Livadia residents to protest as Panagouli Avenue phase two slips past 2030
Work on the second stretch of the Larnaca artery has been pushed to 2030 at the earliest, over two decades behind the promise made when phase one opened. Parents and locals are preparing a demonstration.
Residents of Livadia are organising a demonstration over the long-stalled second phase of Panagouli Avenue, the main artery connecting Larnaca with a rapidly expanding district. As Phileleftheros reports, officials now expect construction to get under way no sooner than 2030 — more than two decades after the original timetable.
According to Livadia deputy mayor Marios Armeni, authorities had earlier pointed to 2028 before moving the date again, while the first section opened 20 years ago with assurances that the next would follow straight away. Until it does, cars are diverted onto an inner road serving three schools with more than 1,000 pupils from eight communities.
“Unfortunately, those responsible are looking the other way,” Armeni said.
What it means for residents
The delay keeps daily congestion and school-run safety concerns in place for years, and anyone commuting between Larnaca and the Kokkinochoria area or Nicosia should expect the detour through Livadia to remain part of the routine.
- Allow extra time at peak hours: queues have been reported stretching back towards the Ayia Napa-Rizoelia motorway.
- School routes: traffic continues to pass the three local schools, so plan pick-ups and drop-offs with care.
- Have your say: residents are collecting evidence of peak-time conditions ahead of a protest whose date has yet to be set.
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