Intense work is underway for the completion of the first phase of the Paphos-Polis highway, local officials said on Wednesday, while Polis is awaiting news on when work will begin on their stretch.
Polis community leader Yioti Papachristofi said that works are progressing as planned with developments due to speed up as heavy machinery is being prepared.
He explained that since the summer major earthworks have been carried out, mainly along the first phase of the road – from Ayia Marinouda to Tsada.
“The project under contract is expected to be completed within two years, we expect it to be done,” he said, adding that a request has been sent to the transport minister to receive an answer on the timeline for the second phase.
He noted that they are still awaiting an environmental impact study for the second phase.
Papachristofi argued that the second phase is of crucial importance for his community as brings them closer to the Paphos airport, while reducing the isolation faced by neighbouring villages.
The project truly began when diggers broke ground on July 1.
In total, the highway will be 31km long and will be completed in two phases. The entire route starts from Ayia Marinouda and ends at Stroumbi. The project involves the initial construction of a two-lane highway with a length of 15.5km, costing €86,845,010, which will be followed by the road being upgraded to four lane highway.
The first phase includes the construction of a node connecting to the Limassol – Paphos highway, a roundabout in Tsada and one at the termination point after Stroumbi. The construction will also include two tunnels that are 720m long and five bridges, each 290m long, two overpasses and nine underpasses. Finally, because of elevation of the road, additional traffic lanes will be constructed at length of about 12 km.
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