New sections of motorway and major road projects are set to move into implementation in 2027, with the state budget providing allocations for interventions in all districts, and particularly in Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos.
From the Nicosia Ring Road and the Deneia–Akaki–Astromeritis axis to the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road, the planning includes projects that are either entering the construction stage or advancing to their next phase.
Moreover, according to the explanatory memorandum of the budget concerning the Public Works Department of the Ministry of Transport, particular emphasis is placed on improving links between urban centres and rural and mountain communities, through interventions aimed at creating better and safer routes.
According to the data, the cost of the interventions for 2027 amounts to around €100 million and represents one fifth of the Ministry’s total budget for the coming year.
Nicosia Ring Road
As regards the Nicosia district, among other things, the budget includes allocations of €19,000,000 intended to cover, indicatively, the following expenditure for the new Nicosia Ring Road:
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Design: For the preparation of construction drawings for the new Nicosia Ring Road.
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Construction of Phase C: Works for the construction of Phase III of the project from Anthoupoli to Anagyia, with a length of 7.3 km. The cost of the section in question is estimated at €85 million plus VAT, with a duration of 3.5 years. The phase has been approved for funding by the CEF Fund for works costing €12,310,128 (€10,463,608.80) (Section 1).
The project is included as a priority project under the National Strategy for the Development of Mountain Communities (ESDAOK).
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Expenditure relating to road lighting and signage following the construction of Phase A1 of the project between the Nicosia–Limassol motorway and Tseri Avenue.
In addition, allocations of €14,000,000 are intended to be allocated to the following projects:
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Refund of the retention for the motorway from Astromeritis to Evrychou, up to the junction with the road to Marathasa, in the Atsa area, with a length of 11.3 km, against a contract amount of €74,477,000 plus VAT.
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Design – Construction of the Deneia–Akaki–Astromeritis section, with a length of 19 km. The project is due to begin in 2027, with an expected duration of 4.5 years, against an estimated cost of €138 million plus VAT.
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Upgrading of existing junctions (signage and/or lane configuration).
Furthermore, the budget includes allocations of €3,685,000 intended to cover the following expenditure:
€1,325,000 for the routine maintenance of main roads (seal coats, cleaning of culverts, road signage, pruning of trees and plants, etc.) along 73 kilometres of motorways and the maintenance of greenery on their central islands.
€2,300,000 from the Nicosia District Office for the routine maintenance of secondary roads covering approximately 554 kilometres (excluding motorways and roads within municipal areas) in the Nicosia district.
€60,000 for the routine maintenance of roads in municipal areas (216 kilometres).
A further €120,000 is intended to cover expenditure on various improvement works on the Alonas–Platanistasa–Kato Moni road, mainly due to landslides and road safety (€100,000), and on various improvement works, such as the construction of pavements and other improvement works, on the Malounta–Klirou–Kalo Chorio road for road safety reasons. The works are being carried out by the Nicosia District Engineer (€20,000), while allocations of €750,000 are intended to cover the following expenditure:
€10,000 for various improvement works on the Aska–Fterikoudi road (e.g. walls, culverts, protection against landslides, etc.).
€20,000 for various improvement works on the Anthoupoli–Agioi Trimithias road (e.g. walls, culverts, protection against landslides, etc.).
€70,000 for various improvement works on the Agia Marina–Xyliatos–Lagoudera–Saranti road (e.g. walls, culverts, protection against landslides, etc.).
€5,000 will be allocated for payment of the maintenance instalment for the electric lighting of the Sia junction on the Nicosia–Limassol motorway.
€550,000 for various improvement works on the Nikitari–Vyzakia–Agia Eirini road and for the continuation of works to widen the Agios Georgios–Kannavia–Agia Eirini–Spilies section, with a length of 12 km. Part of the allocations will also be used for improvement works within Vyzakia and Nikitari and for the widening of the Kapoura bridge. The works are being carried out gradually by the Nicosia District Engineer.
€70,000 for the construction of improvement works (e.g. culverts, walls, channel linings) with an extension towards Prodromos.
Limassol projects
As regards the Limassol district, the state budget includes allocations of €3,395,000 intended to cover the following expenditure:
€1,235,000 for the maintenance of 80 kilometres of motorway (four lanes) and the maintenance of greenery on their central islands.
€2,000,000 for the maintenance of secondary roads covering 455 kilometres (excluding motorways and roads within municipal areas) in the Limassol district.
€100,000 for the maintenance of bridges in the Limassol district.
€30,000 for the maintenance of 53 kilometres of roads within municipal areas.
€30,000 for the maintenance of roads and other areas within government buildings.
A further €210,000 is intended to cover, indicatively, the following expenditure:
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Design – Continuation of the design for the preparation of construction drawings for the Limassol–Saittas motorway.
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Roundabout at the junction of the main Limassol–Platres road with access to Palodeia (Island Private School). Estimated cost: €350,000 including VAT.
Furthermore, allocations of €2,222,000 are intended to cover the following expenditure:
€1,150,000 for:
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Improvement works on roads in the Lemythou–Prodromos area (e.g. retaining walls, culverts, local widening).
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The commencement of works for the construction of the Kato Platres to Phoini bypass, with a length of 1 km, against a preliminary cost of €1.3 million plus VAT. The project is included in the ESDAOK as a priority.
€10,000 for the design of a new road connecting Limnati with the Lania area, with a length of 3 km.
€62,000 for:
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Improvement works on sections of the Limassol–Agros road.
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Design for the creation of a link from the Limassol–Agros road at Paramytha to the Limassol–Saittas road.
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Various improvement works to address geotechnical problems due to geological hazards in Gerasa.
€200,000 for:
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The continuation/completion of works for the construction of the section of road between Akrounta and Dierona, with a length of 8 km, and the settlement of the contractor’s final accounts, against a contract amount of €6,893,000 plus VAT.
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Local improvement works involving widening.
€100,000 for the second phase of the Pelendri bypass, with a length of 1.3 km, against a contract amount of €2,448,440 plus VAT. It is noted that the project is included in the ESDAOK as a priority.
€700,000 for the commencement of works for the construction of access from the Vertical Road to the Anthoupoli housing estate in Polemidia, against a contract amount of €1,700,000 plus VAT.
In addition, allocations of €1,200,000 are intended to cover the following expenditure on improvement works on the Platres–Prodromos road (€200,000) and on the commencement of Phase A works on the Potamitissa–Dymes–Kyperounta road, with a length of 4 km, against a preliminary estimate of €6.5 million plus VAT (€1,000,000). It is noted that the project is included as a priority project under the National Strategy for the Development of Mountain Communities (ESDAOK).
Larnaca district
In relation to the Larnaca district, the budget includes allocations of €1,410,000 intended to cover the following expenditure:
€660,000 for the maintenance of 59 kilometres of motorway (four lanes) and the maintenance of greenery on their central islands.
€740,000 for the maintenance of secondary roads covering 201 kilometres (excluding motorways and roads within municipal areas) in the Larnaca district.
€10,000 for the maintenance of roads and other areas within government buildings.
Paphos–Polis road
As regards the Paphos district, the budget includes, among other things, allocations of €20,500,000 intended to cover expenditure on the new and existing Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road:
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Motorway
Completion of the design and construction of the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous motorway, Section 1 – Phase A, against an estimated cost of €90.2 million plus VAT.
Design – Construction of Phase A, Section II of the Stroumpi–Polis project, with a length of 15 km and four lanes, against an estimated cost of €110,000,000 plus VAT.
Consultant services for adapting/preparing an updated environmental study and an appropriate assessment of environmental impacts (Natura).
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Existing road
Improvement of the existing Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road, Phase B (Construction), against a contract amount of €3,449,748 plus VAT.
Furthermore, allocations of €1,940,000 are intended to cover the following expenditure:
€185,000 for the routine maintenance of main roads (seal coats, cleaning of culverts, road signage, pruning of trees and plants, etc.) along 26 kilometres of motorway (four lanes) and the maintenance of greenery on their central islands.
€1,700,000 from the Paphos District Office for the routine maintenance of secondary roads covering approximately 350 kilometres (excluding motorways and roads within municipal areas), and for meeting emergency needs (landslides) in the Paphos district.
€50,000 for the maintenance of bridges in the Paphos district.
€5,000 for the routine maintenance of roads in municipal areas, covering 59 kilometres of roads within the municipal areas of the Paphos district.
Famagusta district
As regards the Famagusta district, the budget includes allocations of €663,000:
€411,500 intended to cover the maintenance costs of 27 kilometres of motorway and the maintenance of greenery on their central islands.
€251,500 intended to cover the maintenance costs of secondary roads (excluding motorways and roads within municipal areas), covering 23 kilometres in the Famagusta district.
Intercity roads
In addition to the above, the 2027 state budget includes allocations of €28,826,000 intended to cover the following expenditure:
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€4,816,000 intended to cover expenditure indicatively as follows:
Access to New Ledra from the Megalou Alexandrou junction, with a length of 1.4 km. The project was tendered on 28/3/2025 and began in April 2026, with a duration of 12 months, against a contract amount of €1,716,164 plus VAT.
Construction of new access from Limassol to the Pyrgos Limassol community (Alanos road).
Design of electric lighting infrastructure at the Governor’s Beach, Mouttagiaka, Agios Tychonas and Parekklisia junctions.
Electric lighting of the Zygi/Kalavasos and Choirokoitia junctions. The estimate amounts to €2,587,387 plus VAT (the estimate also covers the Lymbia junction). This project has been included in the co-financed CEF Project SCoreCy. The expected co-financing rate from the CEF is 85%.
Design for the upgrade of the Limassol–Nicosia road (six lanes) from Parekklisia to Agios Athanasios. The design is expected to begin in 2026, with a preliminary estimate of €600,000 including VAT.
Upgrading of existing junctions (signage and/or lane configuration).
Creation of service areas providing sanitation, services and recharging stations on the motorway network.
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€2,130,000 intended to cover expenditure indicatively for the following:
Upgrading of the electromechanical systems of the Limassol–Paphos tunnel (Construction). €1,600,000 plus VAT and €400,000 plus VAT for maintenance.
Design for the reassessment of the new Agios Silas junction. The preliminary estimate for the design amounts to €200,000 including VAT.
Upgrading of existing junctions (signage and/or lane configuration).
Upgrading of the Episkopi junction next to the Episkopiana hotel, for road safety reasons and to facilitate traffic. (Total cost: €922,215 plus VAT.)
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€21,000,000 intended to cover expenditure for the construction of the motorway between Anagyia and Agrokipia. Total cost: €77.6 million. The project is included as a priority project under the National Strategy for the Development of Mountain Communities (ESDAOK).
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€80,000 intended to cover expenditure relating to the upgrading of existing junctions (signage and/or lane configuration).
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€800,000 intended to cover expenditure relating to the following:
Installation of road lighting at three Lymbia junctions. The estimate amounts to €2,587,387 plus VAT. The expected co-financing rate from the CEF is 85%.
Upgrading of existing junctions (signage and/or lane configuration).
In addition, allocations of €80,000 are included to cover expenditure on various improvement works on bypassed roads.
Beyond allocations for the construction/maintenance of roads, the budget also includes allocations of €500,000 intended to cover expenditure on the creation of cycling infrastructure (cycle paths, cycle lanes and cycle corridors), complementary to projects implementing cycle paths to complete the cycling network within urban areas.
Other projects
Beyond the above, the state budget includes, among other things, allocations of €17,503,349:
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€8,027,650 intended to cover expenditure for improvement/maintenance works on various existing roads, including contractual obligations under earlier contracts.
These allocations will be used indicatively as follows:
Improvement works at problem points on the road network and the implementation of road safety measures, including, among other things, interventions decided by the competent Technical Committees to address traffic problems and improve road safety at existing schools, as well as other projects to improve the road network falling under the responsibility of the Public Works Department, and the coverage of Public Utility Services expenditure.
Gradual lining of channels/construction of drains and small walls to protect against landslides on main roads in mountain areas and on other roads with unstable and problematic soils.
Construction of works to facilitate the movement of persons with disabilities at junctions/intersections of existing roads.
Restoration of a section of the old Pyrgos–Mosfiloti road due to a collapse.
Construction of a third lane at the junction of Strovolos Avenue with Archbishop Kyprianou Avenue.
Removal of road humps.
New roundabout at Omonoia Avenue–Roosevelt in Limassol.
Construction of a roundabout in Aradippou.
Construction of a roundabout in Kolossi.
Construction of a roundabout on Ilias Kannaurou in Limassol.
Installation of road lighting from the Anarita exit of the Limassol–Paphos motorway (A6) to Paphos airport, with a total length of approximately 5,000 metres.
Construction of a landslide-retaining wall with integrated mesh on the Limassol–Platres road near Psilo Dendro.
Construction of a roundabout at Megalou Alexandrou/Kritonos Tornariti in the Latsia–Gerio municipality.
Construction of a CFP wall of 3,100 metres in Anogyra.
Extension of Megalou Alexandrou Avenue with Makedonias in Latsia.
Creation of stopping bays for heavy vehicles on the Karvouna–Evrychou road.
Creation of stopping bays for heavy vehicles on the Saittas–Karvouna road.
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€7,000,000 intended to cover expenditure indicatively as follows:
Expenditure on the purchase, installation, lifting and maintenance of safety barriers, energy absorption systems (crash cushions), anti-glare systems on existing roads, etc. A motorcyclist passive protection system in both directions, excluding the central island.
The installation of 27 safety gates to close openings on the motorway of the Extended Trans-European Network (A6).
The installation of 8 safety gates to close openings on the motorway of the Extended Trans-European Network (A9).
The installation of 31 safety gates to close openings on the motorways of the Core Trans-European Network A2, A3 and A5, against a contract amount of €1,564,000 plus VAT.
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€858,449 intended to cover expenditure on acoustic studies and the installation/placement and cleaning of noise barriers, island-wide.
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€300,000 intended to cover, among other things, expenditure on the creation of access to churches/monasteries and/or ancient monuments.
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€1,317,250 intended to cover, indicatively, expenditure on the upgrading of road safety (lines, signs, delineators, cones, flexible posts, reflective studs, pedestrian crossings and chevron signage) on various sections of the road network, including the purchase of materials and the maintenance of machinery.
