Cyprus to remove 258 speed bumps amid public complaints

Cyprus is set to remove 258 of its estimated 2,500 speed bumps following complaints from the public about unnecessary installations and vehicle damage. So far, 104 speed bumps have already been removed, with another 148 scheduled for removal as part of ongoing roadworks. The government is digitising and cataloguing all speed bumps to better manage their locations, while keeping those in sensitive areas like schools and parks.

The removals are taking place across multiple municipalities, including Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, and Paralimni, among others. Citizens, municipalities, schools, or organized groups can request speed bump removal, which is evaluated by the Department of Public Works and a Technical Committee. The process typically takes around a month for a decision, and the cost of removing each speed bump is about €1,200, often incorporated into existing road maintenance projects.

Where speed bumps are removed, alternative safety measures are being implemented. These include mobile speed camera enforcement, road and intersection redesigns, updated signage, speed limit reductions, and urban planning improvements. In many cases, the original reasons for installing the speed bumps, such as missing sidewalks or incomplete intersections, no longer apply, making these alternatives more suitable for road safety.

Planned removals will affect the following municipalities:

Lakatamia Municipality: Five speed bumps to be removed on Chamatsos Street, Valteziou Street, Aliakmonas Street, and in Tseri.

Nicosia Municipality: Six speed bumps to be removed on Agiou Pavlou Street, Agias Elenis Street, Kolokotroni Street, and Iroon Street. The raised pedestrian crossing on Athalassa Avenue will be converted to a level crossing in Aglantzia District.

Latsia-Geri Municipality: Sixteen speed bumps to be removed across multiple streets including Kantaras, Griva Digeni, Georgiou Seferi, Athalassis, Evagora Avenue, Ftelias Street, and Apostolou Varnava Street.

Strovolos Municipality: Three speed bumps to be removed on Agiou Elevtheriou Street and Kosta Anaxagora Street.

Aradippou Municipality: Four speed bumps to be removed on Rizokarpasou Street, including three plastic ones.

Larnaca Municipality: Four speed bumps to be removed across multiple districts including one near the Tsakkileros Housing Estate and others in the Livadia district.

Amathus Municipality: Eight speed bumps to be removed on Charalambou Evagorou Street, Kosta Pitsilidi Street, and Okeanidos Olympias Street.

Limassol Municipality: Three speed bumps to be removed on 1st April Street and Katina Paxinou Street in Mesa Geitonia.

Kourion Municipality: Three speed bumps to be removed in Ypsonas.

Dromolaxia-Meneou Municipality: Three speed bumps to be removed on Archbishop Makarios Avenue and Agia Marina Street.

Choirokoitia-Ora Road: Six speed bumps to be removed along the main road.

Akamas Municipality: One speed bump to be removed on Christou Kkeli Avenue east of Agiou Konona Street.

Paralimni-Deryneia Municipality: One speed bump to be removed on Akropoleos Street north of the intersection with Mesolongiou and Salaminos Streets in Paralimni.