A22 motorway (Cyprus)

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A22 Motorway
Nicosia Ring Road
Περιμετρικος Αυτοκινητόδρομος Λευκωσιάς
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A22 Motorway diagram
Route information
Length32 km (20 mi)
Planned: 32 kilometres (20 mi)
Major junctions
Beltway around Nicosia (Southern Suburbs)
From Geri Junction
Major intersections B1 road cyprus.svg Potamia Junction to Dali & Latsia via B1 A1 Motorway Cyprus.svg Dali Cloverleaf interchange to Nicosia center and Limassol via A1 A9 Motorway Cyprus.svg B9 road cyprus.svg Kokkinotrimithia Cloverleaf interchange to Troodos & Nicosia center via A9 (B9)
To Yerolakkos Junction
Location
Country Cyprus
Regions Nicosia District
Highway system
A9 Motorway Cyprus.svg A9 A1 Motorway Cyprus.svg A1

The A22 is a future Motorway planned to bypass the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia starting from the industrial zone of Dali to the A9 near Nicosia International Airport. This road is in the process of final plans. [1]

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References

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