The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, through the Public Works Department, announced that on May 12, 2025, a contract was signed for the project: “Priority Projects of Limassol’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), Phase B – Bus Lanes South of Troodos Roundabout and Cycling Infrastructure Works.”

The contract was signed on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus by the Director of the Public Works Department, Mr. Eleftherios Eleftheriou, and on behalf of the contractor, Cyfield Construction Limited, by the company’s authorised signatory, Ms. Despoina Chrysochou.

The project promotes public transport and multimodality by improving the connectivity of Limassol’s urban cores through the redesign of key road corridors under the city's Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP).

The works covered under Phase B, as detailed in the tender documents, include:

• Resurfacing road pavements

• Constructing bus lanes and bus stop infrastructure

• Building cycle lanes and related cycling facilities

• Creating on-street parking

• Constructing and reconstructing sidewalks

• Installing signal-controlled pedestrian and cyclist crossings (Pelican and Zebra types)

• Installing new or upgrading existing traffic lights

• Applying horizontal and vertical signage

• And related infrastructure works

The contract was awarded following an open tender procedure. The total contract value is €2,855,000 (excluding VAT), and the project is scheduled for completion within nine months.

The project is funded under the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, intervention code: C2.2I1, titled “Implementation of Sustainable Urban Mobility Projects (SUMP) and accessibility-enhancing measures.”