Construction work on the new “Paphos-Polis Chrysochous Road Project”, when completed by either 2030 or 2032, is estimated to exceed the cost of €330 million, and Polis Chrysochous would benefit being part of an upgraded integrated road network.
In total, the Paphos-Polis Road will be 31km long and will be completed in two phases. The entire route starts from Ayia Marinouda Paphos and ends at Polis Chrysochous. The project involves the initial construction of a two-lane road with a length of 15.5km, which will be followed by the road being upgraded to a four-lane road.
The first phase includes the construction of a node connecting to the Limassol – Paphos highway. The construction will also include two tunnels that are 720m long and five bridges, each 290m long, two overpasses and nine underpasses. Finally, because of elevation of the road, additional traffic lanes will be constructed over 12 km.
Major earthworks were initiated, mainly along the first phase of the road – from Paphos to Stroumbi/Tsada and estimated to be completed within the next three years.
The second phase from Stroumbi/Tsada to Polis Chrysochous is of crucial importance for the Polis Chrysochous community as it will reduce the relatively short drive time to the Paphos airport even more. The second phase is awaiting an environmental impact study and the tender for the second phase of the project is set to be opened in February 2026.
According to a Ministry announcement, the project concerns improvement works on the existing Paphos – Polis Chrysochous road, specifically the construction of two additional uphill traffic lanes, one on the section of the road from Mesogi to Tsada (on the traffic lane towards Tsada), approximately 1.8 km long, and one on the section of the road from Giolou to Stroumbi (on the traffic lane towards Paphos), approximately 1.5 km long.
According to the Ministry, the new upgraded road network will contribute to the economic and tourist development of the Polis Chrysochous area, since it will facilitate the attraction of investments, the implementation of new and innovative business ideas resulting in the creation of jobs, and further attraction of visitors and tourists from Cyprus and abroad to this breath-taking part of the Island.
