#roads

Lawmakers on Thursday wrapped up discussion of a bill that would criminalise the alteration or defacement of road traffic signs, making such offences carry jail time and hefty fines. The ...

Environmental groups call for roadworks to halt saying plan is being violated After 38 years of struggle to protect Akamas the prospects of genuine conservation of the peninsula – the only remaining ...

Over 100 smart traffic lights are expected to be rolled out across Nicosia and Limassol according Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. The project is slated to cost €7.2 million plus tax and will ...

The public should “play a role and take part” in drawing attention to problems on Cyprus’ road network, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday. Vafeades was speaking to the ...

September 22 is World Car-Free Day. But can anyone on this island manage without their vehicle for 24 hours asks Alix Norman The average Greek walks roughly 2.8 kilometres per day. People in ...

Two new fixed traffic cameras were switched on in Limassol on Monday morning, bringing the total number of fixed traffic cameras in the country to seven. The cameras have been ...

In view of the farmers’ protest in Nicosia on Monday, police have announced some road closures in the capital. Around 10.30am tomorrow the demonstrators in their tractors will move along ...

All areas of Cyprus were experiencing heavy rain and thunderstorms that began just before midday on Saturday as forecast by a yellow weather warning that remains in force until 6pm. ...

Roads were closed in various towns on Sunday to accommodate carnival events. Colourful floats and costumes abounded as people turned out in their hundreds in the mild weather. Some roads ...

Roads to Troodos remain open only for four-wheel drive vehicles and those equipped with snow chains, the police announced on Friday, as Cyprus was due to be affected by cold ...

The weather on Thursday will be mostly clear with increased cloud in some areas and temperatures coming in at 13C inland, around 15C on the coasts and 4C in the ...

App allows public to report infrastructure issues and sends them on to the relevant authorities An app that was launched back in September giving people the possibility of reporting problems ...

The contract for the Nicosia-Palaichori highway (section of Anayia-Agrokipia) was signed on Wednesday, in a deal set to cost €71.4m to be completed within 42 months. The project sets out for ...

Minister Yiannis Karousos is promising significant improvements in the public transport sphere in the coming year with more and better roads and smart technology, according to an interview published on ...

Efforts to improve the roads within the Akamas national park are underway and have shifted from the planning stage to concrete action, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday. The ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Thursday signed a contract for the upgrade and maintenance of electronic boards used for the management of traffic on Cyprus’ road network. The deal is ...

Efforts to improve Limassol’s road network to rural areas have been at a standstill since 2005, leaders of nine communities said on Thursday during a House transport committee meeting. Responding ...

The government has signed a €6.3 million deal with a private contractor for improvements to the existing main road network inside the Akamas National Forest Park. Concluded last week, the agreement ...

A €17.657m contract for phase three of improvements to the Larnaca-Dhekelia coastal road were signed on Wednesday covering the 3.5 km stretch from the Larnaca nautical club roundabout to the roundabout ...

By Elias Hazou and Jonathan Shkurko Members of the House transport committee on Thursday called on the government to work on regulating the use of personal mobility vehicles in Cyprus, ...

The construction of a roundabout in Kornos that will offer direct access to the Limassol highway is well underway, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday. Accompanied by Kornos community ...

Police on Wednesday were called in to free drivers who became stranded in snowed-up mountain roads as a cold snap continues. Traffic police from the Morphou area and the Kakopetria ...

Some mountain roads were closed on Sunday to vehicles other than 4X4 and those with snow chains, police said. These roads are: Prodromos-Troodos, Platres-Troodos, Karvouna-Troodos, Pedoulas -Pinewood- Kakopetria, Prodromos-Platres, Kakopetria-Karvouna. ...

Roads leading to the highest peaks of the mountains remained closed on Thursday, police said after some drivers attempted to take routes closed to traffic. According to police, “a particular ...