The contract for Phase C of the Nicosia Perimeter Highway, from Anthoupoli to Anagyia, with a cost of €75.8 million, was signed on Tuesday at the Ministry of Transport, with the Minister of Transport, Communications, and Public Works, Evi Tsolaki, speaking about the implementation of “yet another important project to alleviate traffic congestion in the capital and improve citizens’ daily commutes.”
A Ministry press release states that the contract was signed, on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, Elpida Epameinonda, Deputy Director of the Department of Public Works, and, on behalf of the IACOVOU – CYFIELD PC JOINT VENTURE, Georgios Iakovou and Efi Chrysochou, in the presence of Ms. Tsolaki and the Ministry’s Director General, Marina Ioannou Hasapi.
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“With today’s signing of the contract for Phase C of the Nicosia Perimeter Highway, we are moving forward with the implementation of yet another important project to alleviate traffic congestion in the capital and improve citizens’ daily commutes,” said Ms. Tsolaki.
Following the completion of the first phase and with the construction of Phase B3 currently underway, she added, “we are gradually continuing the development of the Perimeter Road as part of a broader plan for better road connections.”
The Minister of Transportation emphasized that “the significance of the Perimeter Road lies in the alternative routes it creates.” The goal, she said, “is to enable more travel around the perimeter of Nicosia, limiting the need to pass through the urban road network and thereby reducing the daily inconvenience for citizens.” “Phase C is a key part of this plan, as it connects the Nicosia–Paleochori highway with the Perimeter Road and includes connections to the existing local road network,” Ms. Tsolaki noted.
The priority of Nikos Christodoulides’ government is the proper and timely implementation of the project, with close monitoring of progress and coordination among all parties involved, she concluded.
According to the Ministry’s announcement, the project constitutes vital infrastructure at the European level, as it has been included in the European Transport Corridors “Baltic Sea–Black Sea–Aegean Sea” and “Western Balkans–Eastern Mediterranean.” These trans-European corridors aim to fully integrate the member states of the Eastern Mediterranean with Central and Northern Europe.
In this context, it is noted that “this road network enhances Cyprus’s connectivity and ensures that national infrastructure complies with the European Union’s strict safety and resilience standards.”
The project involves the construction of new highway sections with a total length of approximately 9.4 km, which essentially connect the Nicosia – Paleochori Highway with the Nicosia Perimeter Highway. The standard cross-section of the new highway provides for two traffic lanes in each direction, with a central raised median 2.60 m wide. The median will be equipped with STEP-type safety barriers and will feature the necessary emergency openings.
It includes the construction of a full-scale “cloverleaf” at the intersection of the two highways, where four (4) ramps and nine (9) underpasses are being built.
The project also includes the construction of three (3) grade-separated and one (1) at-grade terminal roundabout, one (1) viaduct with a total length of approximately 200 m approximately, as well as eight (8) overpasses and underpasses. At the same time, to serve and integrate the existing local road network in the area, the construction of the necessary connecting roads is planned.
Furthermore, as noted, the project also includes the extension of Agios Georgios Avenue in Lakatamia, approximately 1.2 km long approximately, which will feature a four-lane (4) roadway (2 lanes in each direction) and a central raised median 4.5 m wide. The project also includes right-turn lanes, sidewalks on both sides, 3 m wide, as well as three (3) at-grade roundabouts to ensure the smooth flow of local traffic.
The project was awarded following an open competitive bidding process. The total cost amounts to €75,837,000 plus VAT; the project has a duration of 40 months, and construction is scheduled to begin in January 2027.
The project is co-financed by the European Union through the “Connecting Europe” Facility (Connecting Europe Facility – CEF), as part of the development strategy for the Trans-European Transport Networks.
