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The Malta–Gozo Tunnel was a planned undersea tunnel between the islands of Malta and Gozo, both part of the Republic of Malta. The tunnel would have replaced the Gozo Channel Line, the current inter-island ferry service, between Ċirkewwa in Malta and Mġarr in Gozo. In October 2022, plans were shelved.
The British started work on the secret underground complex in 1940, during the siege of Malta, when a series of tunnels under the Upper Barrakka Gardens and the Saluting Battery that had been used as slave quarters during the Hospitaller period began to be expanded. The complex was completed in early 1943.
The bridge was designed by the Spanish architects Arenas & Asociados, [6] and it was fabricated at A Coruña before being shipped to Malta on board the Storman Asia. [3] Bezzina & Cole Architects along with the contractor Vassallo Builders were responsible for putting the bridge in place, [15] and the installation took place on 5 October 2011. [16]
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The idea of building a bridge is opposed by environmentalists and NGOs such as Din l-Art Ħelwa and Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar. [37] [38] An 11 km underground sub-seabed tunnel has been proposed in a report on the viability of a Gozo-Malta tunnel link by the Gozo Business Chamber (GBC) together with Transport Malta (TM).
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Manwel Dimech Bridge is a beam bridge at St. Julian's, Malta. It is named after Manuel Dimech and was officially inaugurated on 18 September 1971 by the Minister of Public Works, Lorry Sant . The bridge is approximately 130m long and 32m wide, and spans over Wied Għomor.
The modern structures within the tunnel have since been demolished, restoring it to its original state. Works are also being made on the bridge near the tunnel. [13] The ticket office at Floriana still exists. A former railway tunnel under St Philip's Gardens was reopened in 2011 and has been open for visitors on various occasions since then.