The Malta Transport Authority will be applying financial penalties for misconduct after the contractor carrying out construction works on the St Paul's Bay bypass closed the southbound carriageway without its approval.

In view of the closure, traffic from Xemxija towards Burmarrad is being diverted through Triq Ghajn Tuffieha, Triq Sir Temi Zammit, Mgarr, Triq il-Mosta onto San Pawl tal-Qlejja Roundabout, Mosta. The Northbound carriageway will remain open to vehicular traffic (Burmarrad to Xemxija) for the duration of the works.

The ADT said the contractor had been asked to immediately submit a detailed traffic management plan for its approval and failure to submit such would leave the authority with no option but to take further action as necessary. Additionally, the authority asked the contractor to draw up a detailed programme of events and milestones to be tackled daily until the completion of the works.

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