NTS A1 Motorway
REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE UPGRADE TO SIX LANES OF THE SECTION OF THE NICOSIA-LIMASSOL MOTORWAY BETWEEN AGIA VARVARA AND NICOSIA, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERSECTION AT THE GSP STADIUM FINAL ASSESSMENT REPORT JULY 2004 ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY: A. F. MODINOS & S. A. VRAHIMIS Environmental MANAGEMENT CHARTERED ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS CONSULTANTS LTD Stadiou 75, Strovolos, PO box 25479 1310 Nicosia Agias Elenis 8 – 1060 Nicosia, Mezzanine, Office 01 PO Box 21559-1510 Nicosia, tel. 22767312, fax: 22767315 Tel. 22876050 Fax: 22514679 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. SUMMARY 2.1 The man-made environment 2.2 Impact on the natural environment 2.3 Quantification of impacts 2.4 Conclusions 1. INTRODUCTION This study has been prepared following an expression of interest by the Ministry of Communications and Works (Public Works Department) of Cyprus, concerning the provision of services by specialist firms of consultants in connection with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment of the upgrade, to six lanes, of the section of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway between Agia Varvara and Nicosia, and the construction of an intersection at the GSP Stadium (Contract no. PS/D/239). This assessment presents the views expressed by the Cypriot consultancy firm A. F. MODINOS & S. A. VRAHIMIS, CHARTERED ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS, in collaboration with he consultancy firm Environmental Management Consultants Ltd of Nicosia. The Nicosia - Agia Varvara section of the A1 motorway, as the connecting link between Nicosia and other towns, bears the heaviest traffic load,. The assessment concerns the upgrade to six lanes of the section of the existing motorway between the road junction of the Strovolos industrial zone and Agia Varvara, 12.4 km in length.
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