Race against time to restore City Gate’s Triton Fountain

With the Valletta 2018 events looming on the horizon, a joint venture has been awarded a direct contract to restore the iconic Triton Fountain in just 11 months, even though the project was originally meant to take two years. A spokeswoman for the Infrastructure Ministry told The Sunday Times of Malta that on January 12 a contract was signed with Sea Fountain One. "Excluding unforeseen circumstances, both parties are confident that the restoration shall be completed prior to January 2018," the spokeswoman said. This project has always been high on the government's agenda, she said, adding that over the past few months the government had been involved in technically complex negotiations with the joint venture. The Triton Fountain restoration has been in the offing for six years. It forms part of a larger embellishment project comprising the City Gate Ditch, the pedestrianisation of the old bus terminus and the area around the RAF memorial known as Il-Biskuttin. Works have started on these areas but the fountain is yet to be touched. The spokeswoman noted that the restoration would be proceeding "in tandem" with the rest of the works to be ready in time for next year when Valletta...

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