NICOSIA – Contracts are expected to be signed on Wednesday that will officially approve the tender for the construction of a Limnitis crossing point and the funding necessary for it.
The government expects work on the crossing in the remote Tyllirias region to begin early next week but the construction of a six kilometer road linking Limnitis with Kato Pyrgos will take a minimum four months.
Once built the new crossing will give Cypriots in the area direct access to the capital for the first time in decades and cut journey times in half.
Funding for the project involves the EU, UN, US and the Cyprus government.