Part of Coast Road to be realigned
The project will include a roundabout near the Magħtab landfill entrance. Photo: Alan Carville
Part of the Coast Road will be realigned and reworked to include a roundabout, creating a new entrance to the Magħtab area after the planning authority approved the project last week.
The new road and entrance are included in the Magħtab rehabilitation project, approved by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority.
This permit forms part of a two-phase project and covers the construction of the roundabout and widening part of the coastal road. The second phase, which still needs a planning authority permit, will be widening the road to four lanes.
A stretch of around 650 metres of road will be revamped and the junction will serve as an alternative entrance to the landfills. It was identified as part of the Magħtab rehabilitation to alleviate problems residents will face with the associated traffic around Malta’s largest landfill.
The new junction will not only serve as a new access point for the rehabilitation of the landfill but will also be used as an entrance to the Żwejra engineered landfills and waste hazardous facilities.
The second phase of the road widening will take place with funds allocated for the Ten-T network and will cover the area from near the Splash and Fun Complex to Salini in Burmarrad.
The Coast Road project was first announced in 2009 as part of the European Ten-T project, which is an EU-wide network of roads being upgraded, partly funded by the EU.
In Malta, this involves the reconstruction of 14 kilometres of roads and the widening and reconstruction of a further 12.4 kilometres of roads from single to double lanes.
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J Galea
Oct 23rd 2011, 22:27
This is a classical T junction so where on earth does a roundabout come into things? Just put some traffic lights on a simple turn.
Mr Adrian Vella
Oct 23rd 2011, 14:41
How about making the tarmac a bit more grippy there??? A round a bout there .... ? Mepa is joking???? Where is the intersection of 4 roads???
Vanessa-clair Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2011, 20:14
You forgot the sea on one side, for those poor 'drivers' who have a habit of losing control of their cars in the early hours of the morning. Anyone want to hire a lilo? ;)
vincent a galea
Oct 23rd 2011, 13:45
This is definitely not a stretch of road that requires a roundabout!!
But who dreams up these crazy ideas????
Maryrose Frendo
Oct 23rd 2011, 13:18
As usual, some more money down the drain! Plus the amount of fuel in navigating another unnecessary roundabout. Straightening the road would be enough.
Moira Heath
Oct 23rd 2011, 12:13
Oh brilliant! A new roundabout in which cars can "for some unknown reason" plant themselves in the middle of the night.
W Cassar
Oct 23rd 2011, 10:02
You dont need a round about over there, the volume of traffic entering Magħtab does not warrant it.
Peter Cardona
Oct 23rd 2011, 14:01
Agree 100%. This round about thing is a farce! We have no idea at how to move traffic. Whilst ALL Europe removed round about we increase them, make them larger, all we need two poles and play football match in them! All we have is four amateurs @ TM who want to decide these stupid ideas! With the consequence of effecting thousand of motorists!
Joseph Camilleri
Oct 23rd 2011, 09:32
Now this is a much needed project! The road needs to get wider and if possible the road should get a bit more striaght... Don't forget those speed cameras! 70KPH would do good in such a road.
Looking forward to have this project finished as it's my daily route to work.
Mr Tony Gatt
Oct 23rd 2011, 11:03
Let's hope you don't retire in the next 10 years or so!