Tenders for the construction of the Breakwater Bridge are expected to be issued next month, Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt said.

Addressing a news conference, the minister said the €2.8 million project was already recommended for approval and permits were expected next month. It will be funded by the Malta Maritime Authority.

The new bridge will be very similar to the original Victorian bridge which was completed in 1903 and was damaged during the war.

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