Works on six arterial roads planned to start this year
The Roads Department this year intends to start building or rebuilding works on Council of Europe Avenue and Garibaldi Road in Marsa, the Sea passenger terminal access road, Marsa, Marfa Road, Mgarr Road from the heliport to Victoria, Gozo, and Mellieħa by pass, Mellieħa.
Roads Minister Austin Gatt said in Parliament that such plans were subject the granting of the relevant permits by Mepa.
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Alfred Cassar
Jun 2nd 2010, 21:57
Just can't believe that the Mriehel Road is not included. THey have been saying that it will be resurfaced very soon for quite a long time now. This is a major road and should be given priority.
We should write to the Pope and the Queen so that when they visit next time they request the organisers to take them for a visit to Farsons Brewery
Mark Abdilla
Jun 2nd 2010, 21:08
Some months ago Sliema Road was voted, on the Times of Malta , as being the most potholed Road in Malta. It is true that some stretch of this road has been resurfaced but alas, the upper part has been left in a disgraceful state, to the detriment of the daily commuters and other patients being conveyed to Mater Dei Hospital via this horrible part of the road. Perhaps it has been planned to be re-surfaced prior to a the visit of some distinguished Head of State next year in view of the fact that such a project has not been included in these scheduled works.
Saviour Borg
Jun 2nd 2010, 19:25
When is Dr Ferdinand Calleja Street in Mosta being done. This street is in a shameful state and needs immediate attention. Woul the Minister please go and see to beleive.
Paul Camilleri
Jun 2nd 2010, 14:29
Jogging in traffic arteries? With all those life-giving healthy fumes?
John Vassallo
Jun 2nd 2010, 14:27
How about Labour Road and Triq il-Kunsill tal-Ewropa in Zabbar? They are like the surface of the Moon or perhaps Mars. They did a very small part of one side of Triq il-Kunsill tal-Ewropa leading from Fgura to Zabbar and those who think that the road has a good surface and have never passed through it will be in for the shock of their lives because they suddenly find themselves as if they are driving on the moon with the car rattling like an old banger. The same applies to Triq tac-Cawsli going to Zejtun and Bormla Road which from it leads to Zejtun. They are in a terrible state and have been like this for years as anyone who passes through can vouch.
L Fenech
Jun 2nd 2010, 13:36
Tidher li l-elezzjoni dejjem risqa imma din id-darba bdew kmiena ghax il-biza akbar.
Joseph Micallef
Jun 2nd 2010, 13:18
Notabile Road, Mriehel should be a priority.
brandon bonnici
Jun 2nd 2010, 12:13
Make sure that you start works on any road leading to beaches and tourist attractions now that the tourism high season is about to start. How else would we maintain our reputation as a Pajjiz tal-Mickey mouse.
R. Hili
Jun 2nd 2010, 11:49
What about Notabile Rd., Mriehel. This road is in a very bad state that you have to drive on the outer lane and this lane is deteriorating too.
Noel Zammit
Jun 2nd 2010, 12:28
I totally agree with you! The road's surface is full of cracks! Considering it's an artery road, I'm bewildered how come it's so much neglected. A resurfacing of the Road must at least be done to it.
S. Mangion
Jun 2nd 2010, 11:31
Good to hear that the roads are being enhanced to the benefit of the people in general.
A.Grima
Jun 2nd 2010, 11:05
When is Triq l-Imdina in Mriehel going to be done, it's a big disgrace? Cars have to drive on the right side of the road to avoid all the bumps on the left side.
Denis Degabriele
Jun 2nd 2010, 10:51
passenger terminal road must be ready as fast as it could due to traffic flow of tourists and the state of the road between the port entry and the roundabout near ta`Mena Burdnara.
D. Scerri
Jun 2nd 2010, 10:49
How about using proper road paint? Not the water based stuff that goes with the first rains.
J Fenech
Jun 2nd 2010, 10:44
hope they won't turn them into single lanes!
r ferriggi
Jun 2nd 2010, 10:27
URGENT
WILL THE MELLIEHA BYPASS INCLUDE A MINILANE FOR JOGGERS??
I HOPE TAT THIS HAS BEEN THOUGHT OF!!
THIS IS A PLACE WHERE MANY PEOPLE GO TO JOG. LETS MAKE IT SAFER AND CREATE A 2 METER LANE.
Mark Galea
Jun 2nd 2010, 10:37
A jogger's lane in the Mellieha bypass????????? what are you suggesting ???? making the bypass single lane, with all those trucks and slow moving vehicles?
If this is a joke, it is rather of a bad taste.
G. Grech
Jun 2nd 2010, 10:51
It would be great if the roads are built with 2 lanes, instead of scaling them to just 1 lane per direction. Traffic is already slow enough.
C. Garcia
Jun 2nd 2010, 10:55
At last Council of Europe is to be rebuilt. Better late than never and by the way include a joggers lane also like Mr Ferriegi proposed for the Mellieha bypass.
Darren Muscat
Jun 2nd 2010, 10:59
If you want a 2 meter lane, then you should pay a license for jogging. All we need is a 2 meter line now so we will also start waiting in traffic on the bypass as well. Lets not start "i want this and that", if you want to jog, go to il-mizieb, a few meters away.
K. Vella
Jun 2nd 2010, 11:09
I agree completely. Being used so much even by women pushing pushchairs, joggers and bicycle enthusiasts, one must thank God that there was never a serious accident there. There is no railing, no pavement... nothing ...!!!!!!!!
MGrech
Jun 2nd 2010, 11:11
Oh yes, another lane for cyclists.......and another for horse drawn carriages too! Probably we'll need to add a bus lane too with special exhaust extractor to protect other drivers, joggers and cyclists!
D. Fenech
Jun 2nd 2010, 11:16
I do jog myself, but lets be honest. Even if there's a jog/bicycle lane, most people still use the road to jog or cycle. I encounter this almost on daily bases.
(I'm not saying that all joggers do the same. Just want to bring this to the attention of any joggers/cyclers on TOM)
JAFarrugia
Jun 2nd 2010, 11:25
No i hope they don't it's a bypass for cars not for joggers, you have plenty of places to go jogging why the hell would you want to jog on a bypass and breath in all the fumes and risk getting run over, then you all blame the car drivers when something happens.
Please keep it a 4 lane road and don't build 3 metre wide pavements, its a main throughfare to Gozo if you make it narrow like you are doing everywhere else we'll never catch the ferry on time.
T Camilleri
Jun 2nd 2010, 14:14
I hope that the next change in government will bring a change in the stupid mentality of reducing our roads to a single lane each way and all roads thus reduced will be again widened. Narrower roads = slow drivers hogging the road = high temperatures in summer = frustration = bad tempers = accidents = more pollution.