Parliament investigates construction defects on the Paphos to Polis road

On September 17, 2026, the Cypriot Parliamentary Committee on Transport held an emergency session to address severe quality concerns regarding the newly constructed road section toward Tsada. Drivers have likened the experience to traveling on a boat due to significant surface unevenness. Local officials warn that these structural defects pose a serious threat to public safety, potentially leading to fatal accidents or hazardous conditions during rainy weather.

Public Works Department representative Kostas Konstantinou confirmed that parts of the asphalt are completely outside official technical specifications and must be removed. Disputes have emerged between the government and the contractor, with the latter refusing to perform follow-up testing and challenging the inspection methods stipulated in the contract. While the government maintains that the contractor is legally obligated to meet strict quality standards, the Transport Ministry has failed to provide a definitive completion date or a final project cost to Parliament members.

As the investigation continues, authorities are reviewing infrastructure failures to determine legal accountability. The contractor has been instructed to rectify the defects, though the timing remains uncertain as both parties disagree on contract procedures.