THE MAIN ROADS OF CYPRUS

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A road 15 feet wide was made from 3^ miles south of Tricomo to Tricomo
and thence for 30^ miles to Yialoussa, having a maximum gradient of 1 in 12.
All heavy portions, 19 miles altogether, metalled, temporary crossings (Irish
bridges) formed at stream crossings. This is the first mention in Annual Reports
of Irish bridges and they were adopted in this case with a view to being replaced
by culverts when funds were available.
The Yialoussa-Rizo Carpas section, 14| miles, was only opened 10 feet wide
on account of the paucity of traffic as well as owing to the commencement of the
harvest which had brought Relief work to a close. This section was recorded as
incomplete and needing metal.
Larnaca-Kophinou Road,—earthwork done during the past winter 1887-1888.
Length of road 15J miles and 15 feet wide.
Limassol Wine Roads,—Omodhos Road completed, the branch 4 miles long
to Mallia and Arsos formed, maximum gradient 1 in 12, and ravine west of Mrillia
spanned by a substantial bridge of two arches.
Total length of the Limassol Wine Roads now open 34^ miles, of this, 20
miles metalled, remaining length consists of compact dry soil.
Ktima-Polis Road,—a length of 4 miles added during the year and 8| miles
now open.
Kelokethara Nahieh Road,—commenced in December, 1887 and 4| miles
formed, the heavy portions metalled. It was deemed sufficient to make this road
10 feet wide with a maximum gradient of 1 in 8.
The following is a summary of Road Construction during the year alluded to:—
Bonds formed and drained Portions metalled
Karpas Road -
Larnaca-Kophinou Road
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411 miles
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18i miles
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Liipassol Wine Roads - - - 4^ 3
Ktima-Polis Road - . . ^ I 2
Kelokethara-Nahieh Road - - 4| f
Total - - 69| miles 25J miles
The expenditure on this work was £5,914, the cost per mile was therefore
between £84 and £85.
The following roads were maintained in good order :—
Nicosia to Famagusta to Limassol to Kyrenia and to Kythrea, and from
Larnaca to the Messaoria and to Limassol, besides several minor roads, or altogether
about 250 miles had been repaired.
A sum of £10 was granted by Government for supervision of free labour
given by the villagers of Karmi to improve the track to their village from the
top of St. Katharine's Pa^s past ,St. Hilarion Castle.
It is recorded that the people of Zoopygi had undertaken to improve the
track leading to their village also. Mr. Brown warmly recommended that every
encouragement be given to villagei-s making such offers.
This was the last annual report prepared by Mr. Brown.
1888-9.
The Blue-Book for the year 1888-1H89 contains the following expenditure
on roads.
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