Signed yesterday, April 5, 2022, at the Department of Public Works, the Contract for the Provision of Services for the preparation of a detailed traffic study for the implementation of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) for the Greater Urban Area of the City of Larnaca (Consultancy Services for the Detailed Traffic Analysis of the SUMP Priority Corridors for The Greater Urban Area of the City of Larnaca).
The Contract was signed, on behalf of the Government, by the Director of the Department of Public Works Mr. Antonis Koutsoullis and, on behalf of the Consortium "Mobilityinchain S.r.l., REDAS Engineering S.r.l and TeMa Territorio Mobilita Ambiente S.r.l", Mr. Alexandros Tsiatinis.
This study is a continuation of the Larnaca Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and aims to analyse in depth and in detail the promotion of the measures proposed in the framework of this Plan. In particular, the study will assess the following:
- Implementation of priority measures for buses (bus lanes, bus priority at light-controlled intersections),
- Introduction of cycle lanes and cycle tracks on the existing road network,
- Improvements to bus stations and introduction of park-and-ride stations, and
- Improvement measures to enhance traffic safety at specific intersections.
The study will be carried out at a cost of €131,000 including VAT and will take six months to complete. It is noted that the project is co-financed by the Cohesion Fund of the European Union at a rate of 85% through the Operational Programme "Competitiveness and Sustainable Development" and 15% from national resources.
(MKY)
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