The roads leading to Troodos and specifically the roads Platron-Troodos, Karvouna-Troodos and Prodromou-Troodos are open only for vehicles with movement on all four wheels or equipped with anti-skid chains, due to frost.
Police advise those traveling in mountainous areas to be especially careful, while drivers are urged to drive at a safe, low speed, to maintain safe distances from oncoming vehicles.
Also in some areas due to the execution of works it is possible to affect the smooth passage of vehicles.
See the areas where road works are carried out:
On the Nicosia-Limassol highway, from Wednesday, April 14, 2021, improvement works will be carried out at the Kornos junction. The works will last 15 months and concern on the one hand the improvement of the existing branches of the junction on the west side of the highway, for entry on the highway from Korno / Pyrga to Nicosia and for exit from Limassol to Korno / Pyrga, and on the other hand the creation of a new entrance side, from Korno / Pyrga to Limassol.
In Nicosia, the right lane of Arch. Makarios Avenue, from the traffic lights of Digeni Akrita Avenue to the traffic lights of Ethnikis Frouras Street, from Monday 14/3/2022 at 07:00 in the morning until Saturday 19 / 3/2022 at 15:00 in the afternoon, it will be closed due to asphalt painting works.
On the Nicosia - Limassol and Limassol - Paphos highways, during the period 2/2/2022 - 31/03/2022, except Fridays, weekends and public holidays, between the hours of 08:30 - 16:00, replacement works will be carried out by a private company. safety railings as well as replacement of safety rail reflectors. During the works, the right lane in 1000m will be closed at any time. about and traffic will be diverted to the left lane.
On the Nicosia-Limassol highway, on Saturday, March 19, 2022, from 8.00 pm to 8.00 am the next day, as part of the construction of the Nicosia perimeter highway, the middle and right lanes of the Nicosia - Limassol highway from Limassol to Nicosia, 500 meters before the exit to the bypass of Tseri near the Industrial Area of Idali, will be closed for traffic at a length of about 2 km. During the works, the traffic from Limassol to Nicosia will be carried out in the left lane to Nicosia. Alternatively, the old road Nicosia - Limassol can be used in the direction from Limassol to Nicosia from the exit of Kotsiatis to the entrance of the Industrial Area of Latsia. Traffic from Nicosia to Limassol will be unimpeded. With the completion of the works in a length of approximately 2 km, the traffic traffic on the Nicosia - Limassol highway in the direction from Limassol to Nicosia and from Nicosia to Limassol, will be carried out in 2 lanes per direction and the lanes will be shifted to the east side. highway. The traffic from the exit of the industrial Idali to the bypass of Tseri will be unimpeded, while the traffic from the bypass of Tseri to Nicosia through the highway will be closed. The traffic from the bypass of Tseri to Nicosia, will be carried out through the old road Nicosia - Limassol from the photo-controlled contribution of JCC. It is noted that the above arrangement will last for a period of about 5 months.
On the Limassol-Paphos highway, from Monday, February 14, 2022 until Friday, March 25, 2022, from 08:30 to 15:00, forestry works will be carried out by the Forest Department, on the central dividing island for a total length of approximately 18 kilometers. in road length 1,5 - 2 km / per day. During the works, the right traffic lanes will be closed in both directions and the traffic will be channeled to the left traffic lane of each direction.
In Limassol, specifically in Germasogeia, at the junction of Christaki Kranou Street with Daidalides, in the period 21/2/2022 - 13/8/2022, construction works of a roundabout will be carried out. During the works of the first phase of the project, which is estimated to last until 31/3/2022, the traffic will be cut off in one direction of Christaki Kranou Street and the traffic will be channeled in the opposite direction, which will operate with two-way traffic. Also, Daidalidon Street will be closed to traffic and entry will be allowed only for residents.
Also in Limassol, until Wednesday, March 30, 2022, works will be carried out for the installation of rain gutters on Vassileos Konstantinou Street from the junction with Koronis Street in the direction of Spyros Kyprianou Avenue to the junction with Kyknou Street, in the area of Tsirio. Municipality of Limassol. Temporary road signs will be operated at the points of the works to channel the traffic.
In the province of Limassol, in Ypsonas, in a part of Ilias Kannarourou Avenue, in the period 15/3/2022 - 18/3/2022, excavation works and laying of cables will be carried out by the A.H.K. During the works, one lane will be closed in the direction of Limassol in a length of 70m. approximately and traffic management will be alternated with temporary traffic lights.
Also in the province of Limassol, in the Community of Agios Tychonas, from Wednesday, March 9, 2022, for a period of three months, construction works of a sewerage system will be carried out on Grigori Afxentiou and Danias streets. The works will be carried out gradually in sections of 150 meters long Grigori Afxentiou Street. In the first phase from Wednesday, March 9, 2022 until Thursday, March 31, 2022, the passage of vehicles to and from Aesopou Street (Armenochoriou Street) will take place through Ikarou Street.
On the old road Paphos-Limassol, from the period 7/2/2022 - 7/9/2022 (for 7 months), at the junction of Hippocrates Street with the old road Paphos - Limassol (Makarios GD Avenue), in the Municipality of Geroskipou , road improvement works will be carried out by the Paphos Department of Public Works. During the works, the roads will remain open and the traffic to / from Geroskipou will operate according to the temporary road sign.
On the old Nicosia-Limassol road, in the context of the construction works of Phase 1 of the road network of the Vasilikos Energy Center, in the period 24/10/2021 - 23/4/2022, the eastern road that connects the road with the port of Vasilikos will be closed to traffic. During the works, the traffic from and to Vasiliko will be channeled to the respective west road, through Marie, except for vehicles and pedestrians that will move from and to temporary properties for which the appropriate arrangements will be made.
On the old road Nicosia-Limassol, in the area of Larnaca District, in the period 3/3/2022 - 24/3/2022, every day except weekends and holidays, between the hours of 07:00 - 16:00, construction works of water pipes will be carried out , from the Department of Water Development. During the works, part of a traffic lane of the old road Nicosia - Limassol, in the direction of Limassol, from its junction with the roads to Pyrga and Korno and for a total length of about 600 meters, will be partially closed in a length of about 100 meters and the traffic will take place in the adjacent traffic lane, with the use of temporary traffic lights.
Also on the old road Nicosia-Limassol, will be conducted in the period 3/1/2022 - 31/3/2022, daily except Sundays and holidays, between the hours of 07:00 - 16:00, for the construction of water pipes by the Department Water Development. During the works, part of a traffic lane, the old road Nicosia - Limassol, from the 'Pig Reservoir' to the WFD pumping station in Kofinou, in the direction of Kofinou, will be partially closed in a length of about 100 meters (total length 2500 meters, approximately) and the traffic will take place in the adjacent traffic lane with the use of temporary traffic lights.
Works on the old road Nicosia-Limassol, will be carried out in the period 2/3/2022 - 31/3/2022, daily except Sundays and public holidays, between the hours of 07:00 - 16:00, for a manufacturer of water pipes, from the Department of Water Development. During the works, part of the old road Nicosia - Limassol, within the Community of Kofinou, will be closed in two phases of length 290 meters and 390 meters approximately each time and the traffic will be diverted through adjacent roads.