The Żebbuġ and Siġġiewi councils were given details about major works on a traffic junction to the two towns only days before the project gets under way on Thursday night. The works involve the replacement of a roundabout with a traffic lights system and the introduction of dedicated lanes for different routes. On Wednesday, Infrastructure Malta announced it was upgrading the busy junction, claiming it would reduce travel time in the area by 30%. The works are expected to be completed by September. Siġġiewi mayor Dominic Grech told Times of Malta he was briefed about the project at the beginning of the week. He lamented it was impossible to understand the project, consult about it, gather feedback from the residents and provide feedback to the authorities within hours. Grech said he flagged this short notice concern with the authorities during a second meeting held on Thursday for Żebbuġ and Siġġiewi councillors. Dominic Grech Facebook post. During the Thursday meeting, the Siġġiewi council sought clarifications about the studies carried out ahead of the project and about a separate small roundabout planned for a road linking the two localities. Żebbuġ mayor Mark Camilleri, who...
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