Malta Music Week / Isle of MTV - traffic arrangements announced

The Malta Tourism Authority today announced preliminary traffic arrangements for Malta Music Week, culminating in the Isle of MTV Malta Special.

Sunday 27th June - 8.30p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Venue: St. George’s Str. Paceville (off Paceville Sq.)

Event…… Free live concert featuring:

Wayne Micallef; Cruz; Salt; Blue Ash Mondays; Bletchley Park

No access through St. George’s Street, The regular traffic regulations for Paceville apply as per usual

Tuesday 29th June - 8.30 p.m. - 12.30 a.m.

Venue: Bay Square Bugibba

Event: Live concert featuring: Glasshouse; Eve Ransom; Thea; Dana McKeon; Kristina Casolani; Brooke

Bay square, Bugibba, will be closed to traffic from 5 p.m. to midnight. Traffic will be re-directed as follows: Cars and Buses coming from Dawret il Gzejjer are to be redirected into Triq ir-Rebbiegha. Cars and Buses coming from Islet Promenade are to be redirected into Triq il-Halel.

Wednesday 30th June - 8 p.m. onwards

Venue: The Granaries, Floriana (il-Fosos)

Event: Live concert featuring Kid Rock, Kelis, Scissor Sisters and David Guetta

Triq Sarrija, Floriana, will be closed to all traffic from Tuesday 29th June until Thursday 1st July at 5pm, and cleared from parking from Monday the 21st June till the 1st of July. Triq San Publiju, Floriana, will be closed to all passing traffic and cleared from parking from Wednesday 23rd June until Friday 2nd July. Traffic is to pass from Triq Sant Anna or Triq E.S. Tonna into Triq Vincenzo Bugeja and past Police GHQ and the Curia.

Buses:

Buses will operate an extra schedule from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m.. The price of tickets from 10 p.m. onwards will be Eur. 1.16 to all locations. The bus lane from Pieta’ to Valletta is to be kept clear on the night of the Isle of MTV concert. The area in front of the APS Bank in Triq Sant’Anna, Floriana, is the designated drop-off point for those travelling to the concert on buses or coaches. All Coaches are to park next to the SPCA. Buses will be passing from Triq Sant’ Anna into Vjal Nelson from the 29th June until the 1st July, midday.

Park and Ride :

The Park and Ride service will operate normally. However, the Transport Authority (ADT) will be arranging for extra shuttles depending on demand.

Parking:

Vehicular cars are to make use of the Park and Ride area as much as possible. Cars are to be parked well and within the designated areas as Police will be patrolling the zone.

Access on foot:

Entry to the Granaries will be from the back end via E.S. Tonna Str. or through the Mall in Floriana. There will be no entry into Triq Sarrija or Triq San Publiju from Great Siege Road. Exits will be from Triq Sarrija or Triq San Publiju into Great Siege Road.

Medical Posts:

There will be two Medical Posts in the area around the Granaries.

The 1st Medical post is to be situated next to the Catholic Institute, in J.Lopez Street. Another medical post may be found under the Independence Monument, outside The Mall. This Clinic only will also serve as a ‘Lost Persons’ reference point.

Cleansing:

The Cleansing Department will commence cleaning of the streets around the Granaries from 01:00 hrs on Thursday 1st July (immediately after the concert ends) and will continue until all the structures are removed.