Residents, shop owners and drivers in the Agios Ioannis and Chrysopolitissa areas of Larnaca have reached their limit with the seemingly endless disruption caused by sewerage system works that began an astonishing 12 years ago, local sources said.
The project, part of the second phase of Larnaca’s sewerage system, was scheduled for completion last year but continues to face successive delays.
The contractor’s original timeline for completing the sewerage and storm water drainage works (Contract C12 B) was June 2024.
However, an extension was requested until September 2024, followed by another postponement to March 2025.
Even this deadline appears unattainable for works currently underway on the busy D. Dianellou Road near the former Dianelleion Technical School.
“This is an especially difficult project where we constantly face unexpected problems, which extends its completion,” Angelos Hadjharalambous, chairman of the Larnaca District Organisation of Local Government (EOAL), told philenews.
Hadjharalambous noted that works near Dianelleion would be completed in the coming days with road resurfacing to follow.
“The final section remaining is on Terra Santa Street, approximately 200 metres. Works are expected to be completed in the coming months,” he added.
During EOAL’s eight-month operational review presented last Tuesday, officials indicated the project is now expected to be completed by 30 September 2025.
The sewerage and storm water project in the Agios Ioannis, Metropolis and Chrysopolitissa areas (Contract C12) began in 2013.
The discovery of significant archaeological remains caused years of delays, forcing the former Larnaca Sewerage Board to split the contract into two parts.
The first project (C12 A) involved archaeological investigation, while the second (C12 B) covers the construction of wastewater and storm water drainage networks aimed at protecting the area from flooding, as it is one of Larnaca’s most vulnerable districts.
The first and more challenging project has been completed, but it is the second phase, with costs expected to reach €4.9 million, that continues to cause disruption for residents and motorists.
