The Malta Transport Authority has announced that with effect from tomorrow, Triq Birbal in Balzan, from Vjal De Paul to Triq il-Kannizzata, will be closed to vehicular traffic until further notice. To this end, the following traffic management arrangements are being implemented for the duration of the work:

Triq il-Kannizzata, from Triq Birbal to Triq il-Ferrovija l-Qadima, will be open to two-way vehicular traffic. Triq il-Kbira, from Triq il-Wied in Balzan to Triq San Frangisk, will be open to two-way vehicular traffic. Triq il-Kardinal Cardjin will be open to vehicular traffic in the direction of Triq Birbal.

On-street parking in Triq il-Kardinal Cardjin will not be permitted. On-street parking in Triq il-Kannizzara, from Triq Birbal up to Triq il-Ferrovija l-Qadima, will not be permitted. On street parking (first three bays from corner) will not be permitted on Triq il-Kbira from Triq San Frangisk and along both sides of Triq San Frangisk c/w Triq il-Kbira.

Vehicular traffic from Triq Birkirkara in the direction of Triq Birbal will either be diverted to Vjal de Paule, Triq il Ferrovija il-Qadima, Triq il-Kannizzata or Triq Birbal or to Triq il- Kbira, Balzan or to Triq il-Kannizzata, Triq il-Ferrovija l-Qadima, Vjal De Paule and Triq Birkirkara.

Public transport will not be affected.

The Transport Authority have also announced that Triq Manuel Dimech, Qormi, from Triq Qormi, will be closed to vehicular traffic and public transport tomorrow between 6.30am and 6pm. Vehicular traffic and public transport from Mdina Road in the direction of Valletta will be diverted through Triq L-Iljun, Triq it-Tigrija and Triq Qormi.

On Thursday, between 6.30am and 6pm, vehicular traffic and public transport from Triq Hal-Qormi in the direction of Zebbug will be diverted to Triq il-Kbira to Triq San Bastjan, Triq San Bartolomew and Triq Guze Duca.