Resolved: Construction of new road at Mellieħa

Resolved: Construction of new road at Mellieħa

Published December 27, 2024

The complaint

The Commissioner conducted an investigation into a complaint regarding prolonged delays in the construction of Triq Tabib Joseph Grech Attard in Mellieħa.  The complainant had been raising concerns with the relevant authorities for several years, citing significant safety hazards for pedestrians.  These included the road's rough surface, scattered debris, open manholes, and the substantial height disparity between the pavement and the road surface.

The investigation

The investigation revealed that the proximity of this road to a water reservoir delayed road levelling works, as these could not commence until the reservoir connections beneath the finished road level were completed.  The Water Services Corporation confirmed that it was actively coordinating with Infrastructure Malta Agency so that once trenching, pipe-laying, reservoir connections, and backfilling works are finalized, the Agency will proceed with road formation and asphalting.

Conclusions and Outcome

The Water Services Corporation commenced works within two months of the investigation's initiation and completed them within an additional two months.  After finalizing the water works, the Corporation conducted the necessary testing and handed over the site to the Agency for completion.

All works were successfully concluded, and the case has been officially closed.