The junction at Vjal il-Labour, next to the Mosta Technopark, is to be given a €1 million upgrade to reduce accident risks as a number of roads converge in the area.
This Infrastructure Malta project includes the construction of a new roundabout to facilitate safer connections between Vjal il-Labour, to and from Naxxar, Triq Franġisku Pisani, towards the Santa Margerita area of Mosta and Triq l-Awstralja, in a nearby residential area of Naxxar.
The new junction will help reduce collision risks for road users turning to or from these residential and arterial roads.
The junction had claimed the life of motorcyclist Johanna Boni, who was crushed by a cement mixer as she was riding her Kawasaki ER6N to work one morning two years ago.
Infrastructure Malta will also introduce three new pedestrian crossings, footpaths and pavements to help pedestrians walk through this busy junction. The project also includes new boundary walls and a new street lighting system. The new design of the roundabout junction will also incorporate a landscaped area with several new trees. As part of the ongoing works, the existing electricity and telecommunication services distribution networks in this area will be replaced and upgraded as well. Overhead lines on poles in the area will be removed once the new underground networks are in place.
Beneath the new roundabout, Infrastructure Malta is also building a new reservoir collecting rainwater from the area. A new storm water culvert is also being developed to collect surface runoff rainwater from Vjal il-Labour, and reduce flooding difficulties. This culvert will be connected to the underground tunnel system built several years ago to collect rainwater from different localities.
To ensure the safety of workers and road users, part of Triq Franġisku Pisani, between Vjal il-Labour and Triq il-Ħtajriet, will be closed on Friday morning until the ongoing works are completed. Road users travelling through this road from Mosta or Naxxar to get to Vjal il-Labour will be diverted to an alternative route through Triq il-Ħtajriet.
Access to and from Vjal il-Labour from Triq Valletta and Triq Mosta, the two roads connecting Lija and Mosta, will remain open in both directions. Residents of Triq l-Awstralja and other nearby roads are encouraged to follow the signposted diversions to reach Vjal il-Labour, until the project is completed.
For more information or for assistance, contact Infrastructure Malta on 2334 1000 or info.im@infrastructuremalta.com.