An urgent intervention to address damage that had developed at the Santa Venera tunnels, posing a danger to the public and potentially leading to more serious accidents, caused a massive traffic jam across Malta.

In a joint press release on Thursday, Transport Malta and Infrastructure Malta said works were planned to take place over two nights.

"During the first night, the planned work involved stripping two layers of asphalt and applying the first layer as a base. The second layer, serving as the final surface, will be applied tonight," they said.

Since the road was reopened at 5am without the final asphalt layer vehicles have had to be driven more cautiously, resulting in heavier-than-usual traffic.

Commuters this morning complained over massive traffic jams on their way to work.

The works are set to conclude tonight, with this same carriageway being closed between 9pm and 5am as per the original plan.

"We apologise for any inconvenience caused," the statement concluded.

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