The A22 is a future

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planned to bypass the capital of

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starting from the industrial zone of

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to the A9 near Nicosia International Airport. The first stage of the motorway from junction at A1 motorway to the junction at north of

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is completed. This motorway project includes plans for a tunnel below

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for the second stage. Further plans also include a connection road to Geri from the junction with A1. An unnumbered motorway starting from

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Junction with A9 and going towards southwest of Nicosia through Kato Deftera towards

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is also included in this motorway project, and is concurrently under construction.

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