Timber pruned after highway security complaints
Oct 17, 2026 1:36 pm
Ibrar Younas
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TREE pruning has begun on the Girne–Lefkoşa primary highway amid complaints from highway customers that overgrown timber had been obstructing visibility and making a visitors hazard.
The Highways Division, which operates beneath the Public Works and Transport Ministry, mentioned the work varieties a part of efforts to enhance highway security.
Crews have began close to the Ağırdağ junction on the Lefkoşa-bound carriageway, the place timber alongside the roadside and central reservation are being closely pruned to handle security dangers.
Residents have complained that branches had been blocking drivers’ views, making sections of the busy route extra harmful.
The division mentioned related work can be carried out on different primary roads beneath its accountability. Street cleansing and routine substitute of security obstacles can even proceed.
