Attention: Closed lanes on the car/road due to works

Works carried out on the Limassol - Nicosia highway, despite the Xalepiana area, as part of the Construction of the Nicosia Ring Road, are expected to affect the smooth passage of traffic to and from Nicosia.

Specifically, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, Department of Public Works, Engineering Project Office of the Nicosia Ring Road in an announcement that, on Saturday, September 3, 2022, from 06:00 in the morning until 12:00 noon the following day , in the framework of the Construction of the Nicosia Perimeter Motorway Phase AI, the traffic of the Nicosia - Limassol highway which is carried out in 4 traffic lanes on the east side will be shifted to the west side of the existing highway.

The traffic of the existing highway from Limassol to Nicosia and vice versa will be carried out in 2 traffic lanes instead of 3 in a length of 2 km. approximately on the west side of the existing highway. The traffic from the exit of the industrial area of ​​Idalio to the Tseri bypass will be uninterrupted, while the traffic from the Tseri bypass to Nicosia via the highway will not be conducted. Traffic from the Tseri bypass to Nicosia will be conducted via the old Nicosia - Limassol road from the JCC light-controlled junction.

Traffic from the highway heading towards Limassol to the Idalio Industrial Area will be conducted through the new exit constructed as part of the Perimeter Project, while traffic from the Idalio Industrial Area to the existing highway heading towards Limassol will be uninterrupted.

During the execution of the works, the traffic of the highway from Nicosia to Limassol and vice versa will be conducted in 1 traffic lane. The traffic from the Tseri bypass to the existing highway in the direction of Nicosia and from the industrial area of ​​Idali to the existing highway in the direction of Limassol will not be carried out at the specified times. It is noted that traffic from the Tseri bypass to Nicosia will be conducted via the old Nicosia - Limassol road from the light-controlled junction near the JCC. The traffic from the industrial area of ​​Idali to the existing highway in the direction of Limassol will be conducted from the entrance of Kotsiatis.

It is noted that the above arrangement will last for a period of about 5 months.

The Department of Public Works calls on the public to show the necessary understanding and to comply with the temporary road markings and the instructions of the Police.

Police advise those who will be traveling on the road network, who are required to comply with the traffic code and traffic signs, to avoid road collisions.