The A3 motorway (''Greek: δρόμος Διεθνούς Αερολιμένα Λάρνακας - Αγίας Νάπας'') is a modern

motorway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...

linking

Larnaca International Airport Larnaca International Airport – Glafcos Clerides is an international airport located southwest of Larnaca, Cyprus. Larnaca International Airport is Cyprus' main international airport and the larger of the two commercial airports in the area ...

, the largest airport in

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, and

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, a popular seaside destination. It is 55 km long. The road was built in five phases and took about 10 years to be completed. The first part of the road until Dhekelia is locally referred as "Larnaca

Beltway A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist in reducin ...

" (''Greek: Παρακαμπτήριος Λάρνακας'') and the second part till the end of the motorway as "Dhekelia - Famagusta Motorway" (''Greek: Αυτοκινητόδρομος Δεκέλειας - Αμμοχώστου''). Its routing takes it past

Aradippou Aradippou ( []) is a town and municipality in Cyprus, located on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. It was established in 1986 following a referendum of local residents. It has a population of approximately 20,000. After it received town status ...

, Oroklini, Xylotymvou, Ormidia, and Xylofagou. The Larnaca beltway section, until the final phase was completed, used to culminate in an acute bend which was a major accident blackspot. The motorway was built in 3 stages: the first was the Rizoelia Junction to Dhekelia which opened in 1932, the second was the Rizoelia junction to

Dromolaxia Dromolaxia () is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus. In 2011, it had a population of 5,064. It is known for being the actual location of Larnaca International Airport, the island's main airport. Overview According to the Larnaca Distric ...

, which opened 1993, and the third was the Dhekelia to

road, which opened in 2003. The western terminus was altered in 2009 to facilitate access directly to a new terminal at

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