Residents in properties along the new €53 million Coast Road are complaining of “shoddy” and “incomplete” works at Salini which they claim are putting their lives in danger.
Accompanying Times of Malta along the new road, which was opened for traffic in time for the CHOGM summit last November, residents complained that most of the works remained unfinished including important things such as lights at zebra crossing, pavements, access roads and other amenities.
“You take your life in your hands if you cross the road at night,” a 22-year-old told the Times of Malta.
“The road has some eight zebra crossings, but to this day none of them have lights. Motorists can’t see pedestrians crossing,” he said.
Another resident, who lives in Salina, complained that Transport Malta has not installed traffic lights, even though these were included in the original plans. “Traffic lights have not materialised, notwithstanding signs indicating the contrary,” the 56-year-old woman said.
“Tourists from the Salini complex (ex-Coastline) also face danger when they attempt to cross to the bus stop on the other side of the road as they have to negotiate three lanes on a double-bend with very fast...
