First phase of Nicosia ring road nears completion

The first phase of the Nicosia ring road is to set be officially completed and handed over on Thursday, the public works department said on Monday.

Deputy director of the public works department Eleftherios Eleftheriou, speaking on CyBC radio said the works were ongoing at an “intensified pace.”

“We expect the works for the first phase to be completed by August 8,” he said. He added that all that was left to carry out were the finishing touches and safety features, such as installing signage and paving.