During a visit to the old Pafos-Lemesos road near Petra Romiou, made by the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Mr. Yiannis Karousos accompanied by the Deputy Director of Public Works Ms. Eleni Kaskiri and the relevant Departments, announced the completion of the works related to the repair of part of the road surface and the delivery of the road to traffic.
The project concerns the rehabilitation of a 170m long section of the old Limassol - Paphos road (B6) near Petra tou Romiou, where severe erosion and landslide of the slope bordering the sea occurred, with a risk of collapse of the road.
The relevant tenders were requested on 21/9/2020 and the works, under contract, started on 30/4/2021 with a contractual completion date of 27/10/2021, for a contract amount of €880,600 including VAT.
The initial duration of the project was 5 months and included works for the construction of two pile clusters (62 piles) and other measures necessary to stabilize part of the old road such as construction of a retaining wall on the north side of the road, road works, storm water management works and subsoil remediation works.
Upon commencement of excavation, unforeseen soil conditions, such as severe cracks in the subsoil, were encountered and work had to be suspended until the stabilisation measures could be re-evaluated and the design amended.
The new modified design included, among other things, 9 additional piles to create a pile wall, moving the road axis north by 1 meter, constructing a paving slab and cantilever to support part of the road.
Due to the changes in the design and the resulting delays, the project is substantially complete and will be handed over to traffic on 24/01/2023.
Due to the changes in the design and the resulting delays, the project will be substantially completed and handed over to traffic on 24/01/2023. The final cost of the project is expected to amount to €1,368,500 including VAT.
It should be noted that similar problems occur on the next 280 m long section of the road and a study has already been prepared for its rehabilitation. At this stage, the documents for a call for tenders are being prepared. The cost is expected to be in the order of €4,760,000 including VAT.
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works has undertaken the repair of a significant number of roads in Paphos which were facing problems of subsidence, for example, the road in Yolou.Today we are handing over to traffic the Limassol-Pafos road near Petra to Romiou and we can feel satisfied with the result, as this is another project which had several technical difficulties."
(ΘΓ/EΠ)
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