Transport, Communications and Works Minister Alexis Vafeadis is set to meet mayors from the greater Limassol area on Thursday to discuss a €493 million pipeline of road and transport projects aimed at easing traffic congestion across the city.
Meeting To Focus On Traffic Priorities
The meeting, to be held at the Cultural Centre of Agios Athanasios, will focus on identifying projects that should be prioritised to improve traffic flow across the Limassol district. According to government sources, the proposals are divided into short-term measures that can be implemented more quickly and longer-term infrastructure projects that require additional planning and investment.
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€493 Million Programme
The proposed programme includes road and urban planning projects with a combined estimated value of €493 million. Among the largest are the €80 million Limassol–Saittas Motorway (Phase A2), the €60 million Ypsonas–Polemidia section of the Northern Bypass, the €37 million Northern Bypass section linking Agia Fyla, Mesa Geitonia and Agios Athanasios, the €30 million widening of Agios Athanasios Avenue, including sections of Kolonakiou and G. Digeni avenues, and the €24 million Second Parallel Road connecting Germasogeia and Agios Athanasios via Vythkion Avenue.
Short-Term Measures Under Way
Several projects are already under way or approaching the tender stage, including the roundabout at the junction of Agios Athanasios and Anikodomiseos, the new motorway exit serving Limassol Port and improvements to the AHK exit. The ministry also plans targeted interventions at key junctions, additional roundabouts and the rollout of a €3 million Urban Traffic Control (UTC) system across 50 signalised intersections.
Longer-Term Infrastructure Plans
The programme also includes additional sections of the Northern Bypass, the North Parallel Road between Ypsonas and Polemidia, the Third Parallel Road, the upgrade of the A1 motorway to six lanes between Parekklisia and the Germasogeia roundabout, the construction of a third-level connection between G. Kranidiotis Avenue (B8) and N.D. Pattichis Avenue, and Phase B of the Germasogeia–Akrunta–Dierona–Arakapas road. Several of these projects remain at the planning or study stage.
Municipalities Invited To Submit Proposals
During the meeting, Mr. Vafeadis is expected to invite municipalities to submit additional proposals as part of a broader transport strategy for the Limassol district. The discussions are expected to help determine which projects will move forward first as the government finalises the next phase of the city’s infrastructure programme.
