On the way to Sliema or St Julians, the Birkirkara-Mrabat carriageway was always a problematic juncture to navigate because of the parked vehicles at the narrow parts of the street, the dangerous angle of the pavements, double-parking and the narrow junction connecting these two streets. On the way from Sliema to San Ġwann the same problems are encountered and at times the tailback up to the petrol station renders the passageway into single-lane traffic.

The tarmac stretch on Birkirkara Road to Mrabat Street might, in a couple of weeks, be impossible to navigate. Therefore I suggest that part of these roads at and around this juncture will be one-way only, thus:

Traffic from Birkirkara Road to Mrabat Road to proceed downhill (one-way) past the Mrabat Street entry point and turn first right uphill (one-way) to Mrabat Street.

The same street will be for that traffic travelling from Old College Street towards Sliema or San Ġwann. Maybe a give-way sign at this point will promote an efficient traffic flow.

Traffic from Mrabat Street towards Birkirkara Road will proceed through the one-way junction joining these roads.

Traffic from Savoy Hill to St Julians will proceed through Rudolph Street and down Manuel Dimech Street (mind the bridge). The parking along the narrowest part of these roads will be prohibited, at least during peak traffic. Maybe the local council could provide other parking spaces to clear the obstruction.

Hence Birkirkara Road and Mrabat Street will be two-way except at these junctions.

After all it is obvious that these narrow stretches do not accommodate a safe and efficient traffic flow.

If the traffic corridors are to remain the same, the crash barrier at the beginning of Mrabat Street needs repositioning while a traffic mirror on the opposite wall would be helpful to those vehicles entering Birkirkara Road to San Ġwann.

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