On Tuesday 6 August, the Cyprus Public Works Department announced the completion of the first phase of the new Nicosia ring road.
According to the department, the new section will be opened to traffic on 8 August at 12 noon.
It is recalled that the first phase included the construction of a section of road from the Limassol-Nicosia motorway (near the Idalio industrial area) to the junction of the new road with Strovolosa-Tseri avenue near the Lakatamia industrial area. The new road has four lanes and is 7.5 kilometres long. There are also 10 kilometres of adjacent tracks. The new motorway has four interchanges: two in the area of the Idalio industrial zone, one in the area of the Ceri industrial zone (near the Olympic shooting range) and a roundabout at Strovolos-Ceri avenue. The works were carried out by the construction company Cyfield.
It should be noted that the above works are part of a larger project aimed at solving the traffic problems faced by residents and visitors to Nicosia.
Two further phases are planned. It is not yet known who will undertake the further widening of the Nicosia motorway. Earlier, the capital's municipality announced a tender to find a contractor. The results are expected in September 2024. The intention is to sign a contract with the winning contractor towards the end of January 2025. The project implementation period will be 36 months. Barring any force majeure, all works will be completed by the end of January - beginning of February 2028.
