Have your say - Pothole patrol

Raymond Mifsud

Apr 23rd, 13:12

I believe that a lot has been said about the state of the secondary roads in Mosta, where people live and have to pass through such roads day after day through no choice of theirs. A case in point is Triq Camillo Sceberras, in the area know as Taz-Zokrija. I hope that at least the potholes, which are quite deep in certain areas are filled up.

P. Ciantar

Apr 20th, 10:34

Main Roads The Strand Sliema, The Gudja Road to Airport, Zabbar Tarxien Road near housing estate - a total disaster main road just to mention a few. Then side streets and roads impossibe to count.

Charles W. Sammut

Apr 17th, 08:55

This is the road that follows the Victoria Lines from Targa Gap to Falka Gap in Mosta. This is touted in tourist information pamphlets as a scenic route for country walks. It is also used as a short cut by parents driving their children to the schools at l-Imselliet thus avoiding the long traffic queue at the tal-Qlejgha roundabout.

Some potholes were filled in about two years ago but the repairs only lasted a few weeks. People who damaged their car have successfully 'convinced' the Mosta Local Council to refund them the cost of repairs. What a sorry state of affairs when this money could be put to better use repairing the road properly. Shoddy repairs that guarantee contractors repeat business fixing the same stretch of road, must not be accepted or else it will raise suspicion of jobbery.

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Mario Meli

Apr 16th, 12:49

Tria il-FARINAL In Mosta is one of the worse, its got tarmac which is about 20 years or more old with a couple of potholes in it about 1 meter diameter and about 40cm deep no joke, if the wheel of the car falls in the pot hole you wont recover from it for sure. Almost all the roads in this area are the same but this is the worse one of them and they have been this way for years now....Hope the new local council in Mosta will do something for the side roads in Mosta.

David Camilleri

Apr 13th, 22:23

How about the road which from the hompesch roundabout in zabbar leads to zejtun, its an absolute disaster.

W Cassar

Apr 13th, 17:09

Maybe we should stop paying our road license en masse ...the only way things will get done here!

John Sutcliffe

Apr 12th, 11:19

On a trip to the US over 15 years ago I stayed in a suburb of Los Angeles called Ambrosia. Whilst I was there the main dual carriageway shopping street which was not too bad by most standards and just under 1km long was completely overhauled as follows
Pavement narrowed and about 100+ diagonal front bumper to the pavement parking slots created on both sides of the road .
Young blossoming trees were planted about every 10 metres on both side sides of the road, along with a planter with flowers and shrubs(mostly transplanted and already in bloom) all the way down the middle of the road.
Both sides of the roadbed were completely broken up and resurfaced in one pass by a machine that took the broken tarmac in the front and spit out smooth new surfacing at the back. The machine was admittedly a monster but it could find plenty of work here to keep it occupied. BTW This was done one side at a time and caused a minimum of inconvenience as the other side was kept open
But the main point I have is that IT TOOK FIVE DAYS TOTAL!!!. They started on Monday morning and by Saturday morning it was completed, all cleaned up and all the workmen , diversions and machinery gone., and the new surface, street lamps and road surface signs etc all in place , including unfortunately , new parking meters but I was still very impressed although my American friends that I mentioned this to thought it was completely normal! It seems Europe has a long way to go!

Jean-Michel Azzopardi

Apr 12th, 11:06

end game for our roads

william cauchi

Apr 12th, 10:38

It's a lost cause.

Why? Because those that decide have decided that they would prefer to spend, officially 1.2 million euros, which at the end will be nearer to 2 million euros, of our hard earned money, on the so called ''embellishing'' of the ditch round Mdina, which was not bothering anybody, to fixing our disastrous roads.

A bridge to nowhere repeated endlessly.

Who cares.

effie stafrace

Apr 11th, 20:17

the road leading from mosta to naxxar is a total disaster.if you start counting the potholes you will lose count halfway till you came to naxxar.the road leading from the kinds roundabout at hal lija to the naxxar parish church is full of potholes and is patched halfway bringing you to wonder why not all the road was done.

Ronald Demicoli

Apr 11th, 16:22

Last Sunday I too took advantage of enjoying a sunny afternoon with my family away from our central town of Santa Venera, and directed our car toward the beautiful village of Zurrieq. To our great disappointment, however, the road leading from the village of Zurrieq to Ghar lapsi, which in my opinion is also one of our several attractive areas both for locals and tourists alike, was a complete disaster, with uneven and potholed road surface the whole way. How come this stretch of road is not tarmaced along with the rest. yet??Action required before Summer 2012.... Ron Demicoli

Jay Oatmon

Apr 11th, 13:05

The main road and busiest road in Malta is the Sliema - Gzira dual carriageway. This 'road' has more waves on it that the sea, and needs to be completely excavated, a new foundation laid down and the properly cambered and resurfaced - what we will get is some patches in the old hollows.

Carmel Vella

Apr 10th, 19:38

The only ones who stand to gain out of damages to vehicles because of pot holes and speed bumps, are, the car repair stations. So let,s tax them a bit more so the holes and bumps will be taken care of , since they will scream blue murder to have those taxes removed.

Terry Tearne

Apr 9th, 16:59

We have driven in the USA; Canada; England; France; Belgium; Holland; Germany; Switzerland; Italy; Slovenia; Portugal; Andora; Spain and Luxemburg. We live in Malta and thank goodness we have a sense of humour as the roads here are the worst we've seen yet. Look especially at the road from Xemxija to Mellieħa, and also the road to Il-Qortin in the Santa Maria Estate. Simply unbelievable in this day and age. The biggest pothole in the road along the sea front of Xemxija which was repaired last year has now developed again at the end of the bit of tarmac that they laid, which means a bit more swerving to avoid it again - as on most roads in Malta. It is very clear to most people that so-called repairs are botched jobs done in the cheapest manner by people who have no idea of how they should really set about doing the task in hand. Bring in the road-workers from France. They will resurface the island in no time - and properly.

S Muscat

Apr 8th, 18:35

Kieku Ghawdex b'Eco Gozo qed jigi iktar ahdar sew kieku!!! Idhol sas Zewwieqa,anke hemm sibna x nibnu!! Qisu Ghawdex ghandu bzonn din il-kruha!!! Imma ghal dawn il-progetti bla sens insibu finanzi, ghat-toroq dizastruzi le!!!

Alfred John

Apr 7th, 09:41

Alfred J.McEwen

The Maltese Electorate should make the the decrepid state of Malta`s roads a main election issue. What about fixing the road that leads to Fort St. Lucian in front of the gas bottling plant (which was supposed to be moved but has`nt to date) at Qajjenza? Why they still contemplate their collective navels on this work beats the hell out of me !! Not to mention the myriad of other roads that need to be fixed in the North South East and West of this beautiful island. The electorate are being conned by these feckless morons as they continue this intolerable inaction.

Alfred John

Apr 6th, 09:36

The government consists of an uncaring bunch of selfish gutless morons with no sense of duty and responsibility to it`s electorate by allowing the roads to reach this state, they have absolutely no control of these worse than useless councils that seem to spend public monies willynilly on speed humps placed on potholed roads and freshly painted road markings on roads where zigzag navigation is required to circumvent the many potholes and subsidenses on broken roads,... period

Lino Busuttil

Apr 2nd, 23:46

Going down Vjal l-Qalbiena Mostin turning into Triq il-Fortizza tal-Mosta. This is not about surface potholes but on the way this part is inclined. In rainy days water gathers in a big puddle just some meters away from the canals dropping into the valley just below the road. it's amazing how they managed to build this part of the road with the incline opposite to the valley. Same problem in Eucharistic Rd Mosta the one facing the Church entrance, what a mess. The drain grids lie behind a mound of molten Tarmac preventing the free flow of rain water from draining and giving any car wheel driven on this part all the jerks that break anything holding the wheels! Do these comments go anywhere by the way?

Lino Busuttil

Apr 2nd, 23:29

Road fom Airport to ghaxaq, the side towards gudja/ghaxaq. This road is currently used as diversion from airport to join the old Luqa road which is currently being redone in the year long project.

Jonathan Camilleri

Apr 2nd, 20:00

I would say, Valley road leading to Msida, and, the road where the Medicines Authority and Gasan Group are located are amongst the worst.

An ex-colleague - who tricked me into working for a real estate agent had trouble going through some roads on the way from Fgura to Zejtun (en route to Triq id-Duluri Zejtun). There were quite a few potholes, and, we were lucky that my colleague sports a BMW.

My car suffered severe and uncompensated damages on the underside going through Zurrieq near a petrol station. I don't remember the name of the road because there seemed to have been an electricity cut - for which neither the local council nor Enemalta deem themselves responsible - and I had to pay over €500 to repair it (by welding). One has to mention that I could not afford replacing the whole side, which would have been adequate given that it is a low-riding car in good condition.

Just for the sake of completion the email received from Zurrieq insensibly purported that if a police report was not taken at the time (because it was raining and I was busy), the incident does not exist. These stupid excuses are only provided in Malta I guess.

Email dd 05.03.2012 received from Zurrieq Local Council


A police report had to be done at the time of accident.

Police can't make a report on something that they didn't saw.

The Council had never paid for something without a police report.

The person doesn't even have a good command of the English language miskina :)

Lino Busuttil

Mar 31st, 13:45

The times should organize a petition on speed bumps. We are importing much more auto parts for suspension damage than any other country for sure. I just changed my second shock absorber set in less than 2years and front bellows keep coming off the shafts because of the sudden amplitude shocks from these speed bumps. We should join and sue the councils and TM for allowing this concentration of car wreckers on our streets.

Mr Alfred Baldacchino

Mar 31st, 12:04

Speed bumps apart from damaging car suspensions, are damaging underlying utility piping when heavy vehicles pass over.

Lino Busuttil

Mar 30th, 09:36

Frustration galore. Get a bulldozer and remove all those stupid speed bumps from all over the island, our cars are already being rocked by potholes, the colpa di grazzia for the suspensions is those mounds of Tarmac and rubber bumps all over the streets. You want speed control fine the idiots who speed up in inner village streets, get cameras.

Lino Busuttil

Mar 29th, 17:30

Ganu street b' Kara, Lija rd to Mosta, and remove all sleeping policemen we have enough bumps on the roads. Install speed cameras in inn towns an remove them from main roads. Remove central strips and lamp posts from center of two way carriages and build widervrds. Look at the grid lock we are in already, who paid those consultants for screwing up Qormi rd in Luqa! More comments later thanks.

Peter Pace

Mar 28th, 12:35

I think it is easier to list the 'good' roads, which are really not excellent, but merely of acceptable standard - such as the bypass between Mgarr and Zebbug.
Let's make one thing clear: All the roads in Malta should be like that. Coordinate works so that all water services/trench digging and pipe laying must only happen once and only just before the road is to be relaid.

Most commonly the multiple trenching works are happening right after a new road surface is laid - which is a no brainer! The authorities and contractors should be working together!
This cheapest contract mentality is also to blame for deterioration of roads to that rare phenomenon called...rain. It should be a quality surface adequate for the frequency and nature of traffic that runs over it, e.g. trucks and heavy vehicles. Enough said for now or I'll never stop!

Rudolf Camilleri

Mar 16th, 21:52

Haven't seen any worse than Wied Seqer street in Victoria Gozo... Shameful!!

Andrew Zammit

Mar 1st, 09:32

Too many to mention !!

Denis A. Darmanin

Mar 1st, 07:31

How about Triq il-Bacir in Paola? A much used and necessary yet dangerous strip.
It's the one from the Kordin roundabout to Triq Ghajn Dwieli.
The WWI No-mans Land had less craters and fox-holes!

angela sultana

Feb 29th, 16:21

What a stupid question? Any road in this day and age with even a single pothole is shameful. The problem is that our streets/roads are entirely ridled with these potholes of amazing depth and width. We citizens work our guts out, pay heavy taxes and still the goverment has not realised that he should construct proper roads that can withstand heavy rainfalls and that moreover the patch work being done is very shoddy
If one is not blind one can easily see these CRATERS.

mizzi vanessa

Feb 29th, 16:07

95% of the roads in Mosta

Wenzu Vella

Feb 29th, 13:21

Ma nistax nifhem kif it toroq ta Malta fijhom dawk il hofor kollha meta hemm skond kliemkhom tghuzaw it-tarmac dan aqwa mil bitumen li nghuzaw l’Awstralja fil highways taghna li jghaddu hafna eluf ta karozzi u trakkijiet kbar u zghar u lakbar li nghidulhom B-double li bkollox jiznu sa 80 tunellata 100/110 KMH u toroq iservu snin.

Jonathan Barbara

Feb 29th, 11:24

Triq li mis-Siggiewi taghti ghar-Rabat ( 35°51'53.40"N, 14°25'3.20"E)

It-triq milix li nghatat it-tarmac imma b'din ix-xita li ghamlet, saret hofra daqs nofs it-triq li hi fonda xi erbgha pulzieri... u bl-ammont ta` trakkijiet li jghaddu minn hemm tikber bis-sieghat qieghda!

Jean-Michel Azzopardi

Feb 29th, 09:42

im getting dangerously close to destroying my £350 p/rim brabus rims which i'll be claiming back! damn you government!

Matt Done

Feb 28th, 22:15

Most of the roads being mentioned see busier traffic, meaning their impact is more severe. However, for sheer devastation, look no further than the road in Pembroke that runs behind the new school to the coast road by the osmosis plant. There are no fewer than 9 or 10 gaping holes in the road that in some places are 6 inches deep. It truly is horrendous.

Andrew Camilleri

Feb 28th, 21:16

Part of Triq Mons Mikiel Azzopardi Mosta (st margherita Area) what the hell they are waiting to do something so that we can have our road as good as other citizens in this area. Please come and have a look to our moon type road. We are at 2012. Ths

David Azzopardi

Feb 28th, 15:22

Vjal il-Helsien in Zebbug, last week the 61 bus was stuck in the middle trying to get round a pothole

George Azzopardi

Feb 28th, 14:27

Ta Xbiex seafront

Joseph M. Saliba

Feb 28th, 14:15

We pay our taxes and then your newspaper asks for our views on our roads. This is an insult to the people of Malta. Most roads especially those falling under the jurisdiction of the Local Councils (non arterial roads) compare well with those of third world countries like for example Afghanistan. Is it possible that the money which should have been invested in these roads are going into the pockets of our consultants or the so called architects. YES WE DO NEED A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT. The electorate is no fool and is not going to be taken for a ride. Are roads to be re-asphalted and reconstructed on the eve of the election. This is the PN of the sixties and for these reasons they lost the election in 1971.

Jenny Cefai

Feb 28th, 14:07

Oh, not to forget the latest pothole at the end of Triq Massabielle (adjacent to Triq il-Kappucini) before you enter Naxxar Road in San Gwann. Shameful!

Jenny Cefai

Feb 28th, 14:03

The stretch of Sliema Road extending to Kappara roundabout is literally like an obstacle course, with cars swerving left and right to avoid various potholes. Almost worse than these babies are the craters to be found on the road and hill that cuts through San Gwann Industrial Estate - these continue right into San Gwann to the top of Sliema Road!

There is a stretch of road in Swatar adjacent to Triq Tal-Qattus which was already a disaster before the heavy rain hit - now it feels like an earthquake hits every time I drive my poor car through it.

If I had to mention any more roads I think I might end up writing a book.

Michael Ellul Vincenti

Feb 28th, 13:44

Dingl Street Sliema still not done !

John Azzopoardi

Feb 28th, 12:49

Ramla Road Nadur gozo, the residential area. Has been lie that since I was bornin the 70's.

Antoine Xuereb

Feb 28th, 12:45

The road from Rabat To Bahrija, To Mtahleb and the surrounding area. Already changed two tyres. I think there are rabbits living here, and from the size of the holes, I think they are HUGE!!!

Etienne Bonanno

Feb 28th, 11:33

The section of road around the roundabout at Vjar Kottoner intesecting with Triq Bormla at Fgura is extremely dangerous. Approaching the roundabout at any speed above a crawl will definitely cause damage to your car, if not cause loss of control. In the last couple of days it was patched with some black stuff but it is still very uneven and the patches are already coming off.
The lower part of triq Bormla is currently under construction (and has been so for ages now), but the rest of the road leading to Zabbar Road is still in a disastrous state.

Christina Pace

Feb 28th, 08:19

Triq in-naqqax Mosta was patched up but meters away, triq l-inkurunazzjoni is an obstacle course of very deep potholes. Ironically most of this road was resurfaced when the new school was finished but the last stretch of road was left untouched, so the tyre shop at the corner can continue profiting from its sorry state.

James Wightman

Feb 28th, 07:17

Tower Road St Julians to Sliema. Drain surrounds and subsidence in the opp lane. I had written to the Times about it, suggesting it made cyclists veer out from the kerb. Some twit wrote back saying cyclists shouldn't be on the roads. Then another car driver wrote in and said the same holes might cause cars to veer into the opposing lane. To date no letter deriding the latter and no fix of the holes. The point is if you want to know hwere a hole is ask a cyclist!! Cyclists would have no problem helping report them. Going a bit slower we see more, and from a different angle.

Edward Zammit

Feb 27th, 23:15

Ta' Qali near the greens market

john aguis

Feb 27th, 22:00

If the roads were repaired by properly trained road layers, all this crap would not happen! Are there any skilled workers here? NO.

Bring the Irish navvies over, then you will see proper tarmacing carried out! And Guinness sales treble!!!

As the old saying goes 'Pay peanuts, you get monkeys'. End of.

Darina Spirova

Feb 27th, 20:14

Pembroke near Corinthia & ITS road is a complete disaster ! A lot of attention should be paid on that are considering the fact it's a main road to a school and a leading hotel !

Matthew Vella

Feb 27th, 18:56

Also... Triq iz-Zejtun, Marsaxlokk.
Welcome to Malta Tourists!

MARK MIFSUD BONNICI

Feb 27th, 18:39

TRY THE ROAD LEADING UP TO DWEJRA (MALTA) FROM THE MGARR ROAD. IF YOU MANAGE TO MAKE IT BACK TO CIVILIZATION PLEASE INFORM WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE A GOOD LOOK INTO NASA LUNAR LANDING VEHICLE TESTING POSSIBILITIES.

vella m

Feb 27th, 18:25

Has TM or whoever is responsible for our roads anything to say about all these record number of comments?When will Cikku Poplu wake up and realise that Maltese citizens are not enjoying the same standard of living as their E.U. Member States Citizens abroad!

J. Caruana

Feb 27th, 18:22

go through Victoria, Gozo right now - the roads have more holes in them than a slice of Swiss cheese >_<

Matthew Vella

Feb 27th, 16:15

In Qajjenza, near the Luquigas.

C. Dimech

Feb 27th, 15:01

i just paid 200 euro to replace my sump. Bust it in a 'crater' in St. Mary Street in Maghtab. The potholes are so bad that the cars drive on the wrong side of the road creating so many possible accidents.

James bond

Feb 27th, 12:46

I think it is easier for us to list which roads are good, so the authority can fix the rest.
But be honestly, I don’t think they really care.

Kurt Bugeja

Feb 27th, 12:31

Il-Blata l-Gholja in Mosta has the WORST pothole roads I have ever seen in my life! Driving within the area is like driving in safari lands. You need more attention on how to manoeuver the car around potholes than watching the road for any signs of other danger. The roads are more like fields of gravel than roads. Worst EVER!

Andrew Scicluna

Feb 27th, 09:49

First of all are these comments being sent to the authority responsible?
I am from Xghajra Zabbar never seen such bad roads all the way to Marsa, no maintenance all the inspection manholes going down all residential roads trenched by water works and so on. May I ask who is responsible? Do they ever go abroad to see the difference? What can else can we do to improve for the coming years?

Ant Anthony

Feb 27th, 08:39

Cannot qualify the street of Ta' Ciantar corner with Triq Dun De Giov Inglott in Zurrieq as a street that can qualify to minimum road safety standards as set by the European Union. But who is responsible for willful negligence (as the Zurrieq LC , Transport Malta all know the existent dangers) should injury to road users occur. Somebody MUST be held to account.

C Muscat

Feb 26th, 15:09

All of Victoria, side roads not under construction included. Giant Street in Xaghra (triq Gorf), looks like multiple bombs went off on it. The road from Victoria to Nadur, a total disgrace. These are not pot holes, but more like craters. Our cars our suffering- along with our pockets! You try and avoid the craters and nearly crash into oncoming traffic- so basically either way you will suffer. Something must be done! Surely these road conditions aren't safe and up to E.U. safety standards at all? What happens when the main road construction works are completed? Will all the over used side roads then be topped up with cheap tarmac until the next down pour? Why aren't heavy trucks weighed by officials to see if they are within limits? I see far too many heavy, overloaded trucks on our roads. These also contribute to excessive wear and tear! It's 2012- the choice of what car we buy shouldn't have to be based on the state of our roads- if this was the case- we would all have to drive hummers! Disgraceful!

Romina Abela

Feb 26th, 13:28

In Bingemma! from mgarr to rabat

Mr Melvin Caruana

Feb 26th, 13:13

triq il-Marzebb, (Zabbar st peter's area) 100 sena ilu qalu li ja jtuwa tarmac habba smart city mhux habba nies ta linhawi, triq in -nahla (Zabbar, st peter's area) triq ic-cawsali (Zabbar) triq Santa liberata dawn it toroq ilhom ilfuq min 25 sena ma jaraw laqa sura ta tarmac ghalmenu jien dejjem hekk nafghom imhafrin u taghmel ix xita jkomplu jithafru u ma dawn min jaf kemm il elf triq ohra tezisti fmalta li mhux sura prattikament malta 1 pothole imma gos south issib iktar milli go north imbili saru progetti bhal bypass ta wied il ghajn u valletta road fadal hafna iktar xi jsir

dawn portelli

Feb 26th, 12:42

instead of wasting so much money on patch work year in year out send the so called experts to countries where they know how to build proper roads then come back and rebuild ours so it only has to be done once and then use all the money that has been saved for something else of importance. when i say importance i mean the welfare of all the animals that need help or equipment that is desperately needed in the hospitals. i think you get the idea
dawn portelli

Joe Scerri

Feb 26th, 10:28

The number of comments are an indication that we still have a very long way to go before ever having decent roads and no government will ever solve this.

Aaron Nind

Feb 26th, 09:09

Triq L-Indipendenza - Zebbug (Malta)

Even trucks slow down to pass through this replica of a warzone road.

Dennis Zammit

Feb 26th, 07:31

Could we include craters?

In Paola/Marsa, near the Civil Protection Humanitarian Depot.

Thomas Mallia

Feb 26th, 03:12

Farinal Street in Mosta.. Horrible!

Loredana Azzopardi

Feb 25th, 22:26

Triq Ganu Birkirara

a borg

Feb 25th, 21:15

in gozo under the big arch of the aqueduct i saw a sizeable pothole. in order to understand why i am amazed is because the ta' pinu-victoria road is the newest and most up-to-standard road we have in gozo so far. what hope for motorists in gozo?!!! as for the rest of gozo it's third world country road quality. time not only stands still in gozo but also goes backwards now!!!

Tony Sciberras

Feb 25th, 20:34

the building of road criteria has to change. every day i see the same mistakes over and over again. sinking sewer manholes, bothced repairs when new services are laid and poor tarmac quality. MT has no idea on roadmarkings. Get professional people in.
Every day I encounter new potholes and my car takes the brunt. To cap it all I have to pass the VRT.

xXx

Andrea Bonello

Feb 25th, 19:59

Il-Blata l-Gholja in Mosta definately beats them all... if you shall be visiting i suggest that you either drive a land rover or walk it... the whole area (around 10 roads) is a disaster and the local council seems to forget that it's part of mosta... that is excluding the month before local council elections

dawn portelli

Feb 25th, 14:09

going into kercem and leaving kercem is a disaster. please fix it soon before i have to take my car back to the mechanic!
dawn portelli

richard meilak

Feb 25th, 11:41

well i just saw that you are going to start work on the roads with damage and only in malta so wats so special about malta that gozo isnt gozo is a disaster there are some streets you cant even pass through with pothooles go down to dahlet qorrot bayy in nadur gozo and take alook or go to sannat gozo or triq it tigrija in nadur and take al ook not only malta take care of gozo to

Doreen Zammit

Feb 25th, 11:03

TRIQ INES SOLER STA LUCIJA. And while you re there take a look at the other roads. better have a spare wheel or two with you.

Hans Weber

Feb 25th, 10:39

Good Morning, can anyone please tell me if its posssile to redeem or obtain a refund for repair costs caused by the ugly deep pot holes in your country, we driven all the way from the Denmark through the NetherlandsBelgium and Germany with a car thats not even 8 months old, as soon as we landed in Malta a few days later we had problems with the shock absorbers, the steering and also not less then 3 flat tyres. I can asure you that the roads driving through europe didn't cause the damage. How can a visiter put in for a claim from who ever is responsible for your roads? anybody ? most gratefull. Cheers.

Noel Mifsud

Feb 25th, 08:07

2 impressjonanti triq ic cawlsi zabbar, it triq l antika ta wied il ghajn, gabuha pak tal kummiedja, u ohra sabiha immens hija triq santa domenika zabbar, ma nafx min kien dak il bravu, kbir, espert, specjali u kull aggettiv iehor ghamel triq dejqa li minna jghaddu mizilbilju karozzi, bil madum xi 7 snin ilu , umbghad rega ghamila bil madum u ftit tarmak, u rega gerfixa u issa saret izjed tarmak milli madum. Naturlament il madum nahseb jien skond l injoranza tieghi huwa ghan nies mhux ghal karozzi. Jista xi hadd jilluminani ghax inhossni veru qed niggenen f dan il pajjiz.

J sammut

Feb 25th, 04:22

Triq Gulju Bugibba.First time i saw waves on the road.Now fixed in concrete instead of tarmac.

J sammut

Feb 25th, 04:11

Why do we still have to complain on potholes on such a small island while other larger countries had good roads since roads where invented?.Where is our money going? We pay high taxes when importing cars, we have to pay expensive yearly licences because our car may be a bit old , got plenty of funds from Eu for road works.Is this money being used to have better roads or for other purposes!!! money going down the drain....

Rosalie Cauchi

Feb 24th, 23:21

Triq Sannat, Ta' Sannat.

Kull tip ta' kunsill prova jigbed l-attenzjoni tal-gvern peress li Main Road ma taqax taht ir-responsabbilita' tal-kunsill... u sena wara ohra, l-istat ta' din it-triq dejjem jiggrava. Din hi t-triq ta' l-unika skola primarja fir-rahal u hija main road, allura wiehed jista' jobso kemm tigi ffrekwentata.

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Triq Gorg Borg Olivier, Mellieha

Hemm hofra li nkixfet din il gimgha u dejjem qed tikber ftit. Tinsab ezatt qabel tidhol ghall- ghassa tal-pulizija

Malcolm Alden

Feb 24th, 22:42

Every single one.

Mr J. Bonnici

Feb 24th, 21:38

I don't think the area surrounding the Kirkop cemetery has been mentioned. Tiq ic-Cawsli Zejtun is one whole rollercoaster ride.

Shaun Anthony Camilleri

Feb 24th, 20:57

Hamrun near the Scouts roundabout. Some cretin dug out the hole and it surroundings and left. Anyhow is it not better to state which roads are ok rather than not ok since it is easier. I am not voting in the council election.

J. Zammit

Feb 24th, 19:40

How about Triq it-Torri in Mosta? Apart from the several potholes, that have recently been patched up with gravel and asphalt, and that resurfaced following the next rain fall, there are areas the size of a car (where Triq it-Torri meets Triq Glormu Cassar) that gather water and leads to pedestreians, including school children, getting soaked whenevers drivers zoom past in what used to be a 30Km zone....Which reminds me, where did the 30Km speed limit sign disappear to?? Many of the side roads in Mosta are in a shameful state.

Oh and if you are looking at Valley Road, you may also want to patch up areas on the service road running alongside the road, and where the manhole covers and being eroded out of the road, and where the concrete around the trees has been removed leading to holes that in some places are close to a foot in depth.

Need I go on......?

Ms maria bonnici

Feb 24th, 19:40

come and see st roque street in zebbug, after st roque statue, unbeleivably potty holder street, on both sides and middle..........................of it

maria theresa grech

Feb 24th, 19:04

One of the worst road in the south is Triq Ic- Cawsli Zabbar.

Darren Bonnici

Feb 24th, 18:16

The road when you're going out of the TIgne tunnels towards Sliema Ferries
Triq testaferrata Gżira

peter ellul

Feb 24th, 17:59

its funny when you know malta is such a small island imagine if they had to pave all those lovely freeways in europe AMAZING

DESMOND MUSCAT

Feb 24th, 17:40

We are better ours are real

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/fake-potholes.shtml

michael scicluna

Feb 24th, 17:23

without doubt the worse 50metre rd on the island is the road that from hompesch arc( il mina ta hompesch) in zabbar takes you towards bulebel. in best of times and weathers its already a pothole dodging field but now its a dangerous piece of road that has cost drivers countless suspentions, rims, tyres cv joints....the lot.it also floods to one side with 5min rain!

astonishingly enough Gonzi uses it everyday!!

Katya Borg

Feb 24th, 17:09

After a long consideration, since there are many to choose from , I would say M.Murray street. When nearing the roundabout to go either to San Gwann or to Naxxar, there is a giant pot hole. It has been there since December I presume and to date someone has decided to patch it up. It was not a good patch up since it is going back to it's original state. One has to be careful because when it rains this pot hole becomes full and therefore it can go unseen.

Henry S Pace

Feb 24th, 17:06

There are potholes everywhere. The reply is simple because Ministers use only public cars.

frank stafrace

Feb 24th, 16:35

it would have been easier if we were told to tell which roads are without potholes

angelo azzopardi

Feb 24th, 16:18

Il-bierah fl-4:30 ta' wara nofs in-nhar kont tiela fit-telgha tas-Saqqajja f'xita bil-qliel u kienu qed jimlew it-toqob bil-cold asfalt. Hawn hija Triq arterja u responsabbli Transport Malta minnhom. X'hela ta'flus mormija mit-taxxi tal-poplu!
Il-proceduri huma li jaqtghu bicca kwadra u inaddfu t-terrapien u f'temp bla xita iraqqghu dawn il-hofor. Izda Transport malta ghandha hafna flus xi troxx milli jidher avolja ergajna kellna ahbarijiet xejn sbieh din il-gimgha. Fejn kien il-perit jew min huwa responsabbli ta' dan ix-xoghol li jara li jsir tajjeb?

Dan serq ta'flus il-poplu ghax jekk tmorru u taraw kif sar dan ix-xoghol jaqbdek il-biki. Sitwazzjoni intollerabbli ghall-ahhar.

kevin camilleri

Feb 24th, 16:05

toroq dizastru.Ma hemmx skuzi.....pajjiz tad dahq!!

Alex Coppola

Feb 24th, 15:53

Gozo especially in Kercem area, Swieqi Triq il-Keffa & Triq Marbat & entratura 1 in Tal-Handaq, Qormi near school

william cauchi

Feb 24th, 15:51

''Name them, and we will pay a visit''

Hello there T.O.M., so now everybody expects you to visit all those mentioned below? Mhux hekk.

Wouldn't it have mean much better and easier to ask for a list of those roads that DO NOT have a pothole.

The list would have been much, much shorter.

Ivan Camilleri

Feb 24th, 15:28

Defiantly Triq L-Ortolan in MOSTA is the worst street in MALTA and has been like that for almost 20years now!!

Joseph Calleja

Feb 24th, 15:25

Take any road, North to South, East to West and in between and you can find all the potholes in our roads you want. Why is that? I tell you why. It is because of the shoddy work done by the paving contractors and not much more. Either our paving contractors do not know how to do their work or something is amiss on this little pothole island. Maybe all drivers need to hold the government and or the paving contractors who build new roads responsible for any damage to their cars caused by potholes. Not a bad idea. Is it all poor workmanship or maybe poor material that they use, or is it lack of discipline by the infrastructure Minister (not again) responsible? Now I see, the solution is that we need outside contractors to do the work and maybe build our roads the way they should have been build in the first place. Are we still the Maltese Cwiec who pay big money for a half assed job done by the contractors? This is an ongoing road problem and must be stopped. The government should not be paying all those millions of euros for shoddy road work.

Saviour M Garzia

Feb 24th, 15:13

Lately it is being rumoured that the whole Maltese Islands are so much with holes that re-enactment groups and film makers are going to shoot first world war films in Malta as we do have a couple of trenches.Also since it coincidentally happens that it would also be the 70th anniversary of the George cross being awarded, Operation Pedestal (Santa marija convoy) it seems we are still in wartime!!!
wow!!

Alex Caffari

Feb 24th, 15:10

There are far too many to mention. If I were to mention just one, I would be doing a disservice to those who live on the streets and main roads that are just as bad.

What I will comment on is this piece...

"The weather has taken its toll on the roads, with many potholes opening up to trap unwary motorists."

The weather? All we had was rain. Yes we had lots of it but come on people. If Maltese roads end up this bad just because of rain, I hate to think what German roads end up like when you add ice and snow to the equation.

Let's start building our roads to international standards, shall we? Thank you.

Andre Grech

Feb 24th, 14:55

I just gave up on this country. We are like a third world country when it comes to infrastructure. We are one of the very few countries who have electricity wire passing through balconies and on roofs and attached to facades. In all modern countries these go under pavements. We are i guess the only country to have all pavements damaged where one has to watch his step cos he can break his leg. And its impossible for people on wheelchairs use them. The roads all over Malta are a complete mess. All the Sliema, Balzan, Lija and Birkirkara roads are a disaster. Its shy to drive over these roads with a foreigner. I'm mentioning these villages as these are the roads I use every day. In my opinion road surfaces should be a priority. As our state of roads ruin the state of living in our country. Roads are as important as jobs.

Ms S. Fenech

Feb 24th, 14:42

I have not read the comments hereunder as there are too many, like the pot holes we have in our roads.

However, I would like to mention the one in the middle of the zebra crossing taking from King Edward VII Avenue to the Triton Fountain. Thousands of people, hundreds of buses and tens of cars pass from there and am sure that TM Malta represenatives on duty near the Arriva Terminals have reported this pothole. But nothing has been done. As from yesterday, a guard rail has been put near it together with 2 red plastic road barriers.

Action will be taken when someone gets hurt???

Andre Grech

Feb 24th, 14:41

Ganu Street in Birkirkara is a disaster. I pass through it ten times a day. And so are a large number of roads in the Lija, Balzan area especially Balzan Valley. I can't understand how the authorities let the Maltese people live in such a disaster. I travelled the world and no other country is like Malta.

Cassio Galea

Feb 24th, 14:33

Not a street but an entire housing estate. Tal-Blata Gholja Mosta. It is just near St Sylvester's chapel .

Paul Zammit

Feb 24th, 14:04

St.Luke's Road, G'Mangia needs resurfacing immediately, it is so much potholed, that if you swerve to avoid one, you dive into another one!!!!!

J Hili

Feb 24th, 14:03

The Oscar for the worst roads in the world...... goes Too??????......Malta and Gozo

Victor Pulis

Feb 24th, 13:48

ACCOUNTABILITY! CAN YOU SPELL IT TM? DO YOU KNOW IT EVEN EXISTS?

J Farrugia

Feb 24th, 13:48

TM thanks for contracting idiots to fill in a whole while still full of water and hit it twice with a spade, how much are these charging the Govt to do this work???? i witnessed this this morning, they also missed one large one and drove to another one up the road, is someone inspecting the work or is just an open cheque to another corrupt company ???? Wake up TM our licenses are one of the highest in europe and yet we have the worst roads.

Joseph Fenech

Feb 24th, 13:47

U xi nghidu ghat-triq li min-Naxxar tinzel ghall-Iklin,ahjar tuza iz-ziemel u l-karettun,u t-triq tinghalaq.!!!!! Malta falliment totali !!!!!!

j brincat

Feb 24th, 13:30

What potholes are you talking about?


(jb)

Kenneth Cassar

Feb 24th, 13:24

Triq il-Qaliet, Marsascala, from the swings all the way to St Thomas Bay.

Drivers have to swerve from left to right (even wrong way) to avoid bursting all tyres or worse. Some craters are more than 10cm deep.

Ramon Cassaro

Feb 24th, 13:04

The funny thing is that when you go for the VRT of your car they will check every screw and nut in your car and if you have a small hole in your seat it won`t pass the VRT,because they think that one can have an accident with a torn seat,but with all those potholes on our roads that`s OK,.

A Mayo

Feb 24th, 12:52

Triq il-Foss, Zabbar (the road linking Hompesch Gate to Zejtun).
...but its no use resurfacing roads until attention is given to proper rainwater drainage.

vella m

Feb 24th, 12:50

Our road standard is going down,car license and tax is going up,figure that one out.

Tony Borg

Feb 24th, 12:46

Tri President Buttigieg, Triq Tarxien and Triq Bir id Deheb from Hompesch all in Zejtun.

TM is dragging it's feet in trying a new Patching equipment which does not cost much to use or implement in Malta. This same system has been used in London and Italy for a long time now already.
Why do we have to let our Roads go fully to the rot before we do something like other place ??
When the EU funds dry out, then we have to find Financial solution ourselves for these roads, so why don't we start now??

Ian Mamo

Feb 24th, 12:42

Hope the below comments will keep you occupied!!! :D

B'kara mithna till Vodafone Bypass.... A MESS!!!!!

Ms T Scicluna

Feb 24th, 12:40

The whole island has become one giant pothole!

william cauchi

Feb 24th, 12:30

Soon, how soon who knows, but not later than 2013 we will have the politicians knocking on our door for the usual.........

Let's put them in a corner and ask them to give you, the voter, ''in writing'' a promise pending a personal fine of €XXXX to be paid to some institution (like Dar tal-Providenza), to bring up Malta's roads up to international standards (certified by the EU) within the end of the legislature.

And lets see their reaction.

We are not asking for much........just one of themany promises made before the EU referendum.(that's March 2003, nearly 9 long years ago)

Carmel Camilleri

Feb 24th, 12:23

SOS roads - GOZO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patrick Abela

Feb 24th, 12:08

Triq il-wied Balzan

Anthony Busuttil

Feb 24th, 11:58

AnthonyBusuttil

Triq Pietru Paul Catagna, Triq P.Bontadini B'Kara pot holes these streets are total loss.

Valletta Rd in front of Farson at Mriehel..

Karen Grech

Feb 24th, 10:58

Triq doni l-qadima, Rabat

Jen Fenech

Feb 24th, 10:51

min jibla' l-akbar waħda jirbaħ xi premju? ilbieraħ dort ma' kantuniera u blajt waħda fiha daqs bir mingħajr ma stajt nevitaha... tevita waħda u tibla' tnejn!! mela nħallas insurance redikolament għolja, karozza ġdida u nħassar is-suspension in a few months! hekk sew???

Victor Pulis

Feb 24th, 10:50

And do you all think that the demigods at TM are reading these comments and if they are do you think they give a hoot? No accountability = no responsaibility.

Christabel Calleja

Feb 24th, 10:42

Near San Gwann roundabout in front of Juniors!!
Hal Lija from cemetery up the way to Mercedes showroom.
Bellavista Str, San Gwann
Labour Str, Naxxar

And may the tarmac patching of ONLY certain parts of road STOP!!.. It's ridiculous!!

Joseph Chetcuti

Feb 24th, 10:40

What about Triq il-Qaliet Marsascala

Mr G Psaila

Feb 24th, 10:36

I suggest a 'Spot the Pot Hole' competition :)

Patrick Gafa

Feb 24th, 10:32

One question here because I'm not updated with laws and certain rights - If we would suffer a damage to the vehicle due to driving into a pot ( which in some cases it is absolutely unavoidable ), then are we entitled to reimbursment of expenses from the roads dept or any other source?
You all know that you cannot drive the vehicle unless you pay the licence, which in itself is a kind of road tax, apart from other direct and indirect taxation. Any answers please? Much appreciated.

Mr G Psaila

Feb 24th, 10:30

Pot holes indeed......more like CRATERS to me!!! Gharghur Rd, Tal-Balal, swerving brings you face to face with oncoming traffic in this narrow, winding road.

Ms Cristina Vassallo

Feb 24th, 10:28

Triq il-Kbira, Mosta, to many potholes to count!

C Vella

Feb 24th, 10:26

Triq L. Mifsud Tomasi Zebbug and whereabouts.

Andrew Saliba

Feb 24th, 10:23

Also: Triq il-Qaliet, Marsascala, particularly the last bit as one approaches St. Thomas Bay.

Mr Raymond S. Vella

Feb 24th, 10:22

Why all this unfair criticism? Ok the streets are bad in Gozo, but one has to prioritize. Do you know how much work, energy and money it takes to set up "gemellaggi", canival activities, band marches and celebrations for highly important activities, state of the art public gardens, imitations of hitan tas-sejjieh, and promotional material and consultation for eco gozo etc? why all this fuss about roads when the roundabouts are blooming with flowers? Ara vera tghamel x'taghmel ma tapprezzaw xejn!!

Andrew Saliba

Feb 24th, 10:22

Already mentioned numerous times, but they deserve another mention, especially because these roads carry heavy traffic on a daily basis:

Triq il-Foss - Zabbar
Triq ic-Cawsli - Zabbar

Saviour Fenech

Feb 24th, 10:21

Triq Hal-Tarxien from outside Zejtun through Bulebel up to Tarxien.
This is a very important road that is in frequent use to by-pass Triq il-Kunsill ta' L-Ewropa main road from Bir-id-Deheb to Tarxien, especially during rush hours. It has now become really dangerous for cars and especially motorcycles to navigate in this lunar landscape.

John L Galea

Feb 24th, 10:15

Almost all the roads in Malta and Gozo are plagued with potholes and craters.

John L Galea

Feb 24th, 10:14

Il-finanzi tal-pajjiz - the biggest pothole :)

william cauchi

Feb 24th, 10:03

What i can't understand is why we can't have decent roads in this small village size country like ours.

Just imagine if we were Sicily, 81 times bigger than Malta (25708 sq km against 313 sq km). Similar weather but the roads make your eyes cry. Why? And this is Sicily, not rich Scandinavia.

In 10 days driving there i met far less potholes than in one yesterday afternoon out shopping. Road experts? Humbug.

Jean-Michel Azzopardi

Feb 24th, 10:02

it toroq kollha ta malta, how can you choose when they're all that bad?

Ms Ingrid Bonello

Feb 24th, 09:55

Hannibale Str. Lija

J. Mizzi

Feb 24th, 09:54

Triq Fra Luca Zurki Zurrieq (Incredible !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

J Hili

Feb 24th, 09:53

ALL GOZO REALLY IN TERRIBILE STATE ...

M Cassar

Feb 24th, 09:51

L-iklin bypass. It has cost me a new tyre and probably a damaged shock absorber !

Joe A. Borg

Feb 24th, 09:50

In Triq il-Kappella ta` Santa Marija in Maghtab there is hole so deep that we had to apply for an oil exploration permit!!

Mr A Bonello

Feb 24th, 09:46

Nigret Road Nigret....its in terrible state

Nathan john Mercieca

Feb 24th, 09:46

Triq il-Lellux, Rabat, Worst road by far..

Glenn Camilleri

Feb 24th, 09:43

Manoel de Vilena streer Gzira....massive pot hole !!

L Spiteri

Feb 24th, 09:41

Triq Ta Zwejt corner with Triq Alessio Xuereb San Gwann, Triq tal-Balal San Gwann, Tower Rd Sliema and Windsor Terrace Sliema u mijiet ohra!!!

Christina Pace

Feb 24th, 09:39

Triq in-naqqax, mosta.
Triq il-kbira Mosta inti u tiela lejn in-Naxxar, triq san anton abbati int u nizel min-naxxar ghal mosta.

It-triq mill mellieh ghal manikata, li bhalissa hemm divergenza fiha u qed tintuza hafna iktar milli kien mahseb ghaliha, fiha bicciet fejn it-tarmak tkemmex u ceda u qizu bicca drapp qed jiksi it-tajn. erbatijiet ohra u halba xita ohra, gib il ghageb it-tarmac probabbli jrabbi is-saqajn.

Carmel Camilleri

Feb 24th, 09:37

All of GOZO... One big pothole !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

joe galea

Feb 24th, 09:33

We can`t build decent roads on this island after the rains the tarmac is not there anymore,third world countries have better roads,then INSEWWU IL PANNU BIL QARA HAMRA!!! KIF NAJDU BIL MALTI

d Hayward

Feb 24th, 09:32

tourist street before hansa qawra,road coming down past the back of the dolmen,triq lulju,in fact nearly all bugibba is a disgrace,,what a welcoming for the tourists and poor quality roads for us residents

A Stafrace

Feb 24th, 09:31

Triq il-Kbira (L-Ghaqba Area/Road leading to upper secondary school) - Naxxar

joe galea

Feb 24th, 09:26

Inez Inguanez Str Santa lucia rather be on the moon than driving in that street.

avy vella-garlitz

Feb 24th, 09:26

i dont know where this is but come to st george's st . in st pauls bay and you will see much more worst then this !!!

Mark Zammit

Feb 24th, 09:12

Never ending list .. and pls .. patched up holes are not called ready done roads, everything is back to square one after the next rain fall!!!!

-- Iklin Valley road (impossible to fall asleep on this road)
-- Ta Qali on the way to the stadium/gym (good road to test suspensions)
-- Msida Circus side streets
-- Gzira (Testaferrata)
-- Sliema Tigne Point (Ow my god!)

im sure there are many others mentioned below already. But what will happen with all these roads mentioned?? Are you really going to take action and do something about this serious problem??? The only people beneficial from this problem are the mechanics, whose work is surely overbooked, and the government, with all our taxes solving jack ****!!

Mr C Camilleri

Feb 24th, 09:10

There are too many comments to go through but am i the only one noticing the paint on this pothole ? It is quite obvious that the yellow paint job was applied AFTER the pothole had formed because some paint goes further down into the hole !!!!

These things reflect the absolute laziness in our country ! And even if the people taking care of potholes and those taking care of paint jobs are 2 different entities, its absurd that no governmental institution has taken care of supplying some basic tarmac to fix small jobs on the go.

OH SORRY ... We are speaking government efficiency here.

Geoffrey Farrugia

Feb 24th, 09:03

Seems The Times got itself a tall order!!

I suggest you dont publish the paper one day next week, send all your staff scouting and taking pics and then dedicate a whole paper to potholed Malta..

its a disgrace and we are supposed to be paying 'road' licences! where exactly are the roads?

Peter Zahra

Feb 24th, 09:03

I dare say Vjal il Haddiem in Rabat is one of the worst.....

I hope that the Govenment and the local Council will eventually work together to rebuilt this road from scratch. This could be done for the benfit to all, as they have done recently at the so called l Ghalqa ta Kola near the Roman Villa.

Gabriel Gauci Maistre

Feb 24th, 08:50

Triq is-Snajja in Mosta, and practically any street next to it.

Michael Bonnici

Feb 24th, 08:49

Triq il-waqqafa mosta for sure.. it-triq tal-corinthia ta h'attard.. u haz-zabbar dizastru ukoll it-triq ta fejn hemm pizza star insejt xjisima,triq twila din..

F. Grima

Feb 24th, 08:36

The surface of the moon is definitevely much smoother then Ganu Street B'Kars.

Andrea Mercieca

Feb 24th, 08:35

Pot holes...? I thought these are in Malta's roads by design. I always had the impression that these were listed as a basic requirement when TM contracts road works. But from all the comments below, I guess I was wrong... go figure.

Charles Attard Bezzina

Feb 24th, 08:29

The winner is Mamo Street Zebbug! and all roads that lead to it!

Anita Mifsud

Feb 24th, 08:28

Definitely Triq Nerik Mizzi corner with Nicholo Isuard, Mosta. Been living in this state since Christmas! Viva Il-Kunsill Lokali tal-Mosta.

Alfred Attard

Feb 24th, 08:27

Alfons Maria Galea Street Ta' Paris B'Kara. Infront of the flats.

Dorianne Mamo

Feb 24th, 08:24

Triq il-Waqqafa, Mosta

Ms G. Farrugia

Feb 24th, 08:12

Triq Wied Babu, Zurrieq

Peppi grech

Feb 24th, 08:05

Min irid jidhak (jew jibki) f'dan il-kaz jghazel hu nissugerilu jigi jara kif jissewwew dawn l-imkbierka toqob f'Ghawdex. Nipprova nispjega fil-qosor. Pick up tan-1901 mimli zrar imxarrab biz-zejt mahruq tal-makni (li jibblendja perfettament mal-kuncett tal-EKO GHAWDEX, b'hamsa jew sitta min-nies jigru warajh biex jippruvaw ilahqu mieghu u l-isbah fisthom, b' PALA WAHDA. !!!

Got the scene?!!

Roberto Formosa

Feb 24th, 07:53

Triq Jannara - Birkirkara

John L Galea

Feb 24th, 07:51

It's better to name the good roads as they are very few.

Wenzu Vella

Feb 24th, 07:36

Malta is a tiny Island with very big traffic problems and the condition of the roads are the biggest part of the problem. I am sure that all of you vehicle owners wonder where is all the revenue going from the multitude of the taxes that the government collects from each and everyone that have to pay to keep their vehicle on the road.
These taxes should be more than enough if used to build and maintain roads and do not go in government coffers to pay other ministerial stuff ups or projects like the new parliament buildings and the like. You should stand up and be counted party politics aside have a big peaceful demonstration and demand that the taxes you are all paying be spend on the roads for the benefits of all.

Carmel Garcia

Feb 24th, 07:30

Triq iċ-Ċawsli in Zabbar the one between Hompesh Arch and The Windmill Roundabout near the Hompesch Steel Factory. It's been like this for many years and hundred of cars pass this road daily especially in peak hours. In the past during Labour Government Lorry Sant the Minister of Works used to write on a notebook all roads with potholes from were he pass. Does Minister Wistin Gatt do the same? If so I suggest he visit this street and do something about it.

N. Attard

Feb 24th, 07:20

Triq il-Qaliet Marsascala!

Mr phil sam

Feb 24th, 07:15

Triq Tax-Xtut. Qawra.

Rosalie Cauchi

Feb 24th, 07:00

Triq Lourdes, Mgarr Ghawdex

Din it-triq, li tinsab ezatt taht Dar Guzeppa Debono, qabel in-nizla li taghti ghall-vapur, sas-6:30am tkun diga kollha mimlija karozzi pparkjati. Dan minhabba nuqqas KBIR ta' parkegg li hemm l-Imgarr..li issa kompla zdid minhabba l manutenzjoni li qed issir fiz-Zewwieqa.

Li ridt nigbed l attenzjoni l-iktar ghax qed ikollna nuzawha din it triq biex ninzlu u nitilghu bil-mixi ghall- u mill- vapur u tistghu timmaginawna bit-takkuna u l uniformi ninzlu bil mixi fi triq dizastruza li tinsab fiha din it-triq fid-dlam ta' kmieni filghodu?!

Nixtieq mill-qalb tigbdu l-attenzjoni lil Kunsill jew taht min taqa' resposabbli din it-triq qabel jitrambal u jwegga' xi hadd serjament. Apparti hekk, ma tistax teskludi l-hsarat li qed jigrilhom il-karozzi li qed jaghmlu uzu minn din it-triq.

Zgur li jafu biha ghax xi xahar ilu hsibthom se jirrangawha imma kull ma ghamlu haffru nofs it triq biex jghaddu xi kanen u regghu fethuha ghall-parkegg, fi stat dizastru iktar milli kienet!

Aaron Schembri

Feb 24th, 06:24

Triq wied Babu Zurrieq in a very sad state, Vjal l indipendenza zurrieq started road works about a month ago and looks like job has been abandoned. The road in front of zurrieq Petrol station needs to be widened urgently as all Ariiva buses use this road and it has become a nightmare to pass through.

Ther road leading from Zurrieq to Birzebbugia received maintanance works and made the road from bad to worse ! Potholes are the size of buckets...

the local council is not getting my vote, unless they wake up and realize there is so much to be done !

Chris Grillo

Feb 24th, 05:06

Zejtun Road, from Triq San Anard to Zejtun must surely rate as a prime piece of moon road. It is absolutely ATROCIOUS!

Driving there, one should take a donkey and a pulling rope to help him/her get out of the holes. This road is used by countless thousands going to work at Bulebel Ind Est.

fred fellon

Feb 24th, 04:45

But the cake goes to Wied Seqer Street, in Victoria Gozo, I have seen horse trails better than this street.

Joseph Eynaud

Feb 24th, 02:08

YOU MUST BE KIDDING!! JUST NAME THE FEW DECENT ROADS LEFT IN MALTA INSTEAD!!

Joseph Eynaud

Feb 24th, 02:01

TRIQ NAZJU FALZON MSIDA

Matthew Scerri

Feb 24th, 00:40

"triq" ic-cawsli zabbar is definitely the worst ive been on anywhere in the world. It can't even be classified a river crossing when it rains!!

Joseph Scerri

Feb 24th, 00:24

the strand sliema / gzira towards valletta. try being on a bendy bus and you will be jumping up and down.
In fact some drivers that are used to this road are now reducing speed to a halt so to avoid all the jumping.

Mark Camilleri

Feb 24th, 00:24

Triq nazju Falzon Msida, two huge, deep potholes which you cannot avoid due to road being very tight and going slow is still no option since they are too deep.

Karl Abela

Feb 24th, 00:14

What is the problem in this country?

Lack of funds? No, because money is being poured into our roads because work is actually being done yet mysteriously we almost always find ourselves back to square one with holes appearing again after rainfalls as if they were mushrooms.

Is it a case of poor workmanship? Contractors using poor quality materials?
Lack of quality control?
What happened to the clause where the contractor has to maintain the state of the road for a number of years after works have been completed? Or is it a case that the contractor is so untouchable that he wouldnt careless ?

Who and where are the people within transport malta who should be looking after our roads? Sipping on coffee and planning the next sick leave?

I have understood and supported the government on most issues but the state of our roads is a topic I cannot comprehend or excuse.

Sean Sciberras

Feb 23rd, 23:53

actually OPM should setup a online portal to report potholes and other road problems

Sean Sciberras

Feb 23rd, 23:49

Triq Qrejten Msida near Junior College

Triq San Luqa (Main road infront of St Lukes)

Julian Mompalao de Piro

Feb 23rd, 23:47

Trejqet Sant' Anna, Mosta

Stephen Deguara

Feb 23rd, 23:34

l-ewwel parti ta' TRIQ IL-FORGA. 200 metres of HELL!

Neville Roberts

Feb 23rd, 23:32

Triq Wied Il-Ghajn, repaired in patches, the rest is like the surface of the moon ! SO DANGEROUS !

Mr Matthew Sultana

Feb 23rd, 23:26

The road behind the St Marija Cemetry of Victoria Gozo. Definitely the worst, and by far!

David Borg

Feb 23rd, 23:15

Since Gozo was turned ECO, all the new and old roads are full of big holes and trenches so that we can have more greenery and flowers in them. Congratulations AND THANKS to all those consultants we have on ECO GOZO they have turned all Gozo roads with very deep holes indeed, Millions of pounds down the drain. The Minister should resign and should be ashamed of all this disaster in Gozo roads. There is not a single road in Gozo which is up to the EU standard. SHAMEFUL. DISASTER IN GOZO. Probably she uses the helicopter !!!!!

Ian Busuttil

Feb 23rd, 23:14

My earlier post was not published for some odd reason so I will repeat: there is a large pothole at Pantar Road, Mosta as you exit into Valletta Road that needs urgently filling - and this evening I was lucky to escape a lunar crater on Valletta Road going towards Mosta, a few metres away from the Kind's showroom (where recently TM boasted on their freshly resurface road tract).

These are two large potholes that I came across and they pose hazard to motorists and their vehicles - but as some readers commented, there are many more that need urgent attention!

S. Chircop

Feb 23rd, 23:05

L-aktar triq li nahseb li ghandha tigi rrangata b'mod immedjat hija Triq il-Kbira, in-Naxxar, li hi maghrufa bhala t-Telgha tal-Higher. Din it-triq ilha zmien sejra hazin u dan l-ahhar veru saret gravi li hemm hofor kbar li jinzel tyre shih fihom. Din it-triq diga' hadu azzjoni dwarha ta' Ahbarjiet min Malta, pagna fuq facebook, fejn kellmu lill-Kunsill Lokali tan-Naxxar. Ta' Ahbarjiet min Malta kitbulhom: ''Qed jidhlu diversi ilmenti dwar triq dizastruza fin-Naxxar. Parti minn Triq il-Kbira, in-Naxxar, jew kif inhi maghrufa bhala t-telgha tal-Higher tinsab f'dizastru totali. Dalghodu ghaddejnha minn hemm u kien hemm hofor qishom bir, barra minn hekk ceda parti minn hajt ukoll. Din it-triq hemm bzonn li jiehu hsiebha min hu kkoncernat. Din taghmel parti mill-Kunsill Lokali tan-Naxxar?''. Il-Kunsill Lokali tan-Naxxar b'mod immedjat wiegbu ''Dik it-triq hija maqsuma bejn l-Iklin u n-Naxxar. Il-parti t'isfel sa nofs it-telgha taghmel mal-Iklin u l-parti ta' fuq man-Naxxar. Ghada nibghatu niccekkjaw il-parti li taghmel mal-Kunsill tan-Naxxar u jekk hemm xi xoghol xi jsir naraw li naghmluh kemm jista' jkun malajr. Grazzi hafna talli qed tigbed l-attenzjoni.'' Fejn l-ghada maru jiccekkjaw u sabu dan, ''Nikkonferma li l-hsarat li hemm ma jaqghux taht in-Naxxar. Grazzi''. B'hekk jidher li hu xoghol il-Kunsill Lokali tal-Iklin.

Qed ingib din l-istorja fuq timesofmalta.com biex nispera li din l-istorja dwar din it-triq tkompli tizvolgi u jithiedu passi biex din it-triq titranga'. Din it-triq li hi 2-way ghalkemm dejqa juzawha eluf ta' studenti u membri tal-istaff li jmorru l-Higher Secondary School, MCAST u Skola Sekondarja Subien tan-Naxxar. Peress li tghaddi l-Arriva u diversi trakkijiet ohra minn din it-triq, it-traffiku li jkun se jitla' t-telgha minn hdejn ic-Cimiterju ta' Hal Lija ma jkunx jista' jevitha l-hofor li hemm.

Fred Gassit

Feb 23rd, 22:57

My dear drivers, why are we being asked where are the potholes? Surely the question is where are they not. I think that we are now competing with off-road driving courses on our damp, wet roads and with the amount of sand available at any point between il-Belt in Malta and Rabat in Gozo we could truly count ourselves as desert drivers. The workers on all of the current road projects are doing their best - really, but I question the management skills of the people who ask so much of so few. An Irish friend of mine on seeing the roads here commented that "the bosses should be shot with balls of their own s$%^e for the mess they have made". No doubt the local councils will blame central government and it will continue to go around in circles BUT we are an EU member and recipient of large amounts of funds to help us to sort all of this road mess out. ARRRRRGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A. Spiteri

Feb 23rd, 22:52

Reading all these comments one starts to believe that Malta is one big pothole – it’s a shame! What is Transport Malta doing? Are roads really being checked? In many countries it rains and snows, but I have never seen anything like what happens here. After a few hours of rain, a brand new road starts to develop potholes – this is incredible. It’s about time that Times of Malta should start publishing some photos.

R Zammit

Feb 23rd, 22:45

What Potholes???

george grech

Feb 23rd, 22:43

balzan valley....balzan

Thomas Mifsud

Feb 23rd, 22:31

Minkejja t-toroq imfarrkin u l-karozzi jitkissru xorta mitlubin inhallsu licenzji gholjin u taxxi bla hniena. Pajjiz ingust u gvern bla valuri. Il-Maltin nghixu f'pajjiz tal-holm b'mexxeja tal-biza!

John Savage

Feb 23rd, 22:14

Gorg Borg Olivier Street in Sliema.. Horrible state even before the bad weather. After continuous pleas to the Sliema Local Council have fallen on deaf ears, maybe with yet another public statement like this, the problem will be taken into consideration. Whoever fixes the roads in this locality instead of spending time inaugurating new children's parks, will have my vote. Thanks

Anthony Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 22:00

Anyone out there accountable for the loads of money spent on roadworks? Some of the roads are recent - brand new and now turned into moon face. And then what about maintenanc?. Last week in Swieqi I saw two well dressed guys stopping in their Escort or similar make near a couple of craters in Swieqi, take out two cement bags of cold tarmac, chuck some into the holes while one of them patted the cold tarmac with a spade. Anybody's guess how long this pseudo maintenance will last!!!

Joey Attard

Feb 23rd, 21:51

The state of the roads in GOZO is the most terrible, believe me its such irritating to know that gozo gets eu funds and there is the eco-gozo around and you drive along in roads which are like CRATERS not potholes. The streets near the oratory in Victoria and the street in Gharb that leads to the crafts village are the worst in the world, I have to Drive along everyday in these streets in 1km/h since I dont want to damage my car and infact many people had to repair alloys and springs because of these craters. Shame on the local councils or the two localities and the ministry of Gozo. Please timesofmalta come and have a look asap!!!, Trid tara biex temmen!!

Mr Edward Muscat

Feb 23rd, 21:50

Is there a limit on the number of potholes we can mention?

Mr Edward Muscat

Feb 23rd, 21:49

Do you have enough server disk space before I begin posting?

Sue Mercieca

Feb 23rd, 21:45

Jiena nahseb li wasal iz-zmien li nergghu nistiednu lil papa. Nsomma fl-opinjoni tieghi l-ghar wahda bhal issa hija;

Vjal il-Haddiem Rabat - Quddiem in-Nigret nightclub.
Ta' Qali hemm erba gravi
U il-famuza tapira li hemm fi Triq il-kbira balzan hdejn l-bathroom design. Kull darba li taghmel ftit xita din it-tapira tibda tfur.

Kenneth Azzopardi

Feb 23rd, 21:43

just drive down to the strand and follow tower road up to St Julians the potholes are countless nobody cares about our roads. I think you better try to organize a competition for the winner who finds just one good road in our country maybe we need to organize another Papal visit who will drive through all our roads this time and I am sure we will see a miracle being performed in front of our very eyes.

Anthony A. Mifsud

Feb 23rd, 21:23

From Mater Dei towards San Gwann, passing the Foster Clarke factory.
Poor ambulance drivers and their cargo
Please take a tour.
Tony

Guido Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 21:23

Triq Mimosa k/a St. luke's Road G'mangia.

H. J. Grech

Feb 23rd, 21:16

Attard, near the U.S. Embassy residence ... walking on the moon!

Duncan Sant

Feb 23rd, 21:16

Go to Triq il-Qaliet Marsaskala.... all the way from St Thomas bay towards Marsaskala Centre.... ironically, the PARKING BAYS have been asphalted, but not the road....

Brian Bonnici

Feb 23rd, 20:45

Which are the worst eh?
Ok...Triq Hal Tarxien Crossing Zejtun tru Bulebel...it is a disaster! Spend a visit..use a 4x4 to get there.

Carmel Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 20:44

I admit that here in GOZO never before have I witnessed such disastrous state of roads on this island, especially in Victoria. Is this some kind of strategy of eco gozo, turning all roads into fields? If yes, then you’re doing a great job.

Carmel Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 20:38

I admit that here in GOZO never before have I witnessed such disastrous state of roads on this island, especially in Victoria. Is this some kind of strategy of eco gozo, turning all roads into fields? If yes, then you’re doing a great job.

Denis A. Darmanin

Feb 23rd, 20:32

How about:
Melita Street, Valletta from Republic Street to Old Bakery Street, St. John Street, Valletta from same, and Strait Street from Melita Street to St. John's Street.
Whoever designed them and who approved them didn't realise that rain water cascades down these two streets in streams. Having placed sand under the downhill slabs was a big mistake as most of it has been washed away by the water and joints are wide open and many many slabs have either buckled, broke or groups of them just caved in. The passing of cars and big trucks to reach the Hastings area hasn't helped, especially when braking downhill! So much for experts, engineers and waste of taxpayers' money!
Another well travelled danger is the patch of some four by four meters of lean mix concrete between the Christ the King Monument and the Tritons Fountain. This is supposed to be a commuters' crossing but the concrete has disintegrated, there are two large pot holes that barriers had to be placed and remains on a metal poles jutting from the ground waiting for someone top trip on. The busses have to manage the few meters of open space left by the fountain. And how about turning on the lampposts around Christ's monument?
And as a cherry on top is the caved tarmac, a stretch of some three meters by the church of St. Paul's church in Cospicua, exactly on the non-existant pedestrian crossing.

Roger Seychell

Feb 23rd, 20:25

Mela l ar toroq li anna n naha tal fgura u haz zabbar huma definetley Triq ic cawsli, dik ta fejn il mina ta hompesch, u triq ta fejn il Galleria complex ezatt li tati al paola,. Vera tal- misthija, specjalment ta cawsli li ila ek minn qabel ma twelidt jien li andi 23 yrs.

A Zarb

Feb 23rd, 20:14

Triq is-Saghjtar Mosta ilha zdingata mill-inqas 23yrs jekk mhux iktar. iraqqu ftit fiha u ma l-ewwel erba taqtiriet ta xita terga tinqala kolla jekk mhux ghar. u hemm ukoll side street ma din l-istess triq (ghax ma nafx x'jisima). Kuljum ikolli nghaddi minnhom u niehu qaghta ghax karozza tkissira.

A. Borg

Feb 23rd, 20:13

Inez Soler street Santa Lucia. You can hide a German Shepard in some of them!

Estelle Fenech Imbroll

Feb 23rd, 20:08

The ones in front of the bus-stop at aldo maro road (near scan) is horrible!

Schembri Ray

Feb 23rd, 20:08

Triq l-imprendituri Qormi. This road is used in daily basis by Wastserve trucks.

Stefan Micallef

Feb 23rd, 20:08

Go to ta qali area,there's a road with some 30 holes in 10 metres!and all mosta

R Zammit

Feb 23rd, 20:06

Triq l-Istringell Mosta...One of the many in Mosta really.

Christine Bailey

Feb 23rd, 20:03

Well done ToM for the initiative. Hopefully all these comments don't fall on deaf ears.
San Gwann - next to Junior's roundabout
Naxxar to Iklin - there's a new dangerous pothole getting bigger (on the way to Maypole roundabout)
Lija - very dangerous on the way to Mosta (close to Dino's Motors)

Paul Busuttil

Feb 23rd, 20:01

Good idea but where will it get us?
We drivers pay enough road tax and vrt tax to cover the cost of road maintenance.
This is a question of mishandled funds.....we want the roads we pay for!
The transport authority does not need to be told how to do their job they are made up of drivers too.
Who is in charge of the transport authority (I don't care who it is).....do they not use the roads?
Come on MP get a grip give us what we pay for!!!

Thea Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 20:01

All roads in Santa Margherita Mosta!!

Joseph N. Attard

Feb 23rd, 19:52

I do not mind repeating myself. The government has obtusely not realized that good roads are an essential requirement for any country wanting to call itself developed and civilized. We are neither. Unfortunately, the government persists in getting its priorities wrong. Good roads must come NOW, they should have been higher on the list than a new parliament building and dead end bridges.

Joseph Schembri

Feb 23rd, 19:47

Definitely Salvu Aquilina Street, Mosta. I think it was named after the last person who paved it.

Kev Samut

Feb 23rd, 19:30

Sa issa 226 kument hawn,u min jaf kemm irridu jizdiedu.Ahna bhala poplu malti missu hadt ma jaghmel VRT u lanqas licenzja tal-vettura m'ghandna inhallsu izjed u nibquw sejrin hekk sa kemm fl-ahhar ikollna toroq kif suppost.
Jien han semmi triq wahda biss fost mijiet.X jigifiri kif naqbzu ir-roundabout tal-Ajruport Internazjonali ahna u sejrin lejn il-Gudja hemm it-triq ezatt kif tibda l-ewwel liwja u tibda n-nizel qeda sfrundata u trid bil-fors taqbez in-naha l-ohra tal-lane biex tehlisa,inkella tispicca go xi ghalqa u din ila xhur.
Min jaf kemm jaddu turisti ghax hemm in-nahha l-ohra maqluh bhallissa u icartu jew jihdku bina u jghidu Only In Malta.
Imma kemm han dumu sejrin hekk.

Mr John Borg

Feb 23rd, 19:29

1. Triq Bella Vista San Gwann The road, if it can be called so, is riddled with potholes equivalent to the depth of industrial pots.
2. Similarly, the road surface around Savemart roundabout (Vjal ir-Rihan) also in San Gwann (coming from tal Ballal) has collapsed to the point of inviting a horrible accident where a car could possibly turn over or ram itself into the central strip, causing another death at the same spot where there already is a memorial for the life of another driver.
4. triq Birkirkara in San Gwann collapsed and forces drivers to drive in the middle of the road and onto oncoming traffic.
5. The list is never ending. Try drive along Sliema front (Gabbana Area) and see how many times you swerve
6. Also, Triq il-Kullegg Sliema has a nice massive one just before crossing the bridge.
7. Sliema strand in front of a Burger franchise is riddled with potholes.
8. Driver along the Strand in Sliema direction Gzira and you think you're on a roller coaster ride the road has sunk so badly.

Shall I go on?

Mr leo attard

Feb 23rd, 19:28

come to gozo and see the streets here --- they look like those in afghanistan in the heat of the war. here we dont have potholes --- we have CRATERS!!!!!!. mechanics are having a field day repairing cars! and when you add these craters to the mud-slide streets under reconstruction, plus the snail-paced traffic jams, then you get ECO-GOZO!!!!.....

Robert Zammit

Feb 23rd, 19:27

Triq Ganu (near shop vodafone), Birkirkara, mulit pothole

lilly vella

Feb 23rd, 19:26

bormla dock no 1. fgura triq ic cawsli.

mary bonello

Feb 23rd, 19:26

Giorgio Mitrovich Street, Msida . Never been properly resurfaced in the thirty years I've been living here. Large pool forms at the end of the street every winter and lasts till spring, it is that deep. Numerous complaints to Msida Local Council fall on deaf ears.

joe borg

Feb 23rd, 19:19

Thank you for the numerous potholes. which the councils cannot seem to be able to fill up. last night another tyre blown up at lija. at 90 euro a go i'll soon be using the arriva service.........................

Joe Spiteri

Feb 23rd, 19:17

L-importanti hu li meta triq tinghata laghqa taparsi tarmac, Transport Malta malajr iwahhlu tabella "This Road was Resurfaced by Transport Malta". Kemm jifilhu jkunu redikoli; dommhom qed jghamlulna xi pjacir. Ahjar jaraw li x-xoghol isis kif suppost u mhux wara ftit jibda jinqala kollox.

Kurt Magro

Feb 23rd, 19:10

ALL MOSTA STREETS.... I M SURE BAGDHAD IS BETTER.

Arthur Mortimer

Feb 23rd, 19:09

I don't think there is enough space in this comments box to list all the potholes on the Islands!

KM. Psaila

Feb 23rd, 19:00

malta

Victor Pulis

Feb 23rd, 18:58

Kellu bzonn l-ilma jizloq minn fuq it toroq bhalma jizloq minn fuq dghar tat transport malta.Dawn l-ebda kritika ma taffetwahom u qiesek qed tkellem il gebel ghax huma untouchables u komdi fil job. Triq ic cawsli haz zabbar tant hi mharbta li il-hofor fihom il hofor!!

Silvan cutajar

Feb 23rd, 18:56

In-nomination ghall-oscar jien intiha lil l-ewwel parti tal- by pass tal gudja (minn naha tar-roundabout ta l-airport) fil-parti tat-triq bil-forma ta S jew ahjar maghrufa tal-Gran Prix. Din it-triq toffri l-varjeta ta hofor plus mewg ghal kulhadd minfejn ta kuljum eluf kbar ta sewwieqa jridu ta bilfors jghaddu. Gharukaza wkoll kif Tarxien Road (li l-wicc BISS taghha sar ftit xhur ilu) ghandha tip gdid ta ostakklu issa (il-man holes tad-drainage) Dawn mhux cedew bhal ta toroq ohra madwar Malta imma kollha qeghdin il fuq mil-wicc sew, lesti biex ikissrulek is-suspensions tal-karozza jew biexjikkawzaw incident jekk xi sewwieq jipprova zigzag madwarhom sabiex jevitahom!!!

mike Dobson

Feb 23rd, 18:53

Its ironic really when we first moved to Malta and imported our family car we had to pay not only import tax but also the dreaded illegal VAT tax, on top of all this we now pay Road TAX to drive on your terrible terrible road structures worst then some roads in the outback of Australia, i think myself that people that do have damage with their shock absorbers or even damage to the body works and wheels should send the bill to the ADT or whoever is incharge and claim for the damages, we all know why by the example in the picture above. Its diabolical for a rich country such as Malta to lower its image. I am not a politician but i sincerely hope that if and when Mr.Muscat get to be prime Minister i just hope he keeps his word and refund us- me in particular as i paid through the nose back to the rightful owners. One last thing Malta GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH AND REPAIR YOUR DAMN ROADS, I AM SURE MOST ACCIDENTS WILL BE CUT TO HALF, also who is mad enough to invest in a Brand New car to drive on your roads, certainly not i. have a safe weekend folks. A whinger from the UK

Mario Mercieca

Feb 23rd, 18:52

Msida CIrcus leading to university gym, together with the road leaving the gym into Antonio Bosio school..craters alert

Christopher Mallia

Feb 23rd, 18:48

Triq il-Farinal, Mosta! - impossible to avoid all pot holes!!!

Alistair Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 18:48

Please don't turn this into a competition, lest someone gets the bright idea of purposely enlarging the potholes in their street in the hope of having the street repaired through the intervention of The Times' article!

Hmm...Now that I mention it...

Mike D

Feb 23rd, 18:36

Please visit Triq tac-CAWSLI Zabbar------from Hompesch Gate all way down to zejtun! it is a total DISASTER
The roundabout of Triq Vjal Cottoner il-fgura, disastru u tkisser karozza biex iddur maghha! btw ma tistax tevita li iddur maghha ghax dik hija l-unika soluzzjoni biex min naha ta' wara l-knsija tal-fgura tohrog ghal roundabout ohra tal- hdejn hsbc biex tispicca fi triq zabbar road!

Alan Attard

Feb 23rd, 18:32

Triq in-Nigret, Triq Inguanez and Triq San Bastjan all in Rabat
Triq il-Mosta, Lija
Triq Pantar, Lija/Mosta
All of Santa Margherita area in Mosta
Triq il-Kbira Mosta up to Naxxar
Triq il-Maltin Internati u Eziljati outside Mtarfa near Nigret Roundabout Rabat
Triq il-Kav. V Bonello Mtarfa
Triq Sliema from San Gwann to Kappara Roundabout
Triq il-Wied Hal-Balzan, Balzan
Triq Mannarino, B'Kara
Triq il-Linja and Triq Sant' Antnin, Attard

The list is endless!

adrian agius

Feb 23rd, 18:30

ALL THE MSIDA/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS AREA, IT'S JUST HORRIBLE, NOT JUST THE ROADS, THE PAVEMENTS ARE WORSE. IMSIEKEN THOSE WITH PUSHCHAIRS OR WHEELCHAIRS!!
THE ONLY THING THAT'S STILL OK IS THE SKATING PARK WHICH IS A NUICANCE TO EVERYBODY.

M Grima

Feb 23rd, 18:26

Joseph Kalleja Street in St. Julians was in a disastrous state even before the rainfalls. Imagine how it is today?

Simonetta Mercieca

Feb 23rd, 18:24

Definitely in Hoffret ir-Rizz, Limits of Rabat. This pothole is as big and deep as a swimming pool. We have been to the the local council a number of times for the past 3 years, and also sent numerous emails to which we received no reply or acknowledgement. It keeps growing and growing, getting worse and worse with all this rainfall.....and it will soon grow into a reservoir. It sits right in the middle of the road, posing threat and danger to all cars and passers by... PLEASE VISIT.

Lorraine Aquilina

Feb 23rd, 18:23

Triq il-Keffa in Swieqi beats them all. Recently they tarmacked the road at right angles to it which is not even a main road but left Triq il-Keffa where all the traffic including buses pass through.

Mr Raymond S. Vella

Feb 23rd, 18:22

Come on guys, I’m not sure there is a real contest here. For once admit that Gozo is the winner in this one. Of course you have potholes in Malta, but have you been to Gozo lately? Believe me, the potholes of Gozo dont “trap unwary motorists”, a short stretch of good road does.

Carmel Cilia

Feb 23rd, 18:18

Kulhadd jghid li jrid ghalija l-akbar pothbole hija fil kaxxa taq Malta: ma hu jara hadd pero kulhadd ghad irid jinhasad biha: good luck Malta.

chanelle vassallo

Feb 23rd, 18:15

Zabbar Road , marsascala is one of the worst with holes 1 feet deep.

Carmel Zammit

Feb 23rd, 18:14

What about Triq id-dawr Mosta? Once we are at it why not include the recently re-surfaced road from Qormi to Marsa leading to the Turkish Cemetry.

Ganshida Soldado

Feb 23rd, 18:10

I don't mind potholes. I just avoid them or spend 3 minutes to go through them, like a boss.

Leann Balzan

Feb 23rd, 18:09

Triq il Qaliet marsaskala san tumas area.... TM wasted loads of tarmac to repair parking bays and left the entire road full of potholes :P

S. Mula

Feb 23rd, 18:08

Definitely the biggest pot hole is found in the road between naxxar and iklin......(the road which goes from Gs superstore in naxxar to Keune or JB stores in Iklin)....it's huge!!!!

N. Galea

Feb 23rd, 18:08

It Triq tan Nigret Rabat u Triq li sfortunatament ma nafx xjisimha Fhaz zebbug wara it toyota! Karozza tkisirha! ghal wicc il gvern!

Paul Borg

Feb 23rd, 18:07

A trench has opened in the street adjacent to the Kavallier ( embassy of the order of st John )Valletta driving down from Hastings Garden. Easy to break a tyre. I have reported it 3 times to the council and everytime they say OK !!!!! this was 3 weeks ago. The trench got worst. One has a choice , either break a tyre or risk knocking down the scaffolding on the side of the road with everyone on it.

M Falzon

Feb 23rd, 18:06

Port Ruman Street Qawra makes the moon surface look like M25! The brlliant and efficient local council last week dumped 2 trucks of SOIL (?) as part of their resurfacing program. Now we can all have a mud bath.

James Mizzi

Feb 23rd, 18:04

How we can ever have good roads with a corrupt TM? TM is not able to enforce quality of the roads its personnel have other interests in mind together with the roads contractors. Our state of the roads is a clear evidence of my allegation.

Carmel Agius

Feb 23rd, 18:02

Ta'' Qali - Crafts Village mitluq. Veru tal-misthija. Kif irridu naghtu isem sabih lil Malta meta t-turisti jaraw id-dizastru ta toroq li hemm ?

Paul Borg

Feb 23rd, 18:01

Triq il keffa Swieqi. So many potholes so little time......the last one appeared today exactly in front of the bus stop corner with triq il Qantar

Carmel Agius

Feb 23rd, 17:59

Bormla fuq, in-naha tal-Verdala. Tal-Misthija. Fil-kisra tat-triq qed izomm hafna ilma li tkun f'bahar wiehed li qed johloq periklu kbir ghar-residenti kollha u lil min jghaddi minn hemm.

Victor Calleja

Feb 23rd, 17:58

Because I use my private helicopter.

Carmel Agius

Feb 23rd, 17:57

Meta se jittiehdu passi mill-Kunsill Lokali tar-Rabat (Ghawdex) jew inkella mill-Ministeru ghal Ghawdex sabiex jergghu jitwahhlu n-'non slip tape' fit-tarag tat-telgha tac-Cittadella (Ghawdex)? Bix-xita, dan it-tarag sar perikoluz hafna! Ahjar nipprevjenu milli jwegga' xi hadd!
— at Cittadella, Gozo.

Victor Calleja

Feb 23rd, 17:57

Every road is fine to me.

Mr Andrew Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 17:56

This is getting embarassing! Can the Times please change the question to "Do you know of any street that does not have a pothole?".

Ramon Cassaro

Feb 23rd, 17:53

When you are entering San Lawrenze,Gozo,before and near Ta` Dbiegi Kraft Village,really terrible,deep pot-holes very dangerous to motorbikes also because they are always full of water coming out from Ta`Dbiegi hill.

David Micallef St John

Feb 23rd, 17:53

I have a cunning plan (Baldrick...); Why don't we somehow camouflage our roads to look like a church par vis....the government has ample funds for that!!

Joseph Bonnici

Feb 23rd, 17:52

Just pick any street in Mosta, but be advised to go on foot or use a sturdy four wheel drive vehicle. Otherwise you are bound to seriously damage your car. While on it, if you go on foot.....watch your step as the pavements are not that much better.

Carmel Agius

Feb 23rd, 17:52

TAL-MISTHIJA : Miz-Zebbiegh sa Ghajn Tuffieha sa hemm isfel nett sa fejn Hal-Ferh, lanqas arblu tad-dawl wiehed ma tara, specjalment fit-triq twila. Toqtol u tidfen. Alla hares jinqalalek xi haga fil-karozza ghax ma tara xejn. Hemmhekk fejn Hal-Ferh kien ga sar incident fatali fejn persuna kienet tilfet hajjitha wara li waqghet bil-karozza madwar sular gholi xi sentejn ilu. L-istess minn Hal-Ferh lejn il-Mistra.

Carmel Agius

Feb 23rd, 17:50

Triq il-Wied, Msida. Ftit il-fuq mit-traffic lights. Hawnhekk ir-residenti mhux biss bil-kwantita ta ilma qed ibghatu imma s-sigar qed jaqghilu it-triq. Periklu kbir ghal min jghaddi minn hemm. Din hi triq traffikuza u dawn is-sigar qed jitghawgu barra li ga il-bankina inkissret. Nitlob lil awtoritajiet biex ifittxu jaqghilu dawn is-sigar qabel ma ssir xi disgrazzja fatali. Alla hares tinqala sigra u taqa' fuq xi karozza ghax inciddent tragiku jsehh !!!! VERU TAL-MISTHIJA.

vella m

Feb 23rd, 17:49

Reading these comments it shows that TM failed and somebody should resign.Punto e basta!

Joe Grech

Feb 23rd, 17:48

Triq is-Suq I believe it's called - in Hamrun. Where the Local Council spent thousands of euros to build a ''state of the art'' (sic!) parking place. At the foot of this road the rainwater culverts have been literally sealed up with the concrete that ran down the hill towards the main road.

People who cross this road at the foot of the hill often have a bad fall as the road surface is anything but smooth.
Hamrun has had a lousy Local Council. They even did a ''twinning'' arrangement with a town/village in Sicily. Or was it Italy.
All that money was spent just to give the councillors a nice holiday abroad. NOTHING has come out of the ''twinning'' project. I hope the Minister for Local Councils will investigate. As if!

Thomas Borg

Feb 23rd, 17:48

1)Main street, Hal balzan, there are the same 3 potholes every time it rains..
2)Round about of naxxar road is really bad plus it spews sewage every time it rains badly.. my tyres don't appreciate being covered in human faeces and toilet paper...
3) By far the worst road is Bella Vista road San gwann and the road leading to it from the industrial estate.
4) Triq San Giljan in kappara leading to Mater dei
5) Triq il-Wied Iklin
6)Triq il-mosta Lija
7) triq il-balal Gharghur/San Gwann
8)Msida circus

Joe Grech

Feb 23rd, 17:47

Triq is-Suq I believe it's called - in Hamrun. Where the Local Council spent thousands of euros to build a ''state of the art'' (sic!) parking place. At the foot of this road the rainwater culverts have been literally sealed up with the concrete that ran down the hill towards the main road.

People who cross this road at the foot of the hill often have a bad fall as the road surface is anything but smooth.
Hamrun has had a lousy Local Council. They even did a ''twinning'' arrangement with a town/village in Sicily. Or was it Italy.
All that money was spent just to give the councillors a nice holiday abroad. NOTHING has come out of the ''twinning'' project. I hope the Minister for Local Councils will investigate. As if!

B. Storace

Feb 23rd, 17:46

All the roads/streets in Gharb........especially the main one leading to the church square from the main road where Jeffrey's is and of course the stretch outside 'Lighthouse' supermarket in Gharb too; this is classic.

richard meilak

Feb 23rd, 17:45

the hole dahlet qorrot in nadur gozo, and sannat is a disaster

Man Cachia

Feb 23rd, 17:44

The road from Burmarrad leading to T'Alla w Ommu is a disaster not only with the pot holes but after the rain someone, like us Mdawra residents, have to drive through a flood sometimes 2 feet deep. My teenage daughter tries to walk to our nearest bus stop(20 min walk), to go to uni. It's hard work to get there. Maybe it's ok for some to drive through this once in a while but for someone living there and has to do it everyday it gets frustrating as we have no option other than go all the way round and get out from Kennedy Grove side, only to find it's even worse over there.

G Hoare

Feb 23rd, 17:44

THE QUESTION SHOULD BEEN
The road with the most moaned about should start work next weekend and that would be the progress. But the best way to do it is , PUT THE RESPONSABILITY ON THE council like other countries and you will have the Answer ,I WISH ALL THE MONEY ALLOCATED TO ST PAULS BAY GOES ON THE ROADS instead the pots and plants ,THAN when the roads are done think about dressing the street with flowers

Andre Despott

Feb 23rd, 17:40

Triq Wied Il-Ghajn and Triq San Anard - (Coming from near Hompesch Gate Roundabout) are in horrible condition !!!

Martin Abela

Feb 23rd, 17:39

I will not name the worst road but the one that has gone bad quickest, that is garden road, the road that from Fgura leads to Zabbar towards De la Salle and St edwards Schools, it was completely resurfaced just 2 months ago and were it was joined on the Fgura towards Zabbar side, there is already a huge pothole

THAT SERVES TO SHOW THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT

Andre Despott

Feb 23rd, 17:36

Triq Wied Il-Ghajn and Triq San Anard ( Coming from near Hompesch Gate Roundabout ) are horrible !!

Joe Galea

Feb 23rd, 17:36

Iklin near the red farm and triq San Guda Rabat.

Carmel Agius

Feb 23rd, 17:35

Din it-Triq jisimha l-Ghaxra ta' Settembru 1797, tinsab Haz-Zabbar minn fejn il-mina ta' Hompesh sa triq ic-Cawsli. Din it-Triq ilha f'dan l-istat dizastruz snin kbar. L-ahhar li saret kien daqs tletin sena ilu. Hija fir-responsabilta tal-Gvern li jara li din issir. Ilhi aktar minn ghaxar snin nikteb fuqha u ma jsir xejn. Fiha hofor kbar u mewg li tista tkisser is-suspensions tal-karozza. Fix-xitwa din it-triq tkun f'bahar wiehed apparti li hi sfrondata. Issa meta jigri xi accident fatali imbaghad kulhadd gharef. Dan huwa l-ftahir li jsir li qed isiru toroq b'wicc gdid??????? Din it-Triq hija triq principali u jghaddu eluf kbar ta karozzi kuljum minnha. Ghalxejn inhallsu licenzji gholjin u tmur taghmel il-VRT ghax ghalkemm ahna niehdu hsieb, min hu responsabli mhux jaghti kaz. Hawn juru li din it-triq hija Tsunami iehor fix-xitwa, barra il-hofor u l-iskossi li fiha. Jidher car mewg kbir ta ilma fiha. Din it-Triq hija triq principali u jghaddu eluf kbar ta karozzi kuljum minnha. L-istat huwa tal-biki ta din it-Triq. Ftit ilu fqajt is-suspension ta wara tal-BMW tieghi hemmhekk u whelt spiza apparti li setgha kelli accident serju. Kont ghaddej bl-20 biss, imma tant tkun f'bahar din it-triq li lanqas tista tiskapula l-hofor li fiha apparti li xorta ma tistghax ghax hi terremot wahedha.

Diomede Bonello

Feb 23rd, 17:34

Where should I start from?????? I visit Malta almost every year from Canada, and the first thing I notice are the potholes on my way from the airport to Zabbar. I know, I'm only a tourist, I shouldn't be complaining, but you asked. Potholes or no potholes, I will still visit my birthplace every chance I get.

Jesmond Degabriele

Feb 23rd, 17:34

TAHT IL-PONT TAL-PEPSI,MAN NAHA TAL-LEMIN(GEJ MIN HAL-QORMI)HEMM HOFRA DAQS BARRIERA.

Mr Alex Aquilina

Feb 23rd, 17:32

Pantar Road in Lija just before the new traffic lights near Valletta Road, Mosta. Between yesterday and today I saw 3 cars that had damaged their tyres and/or mechanical parts and had to be towed away.

Walter Joseph Attard

Feb 23rd, 17:32

my pocket!

vella m

Feb 23rd, 17:32

All of Malta.

Kenneth Zammit

Feb 23rd, 17:32

Vjal Sir Paul Boffa - Paola - Near Lights
Guze Orlando - Birkrikara - Infront of the Pub of Infetti football ground
Triq P.P.Catagna Misrah - Birkirkara - Just before the Dead End before you turn a right and after that is another pothole that you can't avoid as you turn a forced left before entering Triq il-Wied
Triq Anglu Mallia - Birkirkara - This road is catastophic to say the least
Triq Dun Karm - Birkrikara - Infront of Mater Dei
Triq il Wied - Birkrikara - Near Mc Donalds in the middle of the road
Triq Mannarino - Birkirkara - This steep road has had it's irrigation system unparalled from the road and you have to either go in the middle of the road to avoid or really close to the parked cars, which breaks the car door space rule.
Triq Tas-Sliema - Gzira - All the way to the lights from the round about
Triq Nazju Ellul - Gzira - The sleeping policeman in this road are completly uneven and potholes are everywhere.
Triq Edgar Bernard - Gzira - Just after passing from infront Casa Vella in the corner.
Triq Ganu - Birkrikara - Like others have mentioned, This road is a rollercoaster.

These are the ones that I remember since I pass from them every single day. I know nothing will be done about them but for other motorists like me, please be careful.

A. Spiteri

Feb 23rd, 17:28

Reading all these comments, it is evident that Maltese main and secondary roads need to be upgraded and the soonest the better. I wonder what the EU people in Brussels say when they see all these comments re our roads - 'tal-BIKI.....'

Charles W. Sammut

Feb 23rd, 17:28

The road from Targa Gap, Mosta along the Victoria Lines to Falka Gap, Zebbieh road, has all but disappeared.

Alex Ciantar

Feb 23rd, 17:23

Take your pick. Today I encountered potholes all the way from Swatar to Gharghur to Mosta to Rabat to Qormi to Zabbar to Luqa and back to Swatar. All roads had large potholes that needed to be avoided. So it would have been better had the question read 'Name the good roads im Malta'

Jonathan Deeley

Feb 23rd, 17:23

My Maltese wife is now sick and tired of hearing this suggestion, so I am glad to have found a new audience ! I keep asking her why it is that so many public parking areas in Malta appear to be 'policed' and 'organised' by some vagabond who approaches one's car and demands money in return for the 'privilege' of having parked within 'his' area. There is no fixed amount, regardless of hours parked, and no receipts are issued. I can only assume that for the 'parking attendant' this represents tax-free income upon which he will pay no National Insurance and - far worse - make no obvious contribution to the improvement of the nation's road infrastructure.
I am still bemused by this suggestion. My wife simply explains that "you are in Malta and that is how it works".
The problem is that it does not work.
It doesn't happen in any other country for the simple reason that local and national governments realise that parking revenue is useful and should be beneficial to the nation.
How long is Malta prepared to tolerate this ludicrous situation ?

Mr Mike Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 17:17

Around the roundabout near Junior's in San Gwann towards San Gwann. One can fit a jacuzzi easily in it.

V Vassallo

Feb 23rd, 17:17

Triq ir-Rifugjati tal-Gwerra Mosta - it will be fine in a couple of years time due to new potholes after every downpour.We will have a nice tarmacless street!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tonio Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 17:16

Marsa, road next to shipping, leading to roundabout ....

John Borg

Feb 23rd, 17:08

Ir-roundabout ta fuq il-moskeja u t-triq li tghati lejn il-Gallarija Fgura, disatru totali

Brian Fenech

Feb 23rd, 17:08

the road exiting from ta'qali gym, or from the stadium looks like driving on the moon, & the road leading down from naxxar to Iklin there are crater like holes...!

KM. Psaila

Feb 23rd, 17:02

malta

naomi alamango

Feb 23rd, 17:00

San gwann industrial estate in front of foster clerk

J Sammut

Feb 23rd, 16:57

Valletta Road, Hal Luqa (in-nizla lejn Marsa). Tal-bikki!!! Insomma 3/4 ta' toroq ta' Malta xaru kasa!! How can such a small country not manage to take care of its roads? There aren't THAT many!!

C Pisani

Feb 23rd, 16:56

The road that leads to the Millennium Stand/Ta Qali Gym, or is this the missing moon rock (or rather the moon)?

Mr Steve Chetcuti

Feb 23rd, 16:55

Nigret road in Rabat is like driving on the moon. and Coast road.......

T Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 16:55

the road at the back of MCAST Paola, the one which has an entrance to MCAST.. near the industrial area...TOTAL DISASTER!!!

city busuttil

Feb 23rd, 16:54

Tigne Seafront, Sliema.
Sliema Road, Gzira, top end.
Reggie Miller Str, Gzira/St Julians.
Coast Rd past Hagar Qim.
Qui-Si-Sana seafront for the huge puddle.
Why aren't the contractors kept responsible for a couple of years?

Michelle Calleja

Feb 23rd, 16:54

Jekk miniex zbaljata xi Mejju tas-sena l-ohra smajt lill-Onor. Austin Gatt fuq Radio 101 iwieghed li t-toroq KOLLHA, kemm li jaqaw taht il-kunsilli u kemm li jaqaw taht il-gvern, se jkunu kif suppost u dan sa l-ahhar ta' dis-sena. Jekk hemm xi hadd li semghu jekk joghgobkom ikkonfermawli ghax wara li qed naqra qed niddubita ghandiex id-deni!!!

Mr Victor Borg

Feb 23rd, 16:52

I have been to many countries in the world in the course of my work, including lots and lots of developing countries - or poor countries - and I have found that the roads of the Maltese Islands are the worst I have yet experienced. They are much more worse than all the countries east Asia, most of which are poor countries. Who is responsible for our broken roads? Or ae we going to blame the weather - if we have to blame the weather, then I can make another comparison with east Asia: in east Asia, a region I know very well, it rains three times more annually than it does in Malta, but I have never seen roads crumble after rain in the manner they do in the Maltese Islands... This country is being badly mismanaged...

Michael Shepherd

Feb 23rd, 16:51

This is all to do with decades of under funding to make & keep the roads in GOOD repair. It is about time the government had insurance so you can claim damages for the car etc. They would have to start getting the roads better. It is about time somebody tok charge of the situation & get out of the 19th century. We have cars now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the hundreds of millions of pounds made on registration tax, circulation tax, fuel tax etc. non of this money is spent on the roads as anyone can see. What you taxpayers get is a NEW every year BMW or MERC OR VW car to ride around in as PM & cronies. This must be a SCAM. You would do better hitting your head against a stoe wall. You can see also what the money brings on road works FRAUD How new is this. The best of look. Mick Shepherd. Marsascala

Joe Galea

Feb 23rd, 16:49

Triq ic cawsli from Hompesch gate Zabbar all the way to Zejtun.
Senglea waterfront (Juan Azopardo Street)

A D'Ascola

Feb 23rd, 16:44

Valletta Road, Luqa ..... if you can call that a road!

James Axiaq

Feb 23rd, 16:42

The road projects in Gozo has created several diversions through other roads and these have become really horrible with huge potholes that makes it impossible to avoid them. Some might say these were caused due to heavy rains but in other much wetter countries this simply do not take place. The road by Oratory Don Bosco, Victoria is definitely one of the worst.

PAUL BUSUTTIL

Feb 23rd, 16:41

Maltese roads have now hit rock bottom, and some roads have allready been PATHETICALLY AND MOST SHODDILY patched up in true Maltese style, Where are our taxes going????

Adrian Saliba vella

Feb 23rd, 16:41

Triq l-Imqabba, l-Imqabba

Shawn Xuereb

Feb 23rd, 16:37

to reduce the amount of comments, let's just name the roads which are good =)

Rene Debattista

Feb 23rd, 16:37

Dear Editor, I think it is better for you to re-write the request as it is going to take you a very very long time to visit the roads.You should ask "which in you view are the best roads in Malta? That way you only get to view a few.

E. Azzopardi

Feb 23rd, 16:37

Total disaster. If I am not mistaken, some time ago the minister stated that he is happy with the state of the streets and roads. No wonder our standards are so low. There are potholes which have been there for months and others have been filled two or three time over. No wonder the government expenses shoot up.
Doesn't anybody supervise the workers and their work? Apparently not. Yes, some roads have been done, (even if we havn;t got one road up to EU standards) but then all others have been abondoned. I wonder if there is anybody in charge of this work at the moment. But, isn't there anybody responsible? To me, it seems there is no one or perhaps living in the clouds. The PEOPLE deserve better but not everybody seems to think this way.

James Grech

Feb 23rd, 16:36

One of the worst roads I have to drive through almost every morning is Triq il Barrieri in St.Venera going into Hamrun. This has been a disaster for many months, however now it has terribly deteriorated. Not once, have I noticed that this road was somewhat patched, though given its state, it requires an overhaul rather then patching up.
Wrt potholes, there is one in Imqabba Rd, in Siggiewi and a couple of others on the road from Siggiewi to Zebbug. The latter were actually service manholes that have now turned into a sort of potholes, even though from time to time the tarmac surrounding these holes is redone, they still tend to sag into the road.

Mr Adrian Agius

Feb 23rd, 16:35

There is a big depression in Naxxar road coming down from Gharghur to San Gwann exactly around the round-about opposite Juniors Toyshop.

Jimmy John M Vella

Feb 23rd, 16:35

The road linking Naxxar to Brkirkara bypass, passing by "KEUNE". DISASTER!

Beryl Fenech

Feb 23rd, 16:34

Try the following roads:
1. The Strand - Sliema/Gzira - on both sides
2. Handaq Road, Qormi
3. The road that goes down past Pavi (do not know name)
Then, basically, any road on Malta.

Ellie M.

Feb 23rd, 16:32

Triq ic-Cawsli and Triq Santa Katartina, ZEJTUN!!!

Adrian Saliba vella

Feb 23rd, 16:31

Definitely GOZO's roads are horrible ! Last weekend, I drove into a pothole which was filled with rainwater and felt the impact through my spine!

Mr Joe Scerri

Feb 23rd, 16:28

St George's Street, St Paul's Bay - work started on this busy street way but now has stalled due to a dispute with Go to the detriment of residents and motorists.
Vjal il-Haddiem, Rabat - a masterpiece of the Labour Govt but left in the same sorry state by the PN.
L-Iklin Hill - one of the poorly designed roads. currently there is a big crater at the bottom of the hill before the roundabout. Motorists take care especially during the night.
The road leading to Dingli Cliffs and Panoramic Rd - we really do our best to sell our country to the tourist. Hey tourists are nowadays more into these places than noisy built up jungles. What happened to Brand Malta? The road going through Buskett is not much better either.
Ganu Street, B'Kara - jeez
and the list goes on.

Mario Hili

Feb 23rd, 16:27

All of Gozo... One big pothole. And the rain is not helping

John L Galea

Feb 23rd, 16:27

I have driven into a pothole in Ganu Str. covered with water and consequently one of my car's tyre was lacerated badly that I had to change it. The tyre was almost brand new. I have sent the details and a letter to the Local Council of B'Kara for refund to the expense I ahve suffered. I am still waiting for an answer.

I went to Gozo last weekend, I was so disgustedly shocked at the horrible state of almost all roads. Giovanna please note.

Where is the government accountability in such issue?...mmm perhaps in the pockets.

P Debono

Feb 23rd, 16:22

Triq Jean De La Vallette in Xewkija. For sure that in La Vallette times there where roads 100 times better than this one. Not sure if one can call them potholes, they are more mega craters. The whole car can fit in the holes.

Matthew Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 16:21

ROad Between Hagar Qim and Ghar Lapsi

W Cassar

Feb 23rd, 16:21

Here is a thought for you.

Does the runway at the Airport have potholes?

Surely not right?

It would cause a disaster and no one would come! So if the airport runway is perfect why can't our roads be?

E Gatt

Feb 23rd, 16:18

Sa Maison hill.
+
In front of Gauci Borda yacht supplies, Gzira.

Joseph Zahra

Feb 23rd, 16:18

Okay have a look at the following roads in Santa Venera,
Triq l-Imsida
Annunciation Street
Misrah Il-Barrieri it-tul kollu mimli kanali min naha ghal l-ohra
Il-Pjazza ta bejn Misrah Il-Barrieri u Triq l-Imsida

then at San Gwann
Triq San Pawl specjalement kantuniera ma Triq Birkirkara u ukoll it toroq ta madwara
It-tela ta Triq Sliema, kullhadd iqatta it-trinek u ma jimlihomx sew.

Please stop ruining our precious cars and give us something bakc for all the taxes we pay.

Saviour M Garzia

Feb 23rd, 16:18

Forward the findings complete with the street names to the Minister responsable for the roads, so he wouldn't say he didn't know! Mind you, how do our ministers travel in Malta, fly or drive on the road?

A. Borg

Feb 23rd, 16:17

Take a look at Triq tal-Handaq, Tal-Handaq Ind Est Qormi. Was there yesterday. The pot holes are so large and deep that I thought that a trailer towing a container passing in opposite direction from my car was about to topple over onto my car!!!! No exageration, the pot holes are massive. Apperently a lot of storm water comes down from the Siggiewi area down that road!

Matthew Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 16:17

tac-Cawsli, from Fgura to Zejtun

Matthew Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 16:16

Triq San Anard - Coming from near Hompesch Gate Roundabout

Marcette Busuttil

Feb 23rd, 16:15

The road has just caved in quite a dramatic way at the roundabout in front of Junior's toyshop in San Gwann !

Matthew Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 16:15

Triq il-Foss Zabbar / Fgura

Mrs Mary Fisher

Feb 23rd, 16:14

I would suggest all the main arterial roads with the exception of the very new ones. I know that the weather has been bad and we have had lots of rain but al least we could have them patched up for the time being or are we waiting for the local elections or the general one? TM please make your presence felt.

K CASSAR

Feb 23rd, 16:12

Triq ic-cawsli, Zabbar, Triq il- Qaliet M'scala, to name but two. I've had countless expenses for tyres ruined that will never be reembursed. The efficiency of this age old government is beyond words!!!!!!!!!!!!

Matthew Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 16:12

Princess Margaret Street In Ta'Xbiex has been resurfaced about 6 months ago, 3 amazingly large potholes can be noted in this street already!!!!! I can't imagine this street in a couple of years time.

Frans Aguis

Feb 23rd, 16:12

Haz Zebbug quddiem l-iscouts

Tonio Azzopardi

Feb 23rd, 16:11

My entry:-

Triq il-Bajja is-Sabiha up to Triq San Patrizju Birzebbuga ....pot holes ? your spoiled for choice!

dieter bulten

Feb 23rd, 16:10

I think it would be easier to name the good roads. I can think of 1 only. The bypass of st.Pauls

David Galea

Feb 23rd, 16:08

Papa Urbanu VIII B'Kara and
Ganu Street B'Kara

J. Navarro

Feb 23rd, 16:07

Triq Nazju Falzon, Msida. In front of St Francis School. 2 potholes 1/3 of a tyre deep, in a narrow road, with no space to drive round them...

Darren Attard Bonnici

Feb 23rd, 16:07

oh god.... where do i start?

Timothy R. Chilvers

Feb 23rd, 16:07

Senglea waterfront from the entry onwards.

c anastasi

Feb 23rd, 16:06

I had to pay €100 for a new tyre when it completely burst after going over a manhole in Lija by the cemetery which was covered by water!! No means of getting compensation

Yanes Desira

Feb 23rd, 16:06

From FM Feretti to San Lucian Tanks - gas board in qajjenza - very dangerous - may lead you to drop in the sea.

E Galea

Feb 23rd, 16:04

The main road of - Marsalforn Street, Xaghra Gozo.... you'll definitely have the best experience in off road.

Stefan Attard

Feb 23rd, 16:04

Marsalforn Road Xaghra in a very Bad stat. No one did anything to do something to repair this catastrophal road!!! hope someone will take the responsbility to do somthing about it!!!!

A. Spiteri

Feb 23rd, 16:04

The road which leads from Hompesch Gate to Bulebel iz-zghir. (to Zejtun), and from Bulebel iz-zghir onto Zejtun, where on many Sundays this road was blocked by horse racing and horse displaying. Now this activity is being carried out on that new stretch of a new road which leads to M’Skala Bypass, under the efficient supervision of Wardens, making sure that no cars pass through that bypass.
I’ve toured many EU countries, it was sometimes, raining, even snowing, for many days. However, I can’t understand why and how in this small island, after it rains, all our roads are filled with potholes. Some roads are total disaster. Going to countryside in various EU countries I assure all that their roads are by far much more respectful than ours. Incredible situation here! – HAWN TAL-BIKI!

Mr F J Brincat

Feb 23rd, 16:03

Victor Denaro Street, Msida. this was resurfaced last summerm not without much protracted inconvenience to the residents of this street - last summer. Not the summer of 1911 but 7 months ago. I cordially invite Transport Malta and the Msida Local council to attest to the miserable state of this street - maybe they can come and put up another couple of billboards asking us to excuse them for the inconvenience.

Godwin C Micallef

Feb 23rd, 16:02

A moon landscape can be seen from the residence of the American Ambassador in Attard way down to the entrance of San Anton Gardens.

Rene' Grech

Feb 23rd, 16:02

Edgar Bernard Street, Gzira, close to Pool Complex....3 very deep potholes....seen a car parked near one with a broken mirror.....probably made from someone trying to avoid breaking an axel in the pothole on the other side of the road...

Saviour M Garzia

Feb 23rd, 16:00

Triq is-Simar and Trejqet Ghar Berbah at Xemxija will certainly win 1st place. A PL local council will see that this state of affairs will change. How come that in other European states where it rains more frequently the roads stay in a better state of repair?

mark bonavia

Feb 23rd, 15:58

Old bakery street in valletta from st albert the great college downwards its like going on a roller coaster

Joseph Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 15:56

In Swieqi... Triq il Qasam, and the road leading to it from near Luxol Grounds. Triq il Mensija San Gwann, and I cannot forget driving on the wrong side of the road to AVOID some 15 massive moon craters when driving on the road near Foster Clarks direction to Mater Dei Hospital, and also, direction to San Gwann.

These roads are still old, and have never been resurfaced/done... they need to be done... it's a main road we're talking about.

I must point out that the newely resurfaced road near Corradino Correctional Facilty (was done some 4 months ago) has already gone... The road has some 10 holes which has been created due to either heavy traffic or water.

Much has been done on our islands, and much is good... however to have a NEW road which is already bumpy and dangerous, the one near Corradino (is it corradino hill? I'm not sure sorry) ...well, it's unacceptable.

We all pay our taxes from our wages, at least we deserve good roads to drive our cars on, without damaging them.

Thank you for The Times of Malta for pointing this out, and giving us, the tax payer a voice to raise our concerns.

Andrew Zammit

Feb 23rd, 15:56

If you'd like a proper off roading experience pass from Triq Ganu Street Birkirkara. It's full of potholes.

John Aquilina

Feb 23rd, 15:56

Triq Xatbet l-art in Attard...the road is in a disastrous state!

Annalisa Scerri

Feb 23rd, 15:55

Iklin valley should be the winner. Potholes galore on both sides of the road!

Mr Max Xuereb

Feb 23rd, 15:54

Vjal Ir - Rihan San Gwann ( Roundabout next to juniors )

george vassallo

Feb 23rd, 15:51

Ramla road Nadur

Richard Ellul

Feb 23rd, 15:50

How about the road behind Kordin MCAST.

Matthew Mifsud

Feb 23rd, 15:49

Matthew

Wied Hal Balzan.....trid tara biex temmen kemm fija hofor !!!!!!!!!!!!

J Axiaq

Feb 23rd, 15:49

It-triq tan-Nigret (Rabat)

Nadine Borg

Feb 23rd, 15:47

Triq L-imprendituri, Mriehel

B Attard

Feb 23rd, 15:45

It-triq li mill-Qrendi taghti ghas-Siggiewi anqas karozzi m'ghadhom jghaddu miinnha; trakkijiet biss

Mr A Dimech

Feb 23rd, 15:41

Tamlit and Sta Margherita areas Mosta.

U. D'Amico

Feb 23rd, 15:40

triq gulju, bugibba

Brian Grima

Feb 23rd, 15:39

Capuchins street and st agustine square near oratory don Viacom Victoria Gozo please. Thanks

C Galea

Feb 23rd, 15:39

Please visit Triq Salvu Aquilina, Mosta.

victor caruana

Feb 23rd, 15:38

Old college street, sliema
sliema road, gzira
road down to Mater Dei, San Gwann side
The strand, sliema/gzira

J Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 15:35

triq il-waqqafa, mosta

A D'Ascola

Feb 23rd, 15:35

Yesterday I was going up to Naxxar from Lija road and saw a man crying after hitting a pothole. And we can sue no one!

renald williams

Feb 23rd, 15:34

tac-Cawsli, from Fgura to Zejtun

Christina Sammut

Feb 23rd, 15:32

Valleta road, Luqa
Sliema seafront, both sides
Triq Gulju, Bugibba

R Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 15:31

naqbel hafna rigward it tela tal-Iklin ghax kull hofra gravi. Aparti minn hekk hemm it-triq/sqaq il-kostinjuz u triq li taghti ghal-Burmarrad, fil-Maghtab(Limits of Naxxar). Dawn iz zewg toroq issibhom hekk kif tinzel min t'Alla u Ommu, l-ewwel kisra fuq ix-xellug, filwaqt li l-ohra issibha hekk kif tibda niezla min t'Alla u ommu, direzzjoni lejn is-Salina, minflok tikser mal-ewwel kisra, tikser mat-tieni triq fuq ix-xelluq .

Andrew Calleja

Feb 23rd, 15:30

Princess Margaret Street in Ta' Xbiex. It definitely isn't the worst one but I consider it worthy of a special mention.
This stretch has just been re-surfaced at what must have been a hefty cost from public funds and it has already started breaking up. If the authorities really had any competence in quality control, the inspectors should have already reported the failure and initiated procedures against the contractor responsible for the shoddy work.

Steven Cutajar

Feb 23rd, 15:29

Lolll what a hilarious article... I'm enjoying myself soooo much reading all the posts below as they clearly show that 3/4 of Malta needs to be checked hahahah.

Bernard Mamo

Feb 23rd, 15:29

Ghawwigt ir-rim tal-mutur fit-triq tac-cawsli bejn il mina ta hompesch u zejtun. (Tmorrux fix-xita ghax emmnuni tegherqu!)

Ghawwigt ghonqi u lwejt idi fit triq tal-capuccini (Triq Santa Liberata) Il-Kalkara (gravi eee hazin ghageb)

Ghawwigt buti minhabba li kelli nixtri tyre gdid fi triq il-Marzebb Haz-Zabbar (nahseb worst street i travel daily through)

W Cassar

Feb 23rd, 15:29

Triq Tal-Wej il- Mosta

I often see NASA technicians testing their moon buggies there!

Charlie Zahra

Feb 23rd, 15:29

Potholes and sleeping policeman,that's all we have on the island, its like driving on a roller coaster, and us citizen pay for the damages on our cars. But we still have to do the Vrt every 2 years, What about testing our roads,With all the taxes that we pay we should have roads like all the European countries Remember what PN promised us.

Mario Muscat

Feb 23rd, 15:26

Iklin near the red farm

R Malia

Feb 23rd, 15:25

Well to sum everyones comment, the answer is - MALTA

Joseph Calleja

Feb 23rd, 15:22

That is a brain teaser right? As you can see from the comments below you might as well pick any street in Malta and you find your pot hole.

J. Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 15:20

It Triq ta fejn liskola( ilgdida ) ta Pembroke
u ta fejn il campus ta Martin Luther King tal - ITS.... mindawk il 2 toroq jghaddu hafna studenti.....
Aghtu Ftit Kas tkisser karozza tghaddi minn hemm !!!!

J. Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 15:19

bella vista road, the road above the factories san gwann...there is one which is really deep

and 'telgha tal-gas' from kappara roundabout to kappara and san gwann...the number of potholes are too many to count!!

Ian Vella

Feb 23rd, 15:18

Triq It-Tumbarellu, Ghaxaq better known as Triq Il-Qamar

P. Vincenti

Feb 23rd, 15:18

Potholes?? Ehhh, basically almost everywhere I seem to go these days. It is hardly surprising however what with all this rain.

Saviour Fenech

Feb 23rd, 15:16

More pot-holed roads in/around are the following:
Stretch of road from Ferretti Battery up to St. Lucian Oil Company facility;
Tal-Gebel road up to Hal Far.

Victor Pulis

Feb 23rd, 15:16

Triq ic cawsli from Hompesch gate Zabbar all the way to Zejtun.
Senglea waterfront (Juan Azopardo Street)

David Calleja

Feb 23rd, 15:14

Triq il-Foss, Fgura (The road leading from Hompesch Gate to Cottoner Avenue)

Joe Scerri

Feb 23rd, 15:14

Well around 75% of Malta's roads are a disaster but please visit:
Triq Ganu B'kara
Triq il-Wied Balzan

Aris Cefai

Feb 23rd, 15:14

St. Sebastian Street Rabat, Malta

Daniel Vella

Feb 23rd, 15:12

Triq Pantar L/O Mosta/Attard has no potholes but some shoddy tarmac between craters. There is a very bad one on your way out of triq Pantar onto the Mosta-Lija main road. Also this morning driving off Pantar road onto tal-Mirakli area, the Attard local council engaged some workers to fill up the deep pothholes which this stretch of road has developed. Unfortunately the workers were just putting in saks of cold tarmac while the pothholes were still full of water - the result drove again at 14.30 and the pothholes not only re-appeared in their full glory but were also even bigger and full of sludgy mud.

Andre' Mizzi

Feb 23rd, 15:12

Try Triq it-Tahhan il-Mosta and the nearby streets , they're totally full of large pot holes .

john sammut

Feb 23rd, 15:12

vjal il-haddiem Rabat Malta

it-triq ta hdejn ic -cimiterju ta had - dingli li twasslek ghal cliffs

Chris Grech

Feb 23rd, 15:12

il-Mosta tigux, m' ghandkomx ghalfejn... kullumkiensew ghandnna ahna...

Richard Borg

Feb 23rd, 15:11

stretch of road next to Coastline hotel

John Caruana

Feb 23rd, 15:10

i think it would have been easier to mention the good roads as it would have taken less space !!!!!!!!!!!

T Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 15:10

Pantar Road, Lija near Traffic lights (Hal Mann Vella) BIG CRATER!!!

Mr Andrew Azzopardi

Feb 23rd, 15:06

tela ta l-iklin u it trieq ta hal-lija u tela tal gas ta san gwann

Patrick Zammit

Feb 23rd, 15:05

the road going down to Iklin from Naxxar (better come with an off-roader).

wayne scicluna

Feb 23rd, 15:04

Try Triq l-wied, Iklin. (t-telgha tal vilel) and be amazed. There are about 10 swimming pools not potholes!

Michael Ellul Vincenti

Feb 23rd, 14:59

School buses parked in the middle of the road, 2 tower cranes, 10 or more building sites, potholes and Arriva buses speeding down in the middle of the road must put Sir Adrian Dingli Street Sliema towards the top of the list.
Double parked wardens and police motor cycles handing out citations to cars parked in boxes that are painted on the pavement is an almost daily sight.
The lower end of the street is "one way" but it is the only street in sliema where one can see a sign specfically stating that it is a "two way" street ! maybe the sign is just there to support the decorative lights of Vino Veritas Restaurant ....??

Michael Flaherty

Feb 23rd, 14:59

Qaliet Street, Marsascala, especially the 2nd half from St Thomas Supermarket towards Zejtun.
Speaking of Zejtun, how about the infamous Cawsli Street, just before the Hompesch Arch?

The main road that passes in front of Playmobil in Tarxien is not so pretty either...

Joe Spiteri

Feb 23rd, 14:58

Would be easier to name the best roads in Malta, simply because there are so few. To name the worst roads would take a very long list. You should visit Triq Dun Karm, just opposite Mater Dei, and Princess Maragaret Street near Ta' Xbiex housing estate. There are no potholes - yet, but both these roads are relatively new and have already started breaking up. A very good job indeed!!

Mr Joseph A.

Feb 23rd, 14:57

Definitely Zewwieq Street Mgarr Gozo

Peppi grech

Feb 23rd, 14:57

All streets of Victoria Gozo but the below are the worst:
Dawn mimlijin Potholes TA' VERU:

Capuchins Street
Dawwar Tomba Street
Sta Dminka Street
Ghajn Qatet Street
Dr Anton Tabone Street
Triq G.Borg Olivier
Parti min Foreman Street

Andre Abdilla

Feb 23rd, 14:56

Newly resurfaced Princess Margareth street in Ta' Xbiex has potholes already.

Rene Debattista

Feb 23rd, 14:56

The many potholes found in most of the roads in Malta are very dangerous, especially for motorcycles. When a hole is full of rain water it is impossible for the rider to notice it and try to avoid it. A good number of people have to use a motorcycle to work, rain or shine. I think that it is about time that road repairs are taken very seriously, and not repair them if someone complains only.

Mrs Victoria Cassar Spiteri

Feb 23rd, 14:56

Valletta Road - Luqa

Joseph N. Attard

Feb 23rd, 14:55

Please take a look at the road leading to the main entrance of the offices of our National Stadium, ta' Qali. This road looks like the moon's cratered surface. No, it is not the result of the recent rains. The part of this road in front of the newish Ta' Qali children's park was done up only some months ago. Soon, the surface started to deteriorate, and it has been nearly impassable for a good number of weeks. It is obvious that the work done was of the poorest quality. Yet undoubtedly someone certified it as good, and money was paid for it. Perhaps that id the reason why nobopdy in authority has dared to flag this road as due for a complete resurface. Whoever is responsible should be ashamed to show his/her face in public.

Andreas Moser

Feb 23rd, 14:55

I found a pothole so big, I fell into it.
Please come and rescue me!

Marco Farrugia

Feb 23rd, 14:55

Road between Hagar Qim and Ghar Lapsi!

Road between Zurrieq and Hal Far

Maurice Cini

Feb 23rd, 14:54

Triq Patri Mattew Sultana Kalkara. (Part of the Govt.Hsg Est) Potholes only plus NO street lighting.

bryan sullivan

Feb 23rd, 14:54

the stretch of road between the entrance to the Marsa Sports Club and Aldo Moro Street.... the potholes make a mockery of the sleeping policemen who are definitely redundant. good road to practice your slalom !!

Lawrence Ciantar

Feb 23rd, 14:53

At the end of Triq il President Anton Buttigieg, Zejtun on your way to marsaskala, .... A Pot Hole size of a car

Martin Bugeja

Feb 23rd, 14:53

"Name them and we'll pay a visit" you said. I won't expect a report from you then until 2020.

Mark Farrugia Sant'Angelo

Feb 23rd, 14:52

Have a look at Mosta road, Lija... a nice big one just opposite the petrol station

Sylvana Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 14:52

Sqaq San Martin in Zurrieq. And please.....when visiting don't forget your boots!!!

Jeanette Abdilla

Feb 23rd, 14:51

IT TRIQ HDEJN IC CIMITERJU TA HAL KIRKOP DIZASTRU.

jimi Xerri

Feb 23rd, 14:50

There is a depression in the road surface located around the round-about next to Juniors shop. This is in a bad state and dangerous for drivers coming from Naxxar / Gharghur area towards San Gwann.

James Spiteri

Feb 23rd, 14:50

Worst pothole ever!!! When leaving HomeMate in ImRiehel, turn left. Amazingly large pothole.

John Meilak

Feb 23rd, 14:49

Triq il-Mosta in Lija is in a terrible state. The road stretches from Lija Cemetery to Blokrete Factory to Kinds Showroom. I would also add that everytime it rains the road ends up being a river. Lija council do something about it ASAP.

Maria Camilleri

Feb 23rd, 14:49

l-iklin valley !

James Spiteri

Feb 23rd, 14:48

Rue D'Argens Msida

James Spiteri

Feb 23rd, 14:48

Victor Denaro iMsida

Mr R Rizzo

Feb 23rd, 14:45

Triq ic-Cawsli, Zabbar (bejn il-mina ta' Hompesch tibqa sejjer lejn Bulebel)

joseph briffa

Feb 23rd, 14:45

Pay a visit to Birzebbugia from the bus terminal till the Freeport and then make a u turn , sure you will find about 50 potholes , take care as some of them are very deep.

Francis Sammut

Feb 23rd, 14:45

I don't know where to start! OK, how about Valletta Road, Luqa?

George Said-Zammit

Feb 23rd, 14:45

Msida - Tal-Qroqq area and Msida Circus

vella m

Feb 23rd, 14:44

Balzan valley if you please sir.

William Calleja

Feb 23rd, 14:44

Vjal il Haddiem Rabat

Victor Rodenas

Feb 23rd, 14:44

Is there a prize? :-)

James Scerri

Feb 23rd, 14:42

try Ganu Street Birkirkara...it's more like a moon surface than a street!