Luqa footbridge gets planning approval

An 11-metre foot and cycle bridge that will span across the major road to and from the airport gets the green light from the Planning Authority

15 January 2019, 11:17am
by Kurt Sansone

1 min read

Artist's impression of how the footbridge will look

Pedestrians and cyclists will find it easier to cross the major thoroughfare leading to the airport after the Planning Authority gave the green light for a bridge.

The footbridge will span 11 metres above Vjal l-Avjazzjoni, enabling safer passenger movements around Malta International Airport and the ITS campus sited at the former Air Malta campus.

The project submitted by Infrastructure Malta was approved by the Planning Authority on Tuesday morning and will also serve as a “landmark structure”.

It will also help reduce traffic congestion caused by the frequent use of pelican lights in the area, which will be removed.

People today cross the busy road by using the pelican lights

The bridge will have two ramps on either side built out of reinforced concrete and spanned over with a steel structure.

The concrete will be finished in a white smooth finish. The structure spanning the road section will consist of a tubular structure in light yellow.

The bridge and ramps will be split to house pedestrian and cyclist traffic.

Kurt Sansone is Executive Editor of MaltaToday. He was formerly deputy editor of MaltaTod...