Testaferrata Street, Malta's poor excuse for a bumpy rollercoaster, is finally being given a facelift... thanks to the Kappara flyover project.

Tens of thousands of motorists are heaving a sigh of relief as asphalt is today being laid on the street leading from Msida to Gżira, which serves as one of the main roads leading to busy Sliema.

Riddled with potholes, the road was notorious for its massive craters, to the extent that in some parts it was a potential hazard for vehicles' suspension.

Roads close to the Kappara roundabout are being tarmacked as works on the junction project start.

However, experts say that the tarmac being laid in Testaferrata Street is only a temporary measure since the road would need to be practically rebuilt to ensure the surface remains durable. But several infrastructural projects lined up in the same street, including the Metropolis project, would mean the road would have to be dug up again and services relaid in the near future.