An investigation has been launched into complaints that water leakages at a number of garages along Ta’ Xbiex seafront could be linked to heavy vehicles using an overlying road.

This was confirmed by a Transport Ministry spokeswoman who was reacting to complaints that the temporary closure of vehicular access along the seafront had resulted in excessive traffic which the alternative thoroughfare could not take.

The closure was forced by excavation works linked to the flood relief project, through which rainwater will be channelled into the sea through a series of tunnels.
Consequently, all traffic through the seafront was diverted through Triq ir-Rampa, a secondary road overlying the garages.

While pointing out that no reports of cracks in the garage structures underneath were received, the spokeswoman said the alleged problem had to do with the seepage of rainwater through the road surface.

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