Watch: Closure of Pietà main road causes gridlock

Updated 12.50pm
The closure of Triq l-Indipendenza, the main road of Pieta leading to Valletta, has caused gridlock nearby and slow-moving traffic across the country, with the Malta Public Transport reporting “severe delays” in its service.
Infrastructure Malta announced last week that the northbound carriageway of L-Indipendenza Road, from Floriana to Pieta, will be closed for maintenance and resurfacing works for more than two weeks.
It will reopen on Thursday, August 11.
Footage: Chris Sant Fournier
The agency appealed to motorists to follow diversion signs to alternative routes, including Sa Maison Hill.
A Ta' Xbiex resident told Times of Malta that several ambulances have been trying to squeeze through the static traffic since this morning, finding it very difficult to get through and drivers having nowhere to go to get out of the way.
However a health ministry spokesperson said ambulances out on emergency calls were not getting stuck in traffic. 

Despite the diversions, Malta Public Transport reported severe delays in its service due to the closure of the main thoroughfare in Pietà.
The diversion is affecting all routes serving bus stops “Pieta 1059” and “Bombi 1 1060” in...