Road works related to the Coast Road Project
Transport Malta notifies that as from Friday 24th April 2015, direction from Triq l-10 ta’ Frar to Triq Kennedy Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic, in connection with the construction of the Coast Road.
All vehicular traffic coming from Buġibba towards Burmarrad, will be diverted onto Triq il-Wilġa onto Triq J.F. Kennedy and onto Triq Kennedy Drive.
Motorists are advised to proceed with caution. Any inconvenience is regretted.
Various sections of the media are reporting that Transport Malta issued a message warning of dangerous ‘armed vessels’ south of Malta.
The warning applies only to those who venture close to the coast of Libya. There is no need for unnecessary alarm. The situation next to the coast of Libya has been unstable for a long time.
Nato urges vessels to conduct a thorough risk assessment before travelling through this area and “to do so expeditiously and with increased vigilance”. The message was reiterated in Malta following last week’s incident where an Italian vessel was seized off the coast of Libya.
The Malta Hydrographic Office within Transport Malta promulgated this Maritime Safety Information in line with its international obligations under SOLAS. The Hydrographic Office has the obligation to relay such messages.
Mare Forum is being hosted in Malta for the first time. The forum, with participants from European, Mediterranean and African maritime, shipping and energy industries, discusses major themes in the maritime industries.
The forum is discussing the financial situation, energy offshore business and investments among other topics.
Top ship owners, operators and bankers are among those sharing their views during the conference.
The first session, this morning, discussed the future of shipping in the Mediterranean region. The second session will debate the outlook on global trade in energy and commodities while the last session will look at innovations, ports and investment.
Ongoing works related to the National Flood Relief Project
Works on The National Flood Relief Project have now reached another phase. Hence, Triq in-Naxxar between Triq Papa Piju XII and Papa Urbanu VIII will be closed to vehicular traffic from tomorrow 21st April 2015 at 06:00hrs. These works are scheduled to be completed by the 29th of April 2015.
However, access will be available to vehicular traffic proceeding from Mosta towards Valletta. Traffic coming from Triq il-Wied Birkirkara will be diverted onto Triq il- Fuħħarin and onto Triq Ganu to reach Birkirkara By-Pass. Traffic may also proceed to Triq il-Wied towards Ħal Balzan to reach Ħal Lija roundabout.
Public transport will be diverted onto Triq il-Wied and then to Ħal Lija roundabout to proceed with the normal route.
Motorists are advised to proceed with caution and to follow signage on site.
Any inconvenience is regretted.
Maintenance Work in Triq Diċembru 13 and Ħamrun By-Pass (direction to Sta Venera tunnels)
The slip road from Triq Diċembru 13 to Ħamrun By-Pass and Ħamrun By-Pass, will be closed to traffic today Monday 20th April 2015 from 22:00hrs to 06:00hrs, due to resurfacing works.
Vehicular traffic coming from Triq Diċembru 13 will be diverted onto Triq it-Tiġrija, in front of Marsa Park & Ride and will proceed towards the roundabout of Triq Manwel Dimech in Ħal Qormi. Traffic may also proceed directly from Triq Diċembru 13 to Ħamrun centre.
Any inconvenience is regretted.
Car Park off Triq Vincenzo Dimech Floriana will be closed for 24hrs
A few scenes of an International TV Series will be filmed at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana. The Car Park off Triq Vincenzo Dimech Floriana will be closed to the public between Tuesday 21st April 2015 at 20:00hrs and Wednesday 22nd April at 20:00hrs.
Affected Parking
Triq Birkirkara St. Julian’s
Transport Malta notifies that Triq Birkirkara in St. Julian’s, between the junction near the traffic lights and Triq Sir Joseph Carbone, will be closed to vehicular traffic due to works on the water main. Phase 1 will start on Monday 20th April 2015 at 09:00hrs. These works are scheduled to be completed within two weeks.
Vehicular traffic coming from San Ġwann will be diverted onto Triq Lapsi onto Triq Sir Joseph Carbone and onto Triq Birkirkara.
Vehicular traffic coming from Sliema will not be affected.
Public Transport will not be affected.
Any inconvenience is regretted.
Part of Triq Birkirkara St Julians (between Triq Arcisqof Romero and Triq il-Kullegg) will be closed for traffic on Sunday 19th April between 07:30 and 16:30 due to construction works.
All vehicular traffic coming from San Gwann can pass through Triq Lapsi and Telghet San Giljan to reach Tower road or divert to Triq Qalb Imqaddsa and to Triq is-Sorijiet to Triq Imrabat.
All vehicular traffic coming from Sliema can divert to Triq is-Sorijiet to Triq Imrabat to reach Triq Birkirkara San Gwann or either divert to Triq il-Kulleġġ
Public Transport
Route bus 22 coming from RUE D’ARGENS will divert left onto TRIQ REGGIE MILLER(Zammit Clapp) then left down to KAPPARA roundabout and up again to TRIQ MIKIEL ANTON VASSALLI direction to the tunnels. Turn left down just before the tunnels to continue as the normal route towards SAN GWANN
Route buses have to divert from SAN GWANN up to TRIQ MIKIEL ANTON VASSALLI (tunnels) then turn left onto TRIQ REGGIE MILLER (Zammit Clapp) and at the end of the road turn right onto RUE D’ARGENS to continue as the normal route.
Transport Malta re-opens Grant Scheme on the Purchase of New Environment-Friendly Vehicles
Following the success of the scrappage scheme launched last December, the scheme has now been extended. A further €300,000 have been allocated.
Transport Malta will be receiving further applications for the Grant which will be processed on a first come first serve basis. The initiative is aimed to encourage people to dispose of their old vehicles and to invest in new cars with lower emissions.
506 vehicles have already benefitted from the original €400,000 allocated during the last months of 2014.
Vehicle owners who applied for the scheme were entitled to between €700 and €900 upon the purchase of a new M1 motor vehicle (used for the carriage of persons and which may carry no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver, the CO2 emissions of which do not exceed 130g/km and its length does not exceed 4460mm, and is licensed for private use only) that qualifies for the grant scheme whilst at the same time de-registering a vehicle in the same category.
Applications for such scheme are available from Transport Malta, Vehicle Licensing Unit, Hornsworks Ditch, Floriana or downloaded from here.
The scheme in the form of a grant to incentivise the purchase of Battery Electric Vehicles and Battery Electric Quadricycles is still applicable.
Ongoing works related to the National Flood Relief Project
Works on The National Flood Relief Project have now reached phases 9 and 10. Hence, Triq in-Naxxar between Triq Anġlu Mallia and Triq il-Wied in Birkirkara will be closed in phases as from tomorrow 15th April 2015 at 06:00hrs. These works are scheduled to be completed within two weeks.
Access will be available to vehicular traffic proceeding from Mosta towards Valletta. Traffic coming from Triq il-Wied to Mosta will be diverted onto Triq il-Wied and may either proceed to Triq il-Karmnu to reach Triq in-Naxxar or pass through Triq il-Wied Ħal Balzan to reach Iklin roundabout.
Public transport will be diverted onto Triq il-Wied and then to Iklin roundabout to proceed with the normal route.
Motorists are advised to proceed with caution and to follow signage on site.
Any inconvenience is regretted.
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