The government seems dead set on pushing ahead with the Msida flyover junction.

The first sign that works are going to start came in the form of concrete barriers placed near part of the road.

It is a shame that Infrastructure Malta, and at that the government in general, has not heeded calls for plans to change.

The current project, while one must say that it will create public open space, is one that is being done mainly to cater for car traffic. Will it reduce traffic at the junction, yes, at least in the short-term, but will this just result in more traffic at other points? That remains to be seen. Also, if car usage continues to increase at the current rate, then wouldn't this, just like other major road projects that this government has undertaken over the past years, end up being a temporary solution? Yes.

The local council has come out against the project as it is. Following a vote taken on 8 October 2024, the Msida councillors issued a statement to object Infrastructure Malta's proposal to construct a flyover as part of the project, demanding that the agency halt this flyover's plans altogether, and called for IM to find an alternative solution with them via dialogue.

ADPD has also criticized the plans. The "monstrous" Msida Creek project gives little thought to the Msida residents and the impact that this will have on their health, ADPD-The Green Party said Saturday.  The aim of this project is traffic management, which in reality is to make things easier for cars, it said. "This means that cars are being given priority over people and their quality of life.  By making it easier to use private vehicles, the project is incentivising the use of private cars and not public transport. As a result of this, the increase in traffic is inevitable."

Cycling NGO ROTA says that the Msida Creek project does not cater to cycling commuters. It said that the cycling paths in the current design do not lead anywhere, making them useless for people commuting to work or university.

The long-term aim in Malta must be to reduce the number of private cars on the road. If that is not done, then the problem will just be delayed by a few years. Despite all the road widening works that have taken place, we are all still complaining about traffic. If the government wants to tackle the problem, then major projects, and not just a plan for new policies, must aim towards long-term solutions to the traffic problem.

The government needs a holistic plan when it comes to conducting major works, ideally one that really and truly makes it faster and easier for public transport and alternative transport to reach their destinations, while not worsening vehicular traffic. Such a plan should see how different projects around the country can be conducted to ensure such a goal.