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55km of bike lanes to be added, speed limits dropped in some areas

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An additional 55km bicycle lanes are to be developed around the island to promote cycling as a means of transport, the transport ministry announced on Saturday.

Also, 17 actions are underway to promote cycling and active transport in general, the announcement added.

To date, bike lanes span 186km, which include around 11.5km in Larnaca, 54.5km in Famagusta, 22.5km in the Limassol district, 61km in Nicosia and 36km in Paphos. These include coastal cycling routes and linear parks.

These will be expanded by 19km in Famagusta, 16km in Nicosia, 8km in Limassol and 6km in Paphos and Larnaca, the ministry said.

Larnaca and Limassol bicycle lanes will be expanded further under the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, the transport ministry said, with an additional 18km bike lanes in Limassol and 23 in Larnaca. The works will be funded by the recovery and resilience fund.

The ministry will also promote the connections of all unconnected bicycle lanes and the connections of bicycle routes to education, sports, administrative and retail establishments.

Meanwhile, the speed limit in neighbourhoods and city centres will be reduced to 20 or 30kph, with the aim to create shared spaces for all users of the road network, including pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and other drivers, the announcement added.

The aim of the transport ministry and the government is primarily to create a safe and functional road network for all users, “which will help enhance sustainable mobility and efforts to reduce pollution and protect the environment,” it said.

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