First section of highway into Nicosia to be finished next month

WORKS along the main artery leading into the city from the Nicosia-Limassol highway, at the GSP stadium, will be completed by the end of October, according to head of the Public Works Department, Alecos Michaelides.

“By the end of the month, traffic will be able to pass underneath the roundabout normally,” said Michaelides explaining that the roundabout on top will allow drivers to go anywhere they want. “For example if someone coming from Limassol wants to go to Latsia they will simply do a half turn on the roundabout and head towards the Latsia turn off,” he added.

According to Michaelides the main artery into the city will be fully operational except for a few minor sections near Latsia that are left to be completed.

Michaelides confirmed that both this section and the project that involves the creation of an extra lane for both sides of traffic on the highway will be completed by January 2012.

“Both projects were ahead of schedule,” said Michaelides, adding that the crew involved in the construction of the extra lanes were given a €9000 bonus for every day ahead of schedule it delivers the project. Both crews were in fact provided with bonuses, according to Michaelides who said that they worked well for the projects.

It was initially estimated that the main artery intto the city would not be completed until October 2012. Works along this stretch of road date back to October 2010.

The funds for the work at the GSP stadium are €21.5 million, and €32,4 million for the construction of extra lanes, which Michaelides believes they will not exceed.

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