will be diverted via adjacent roads, with appropriate signage provided.
Additionally, on Faneromeni Avenue in Larnaca, from Thursday, October 22, 2026, to Monday, December 16, 2026, construction work will take place for signal-controlled pedestrian crossings and sidewalks. During these works, 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 toward 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.
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 to cut, prune, and clear acacia and other trees from the road shoulders and embankments. This work 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 the execution of the works, parts of the motorway shoulder will be closed in sections. Traffic flow in the travel lanes will remain uninterrupted.
On a section of the road between the villages of Anglisides and Kofinou, pipeline construction works will take place from Tuesday, October 6, 2026, to Friday, November 6, 2026. These works will be carried out daily—excluding weekends and public holidays—between 08:00 and 16:00. During this period, 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 old Nicosia–Limassol road, pipeline construction works will be carried out from November 7, 2026, to December 7, 2026. These works will take place daily—Monday through Saturday, excluding Sundays—between 08:00 and 16:00. During the aforementioned period, a section of the road between the villages of Menogeia and Anglisides—spanning approximately 100 meters—will be closed at two separate locations simultaneously. Traffic will be diverted into an adjacent lane, regulated by temporary traffic lights and in accordance with appropriate temporary road signage.
