€7m project to upgrade Protaras’ Kapparis avenue
A two-year, €7m project to upgrade Kapparis avenue in Protaras will get underway this month following the signing of the relevant contracts in the presence...
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Mayors briefed on €13m road project in Famagusta area
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos with Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Friday briefed the mayors of Dherynia and Sotira on a tender announcement for improvement works...
Cabinet approves €112m loan agreement with EIB for roads project
The cabinet on Thursday approved a €112m loan agreement with the European Investment Bank to fund the National Roads Project. According to deputy government spokesman...
Traffic jams on roads to Troodos
Police on Saturday said there was increased traffic toward Troodos and urged motorists to be patient. According to an announcement, to prevent crowds gathering in...
Some Troodos roads open only to 4X4s
Police have announced that the roads from Troodos to Platres-Karvouna and Troodos-Prodromou are only open to 4X4s and vehicles with snow chains due to heavy...
Some roads to Troodos closed due to snow and ice
With snow and ice on the roads in the higher mountains, police on Wednesday morning warned the roads leading to Troodos from Platres, Karvounas and...
Roads to Troodos open only for 4-wheel drive, rain and snow expected
Roads around Troodos are open only to vehicles equipped with snow chains or four-wheel drive due to light snow fall in the area, police warned...
Speed limit being reduced to 30km/h on some city streets
The Road Safety Council is considering which busy city streets will have their speed limit reduced from the current 50km/h to 30km/h. Such a policy...
Call for urgent upgrade of Paphos road after pedestrian killed
The community leaders of Kissonerga and Chlorakas in Paphos on Saturday called for the improvement of a road where a 36-year-old man died after being...
Nicosia municipality to re-asphalt 70 roads in next two months
The Nicosia municipality will re-asphalt more than 70 roads between October 3 and December 3, it announced on Wednesday. According to the announcement, the works...
Transport minister signs contract for Makarios Avenue and Digeni Akrita revamp
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos signed a contract on Wednesday authorising a revamp of Makarios Avenue and Digeni Akrita in Nicosia for a total cost of...
Limassol businesses given chance to make own proposal over disputed road works
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday Limassol shop owners on Nicos and Despina Pattichi street can present their own proposals for road works in...
Public have say over road through Athalassa park
Aglantzia municipality has given the public a chance to voice their opinion on a project to update an existing road which dissects Athalassa park. “As...
Widespread installation of energy-saving traffic lights
A €1.5m project upgrading traffic lights is set to be completed by the end of June, it was reported on Saturday. The new system should...
Some roads to Troodos closed due to snow and rain
Roads to Troodos were closed on Friday evening due to snowfall, while heavy rain on the Limassol-Paphos motorway caused flooding in some spots, prompting police...
Poor visibility on roads to Troodos
Police on Wednesday warned drivers over poor visibility caused by dense fog on many Troodos’ roads. Some roads are open to traffic but also slippery...
Motorists urged to be extra careful on Limassol-Paphos highway due to bad weather
Police were on Thursday evening advising motorists to be extra careful if traveling on the Limassol-Paphos highway due to adverse weather conditions. According to a...
Troodos roads open only to 4x4s
Police said on Sunday the roads Karvounas-Troodos, Platres-Troodos, and Prodromos-Troodos were open only to 4X4s or those fitted with snow chains. Drivers are urged to...
Flash flood in Xylophagou, road closed
Part of the Larnaca to Paralimni road near Sotira closed to traffic on Wednesday evening due to the accumulation of large volumes of water on...
Eight tenders submitted for first phase of Nicosia ring road
Transport Minister Vassiliki Anastasiades has said that eight tenders have been submitted for the construction of the first phase of the Nicosia ring road, a...