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The Girne-Nicosia main road will be closed on Sunday between 06:00-12:00. Everybody has to use alternative routes.

For information, just in case anyone is heading to the airport.

Is it going to be closed at each end, or will drivers have access part of the way.?

Sophie,

I don't know to be honest. It was posted on my Face Book and was in Turkish. I asked a local friend what it was about, and they posted that the road would be closed between the hours shown.

Polis Basın Subaylığı’ndan yapılan açıklamaya göre, Kıbrıs Türk Elektrik Kurumu tarafından, Lefkoşa - Girne anayolunun Ciklos mevkiinde ağır iş makineleri ile yüksek gerilim hattı temel kazı çalışmaları yapılacağından, çalışma esnasında yola kaya düşme olasılığına karşı, 06.00 - 12.00 saatleri arasında yolda ulaşım çift yönlü olarak trafiğe kapatılacak.

This is the article in Turkish if anyone can translate.

Google translate

According to the statement made by the Police Press Officer, the Cyprus Turkish Electricity Authority is carrying out heavy excavation work with heavy duty machines at the Ciklos area of Nicosia - Girne highway and it is possible to carry out roadside braking during the work between 06.00 - 12.00 Will be closed as traffic.

There's nothing like forward planning, Motorcycle Hill Climb on the St Hilarion Road Sunday 11;00 till 16;00. Looks like a big detour required to get there then!

Update in today's Cyprus Today.

Both carriageways of the Lefkosa-Girne main road will be closed to traffic from 6am until midday on Sunday due to the risk of rock falls from electricity authority heavy machinery work at Ciklos.

Drivers must use the Girne- Degirmenlik mountain road or Yilmazkoy-Camblibel route, both of which will be closed to heavy goods traffic.

Don't think we'll bother then. Thanks for letting us know though.