The first curved steel beams were laid on Friday at the massive Marsa Junction Project as part of a nation-wide overhauling of the country’s infrastructure.
The steel beams are part of the first, and highest, flyover structure being put in place in the third phase of construction – with this particular bridge being the one which runs between Aldo Moro street and Garibaldi street, which runs in the direction of the Malta International Airport.
Beams for this bridge, which are fabricated and made in a plant right across from the site hence eliminating the inconvenience and the danger of transporting them, are in the process of being laid.
Photos Alenka Falzon
Traffic on the bridge will, due to diversions, be initially running opposite to what the final plans show; meaning that traffic will flow from Garibaldi street to Aldo Moro street. However, once the project is completed, the traffic on this bridge will flow in the opposite direction, southbound.
All 7 flyovers, when complete, will be around 1.1km long, and will have 42 pillars and 350 beams. The project will include cycle lanes, sewage systems, stormwater culverts, the laying of underground electricity cables, footpaths and more. The project also includes a 380 park-and-ride car park and a few footbridges with lifts.
