'One of the worst roads' being rebuilt

Michael Scicluna

Feb 7th 2010, 09:50

Reference to the Hon Dr Austin Gatt press release re Valletta road Zurrieq.
What a relief for the Valletta Road to Zurrieq to be rebuilt, I only use it about 10 times in a year, but for those who use it on a daily basis it is a bigger relief. When one works out the € 4,400,000 that it is going to cost it works out approx € 15.00 for every registered vehicle about 300,000, which is nothing compared to all the taxes that are paid on buying a new car, the yearly road tax, and all the VAT made on repairs, maintenance and services on the vehicles so we hope to see more of the car taxes monies spent on better roads. The resurfacing of Salina to St Paul’s Bay which Mr Charles Micallef refers to in his comment already has need for repairs containing pot holes and the unleveled edges. Thank you for any attention taken.

Charmaine Marmara'

Feb 6th 2010, 20:18

so those 4 million euros they spoke of for all the roads are basically for this one road only ....jider li gej il papa ha nibdew inraqqu toroq

D. Pulis

Feb 6th 2010, 19:43

Road infrastructural works is a good way for Malta to apply for E.U funding in order to get back the money Malta gives to the E.U. (i.e shifting Malta on the Contributor VS Beneficiary state scales)

Unfortunately our capacity to absorb funds is limited which is the primary reason why Malta loses Millions of Euros MONTHLY in European Infrastructural Aid. We also need capable people who can apply for the funds in question which is cumbersome and bureaucratic. I know one thing or two about it. Its my job!

Grazio Vella

Feb 6th 2010, 15:12

They forgot to mention the installation of a new speed camera to bring the traffic flow back to a crawl once the new road is finished.

P Debono

Feb 6th 2010, 13:17

Pity they never pass from Nazju Ellul Street, Gzira. In 22 years I have NEVER seen this road being repaired, yet it is one of the area's busiest roads.

Charles Sammut

Feb 6th 2010, 12:29

Why does it take 7 months to build 1.9 km or road? That averages at 9 metres per day.

Meanwhile, Triq iz-Zaghfran, Attard, direction Rabat (where Attard Farm Supplies is) has been scarified and is receiving a new surface. This road was in a decent state. Why the waste of money when there are roads in a terrible state just crying out for a lick of asphalt?

AHHHH!! The Pope will be passing that way and we want to impress him. If only he were to drive along Triq id-Difiza Civili, Mosta to T'Alla u Ommu hill.

Francis Buhagiar

Feb 6th 2010, 12:06

If Dr. Austin Gatt described Valletta road as one of the worst roads in Malta what will he say if he sees Hal-Far road in Zurrieq. There isn’t one centimetre of the original road this road is made entirely of potholes and patches on over the other. One has to consider that this road is no longer a secondary road as it is frequented every day by hundreds of people who work in Hal-Far industrial estate as well as the Malta Free Port.
Frans Buhagiar.