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 A3 highway diagram | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 55 km (34 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Beltway around Larnaca | ||||
| From | Larnaca International Airport junction | |||
 Larnaca International Airport Junction to Larnaca Center and Kiti via B4   Rizoelia Junction to Larnaca city via A2 and to Nicosia via A2(A1) | ||||
| To | Ayia Napa Main Roundabout | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Cyprus | |||
| Regions | Larnaca District, Famagusta District | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The A3 is a motorway that links Larnaca International Airport, the largest airport in Cyprus, to Ayia Napa, a popular seaside destination. It is 55km long. The road was built in five phases and took about 10 years to be completed. Its routing takes it past Aradippou, Oroklini, Xylotymvou, Ormidia, and Xylofagou. The Larnaca beltway section, until the final phase was completed, used to culminate in an acute bend which was a major spot for road accidents
The motorway was built in 3 stages: the first being the Rizoelia Junction to Dhekelia stage, which opened in 1992, the second the Rizoelia junction to Dromolaxia, which opened 1993, and the third the Dhekelia to Ayia Napa road, which opened in 2003.
The highway's western terminus was altered in 2009 to facilitate access directly to a new terminal at Larnaca International Airport.
