Polis Chrysochous, Cyprus. The Polis Chrysochous-Stroumbi road could be completed within this year, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday during a meeting in Polis Chrysochous. The meeting also covered the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous highway and the planned expansion of the port in Latsi.
Highway project
Vafeades said the transport ministry aims to complete the technical evaluation of bids for phase A of the highway project as soon as possible so that the necessary decisions can be taken to move the project forward.
He said phase B is already in the expropriation process. Asked when work on the first section is expected to begin, he said this would depend on the tender evaluation process and the decisions of the tenders board.
“Depending on what the tenders board decides, the state will proceed with the award accordingly,” he said.
Asked whether the two phases of the project could begin at the same time, Vafeades said the possibility remains open, but nothing has been confirmed.
Stroumbi-Polis Chrysochous road
The minister said the planned four-lane road connecting Stroumbi and Polis Chrysochous is expected to be completed in 2026.
Latsi port expansion
Vafeades said the €50 million project to expand the port of Latsi is awaiting final instructions from the environment department before the Cyprus Ports Authority can announce the tender.
He said the authority is ready to move ahead without delay once the necessary approvals are issued.
Cyprus Ports Authority board chairman Zenon Apostolou said upgrades to the Polis Chrysochous port area will include an expansion of the inner harbour, which would increase capacity to accommodate around 190 to 200 additional vessels.