Breakwater bridge installation postponed due to 'bad' weather

The installation of the bridge over St Elmo’s Breakwater has already been postponed twice due to the weather conditions.

1 October 2011, 12:00am

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Government said the operation “cannot commence since the sea is too rough.” The event has been moved to tomorrow morning, but could be postponed again as forecasts predict force 3 to 4 winds for tomorrow. Isolated showers are also expected.

Transport Minister Austin Gatt will be involved in the operation to install the bridge, according to a statement sent by the Department of Information.

The steel bridge, which will connect Fort St Elmo to the breakwater, was fabricated in Spain and forms part of the Grand Harbour Regeneration Project Financed by government, the bridge is expected to cost some €2.8 million. But sources have said that the costs will be higher.

Government’s original plan was to reconstruct a replica of the original bridge, removed after it was hit in 1941. However, the plan was scrapped as a lot of steel was required to recreate the Victorian bridge and was considered too expensive.

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It Traffiku hdejn ir-rounabout ta it-tank tal gass imwahhal sa Paceville min nahha wahda u sat tunnels ta' Santa Venera minn nahha l'ohra. Dak il-flyover li kull jum jindanna in-nies, dan mandniex bzonnu, mhux hekk...... Imma bridge li ma jaddiex hadd fuqu, dak naghmluh malajr........veru Austin tilef il-boxla, imma din biss vendikazzjoni nara jien.

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Dear Austin, You know what you should do with this 'bridge'? Stuff it up your as..! You will sure make an inpact.

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The bridge going from nowhere to nowhere at a price tag of €2.8 million and possibly costing more so that the Minister can have another ribbon to cut before the next election!