Limassol, Cyprus. Construction has begun on a new access point for the Agios Athanasios industrial area, with authorities seeking to improve safety and traffic flow in one of Limassol’s busiest business zones. The additional entrance and exit is expected to be completed within four months.
Project details
According to Entrepreneurial Limassol, a periodical published by the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel), the project has entered a new phase.
The Public Works Department awarded the contract to AN. Christou Properties and Constructions Ltd for €198,550, while the total estimated project cost is €250,000.
The new road connection will extend for about 500 metres and provide a second entrance and exit for the industrial area.
Safety and access
The Agios Athanasios industrial area accommodates around 120 businesses employing more than 5,000 people. The project is intended to address concerns over access during emergencies and potential evacuations.
“The creation of a second exit has been a long-standing request from businesses operating in the area because a serious problem existed in the event of an emergency or the need to evacuate the zone,” said Vasos Demetriades, president of the Agios Athanasios Industrialists Association.
Further road plans
Amathounta Mayor Kyriakos Xydias said the project would improve safety and help reduce traffic congestion, while describing it as a temporary solution.
“The permanent resolution of traffic problems requires the connection of the industrial area to the motorway, as well as the construction of the vertical road axis on the eastern side of the area,” Xydias said.
The planned road axis would begin at the signal-controlled junction near Pizza Hut on the coastal road and extend towards the German Medical Institute and Oncology Centre.
A second entrance and exit is also planned for the 3rd Industrial Area in Agios Silas, within the Municipality of Kourion.
