Limassol flyover work over at last

THE long-awaited Yermasoyia flyover was delivered to the public yesterday in an official ceremony led by the Minister of Communication and Works, Nikos Nikolaides. The flyover is expected to significantly reduce traffic congestion in the area, particularly during peak hours.

“With the completion and delivery to the public of the flyover bridge, which has a length of 304m and four lanes, it is expected that the traffic problem facing drivers will be significantly alleviated, particularly at peak hours,” Nikolaides said.

“The opening of the flyover will provide relief to the area. The flyover can be used by drivers from Paphos heading to Nicosia, as well as from Nicosia to Limassol and Paphos. This will bring an end to all this traffic,” said Andreas Gavrielides, Mayor of Yermasoyia.

The entirety of the second phase of work in this €100million-worth project is expected to complete in September, with a delay of three months. “The construction and completion of the flyover, in the heavy traffic congestion that prevailed all through the day, was no easy venture.

“In addition, the execution of new work while the old infrastructure was still operational was creating more difficulty in carrying out work. Good planning and the methodical execution of the project brought the completion of the project with minimum hassle to drivers,” Nikolaides said.

The total cost of the second phase will be €27.3 million. “This includes the completion of side lanes, pedestrian lanes, the replacement of the roundabout and the placement of 940m of soundproofing along side lanes as provided in the contract,” Nikolaides added.

A total of 1150m of soundproofing has already been placed along Yermasoyia roundabout, while lighting has been placed along the entirety of the flyover and all lanes.

Yermasoyia roundabout is the last of six roundabouts at Limassol motorway to be upgraded, a project that started in 2003. The entire project is co-funded by the EU Cohesion Funds, which provided €25.3million for the upgrade of Yermasoyia and Ayios Athanasios roundabouts. The remaining cost was covered by state funding.

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