New roundabout proposed opposite White Rocks

Transport Malta says the project is required to enable cars to cross from one carriageway of the coast road to the other

Photo: Chris Mangion
Photo: Chris Mangion

Transport Malta (TM) is proposing a new roundabout opposite the White Rocks site, in a project that will realign part of Triq Sant Andrija.

Several trees will have to be uprooted and rubble walls demolished to take up more undeveloped land in an area already disturbed by the widening of the Coast Road.

TM says the project is required to enable cars to cross from one carriageway of the coast road to the other. “Since the Coast Road project includes a continuous central strip, it will only be possible to cross over the carriageway at a number of defined locations. One of these locations will be at the proposed roundabout, which lies towards the end of the project.”

The roundabout will be mainly used by cars coming from Madliena Hill that want to travel north and vice-versa. It will also be used by residents living between Triq San Gwann l-Evangelista and Madliena Hill who want to travel north and vice-versa.

An ancient tomb found in the area will be preserved and trees in the area transplanted to adjacent areas. The project will also include compensatory planting of additional trees.

The application coincides with plans for the redevelopment of the White Rocks complex. The TM spokesperson said that an entry and exit route for the White Rocks complex can be easily constructed in the future without the need to demolish or alter the newly constructed road.

The coast road project has already resulted in a massive take-up of undeveloped land. The roundabout plans were presented by TM back in December 2012, but only accepted by MEPA last week.