Infrastructure Malta said Friday it has installed the third of six steel sections forming the main flyover structure of the Msida Creek Project.

Weighing 46 tons and measuring 26 metres in length by 7.5 metres in width, this major component has taken the project closer to completion.

Sections four and five of the flyover are currently under fabrication at the EL engineering plant in Ħal Far, with ongoing precision works to meet the project's demanding specifications. In tandem with the steel structure installation, progress continues on the overlying concrete deck, the agency said.

The first span has now been fitted with bespoke predalle sections- precast concrete slabs forming the base for the bridge deck. Due to the flyover's complex curved alignment, each predalle is uniquely crafted.

The process includes meticulous on-site measurements followed by customised formwork production carried out off-site. These components are currently being produced at the Polidano manufacturing facility in Ħal Farruġ.

The Msida Creek Project, according to Infrastructure Malta, "is set to significantly improve traffic flow and safety in one of Malta's busiest junctions, enhancing connectivity for thousands of commuters daily."