Local road works programme well underway

Works are being carried out on 475 roads in 49 localities in the coming months, at an investment of €14 million, Parliamentary Secretary for local councils Chris Said said.

A list of roads benefitting from the works was announced at the beginning of last month but since then works on another 27 roads in Zebbug and Xaghra were approved.

Dr Said said that since the list was announced, there were developments on 342 roads with works being concluded on 30 local roads. Work was being carried out on 21 roads and in the case of another 109, the tenders were adjudicated and work is to start shortly.

A total of 80 tenders for works on another 109 roads were currently being adjudicated and a call for tenders has been issued for works on 102 roads.

Dr Said said that this showed that the government was giving councils the necessary tools to implement their programmes.