The installation of 74 new radar units is underway across Cyprus, forming the backbone of a new traffic monitoring system aimed at improving the management and analysis of road traffic.
Speaking to Kathimerini, civil engineer and transport specialist Cleopatra Phaedonos said installation works are progressing at a rate of around five locations per day. The entire network is expected to be in place by the end of June 2026.
The full operation of the new radar system will depend on the completion of electricity connections by the Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC). The Public Works Department has already submitted all necessary applications and is gradually receiving the required connection approvals.
What data will the radars collect?
Phaedonos explained that the traffic monitoring system will gather a wide range of traffic data to support road management and planning.
The radars will record vehicle counts and traffic density per lane, travelling speeds, vehicle classifications such as cars, motorcycles and trucks, lane occupancy rates and traffic queue formation.
The information will be used exclusively for traffic management, statistical analysis and transport planning purposes.
Key locations across Nicosia
The new radar network will cover a significant portion of Nicosia district, including major urban intersections and key road corridors.
According to Phaedonos, installations will be carried out at strategic junctions along Strovolos, Griva Digeni Avenue, Makarios III Avenue, Kennedy Avenue, Ammochostou Avenue, Kallipoleos Avenue, Aglantzias Avenue, Stasinou Avenue, Stavrou Avenue, Constantinoupoleos Avenue, Athalassas Avenue, Agiou Andreou Avenue, Agiou Pavlou Avenue, Agiou Georgiou Avenue, Grigori Afxentiou Avenue, Agioi Trimithias and Agios Dometios.
Coverage extends beyond the capital
The traffic monitoring system will also expand into suburban and regional road networks around Nicosia.
Areas including Pera Chorio, Alambra, Latsia and Tseri will be covered, along with major road routes such as the E306, E309, E902 and E903.
Additional radar units will be installed on the Nicosia–Limassol motorway south of Kalo Chorio.
The project will also extend into the Troodos mountain road network, with monitoring points planned in the Kakopetria and Agrokipia areas.
Supporting future traffic planning
Authorities expect the expanded traffic monitoring system to provide valuable real-time and long-term data that will support future transport planning, traffic flow improvements and infrastructure development.
The information collected will help planners better understand traffic patterns, identify congestion hotspots and develop more effective road management strategies across the island.
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