The Planning Authority has given planning permission for a new footbridge to be constructed across Vjal l-Avjazzjoni in Luqa.

The 11-metre bridge will ensure a safer environment for passenger movement around Malta International Airport and for students attending the new ITS campus sited at the former head office of Air Malta, the PA said in a statement. 

The bridge will also reduce traffic accumulation which results in the frequent use of the existing pelican lights in the area.

The bridge will have two helical ramps on either side built out of reinforced concrete and spanned over with a steel structure. The visual aim is to have a continuous ribbon emerging from the terrain leading to the bridge structure.

The concrete will be given a white smooth finish. The structure spanning the road section will be tubular in light yellow, with the final aim being to create a "landmark".

The bridge and ramps will be divided to house pedestrian and cyclist traffic, thereby ensuring the safe passage of both. The ramps will have quarter landings to ensure mobility for persons with special needs.