Works paving over a country lane in Dwejra with cement have been halted after the intervention of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.
Last week, ramblers and hobbyists decried the works, saying they prioritised vehicles to the detriment of pedestrians and further contributed to biodiversity loss.
Superintendent Kurt Farrugia confirmed with
Times of Malta that the SCH had last week put a stop to works on the site and that talks with Infrastructure Malta were ongoing “to determine the way forward”.
On Friday, heritage NGO Friends of the Victoria Lines Trail said that the road was not simply a country lane but “a historical military path built to serve the Dwejra Lines, of which it forms an integral element.”