Montoggio – The new single-span bridge of Montoggio was inaugurated this morning, replacing the old three-span bridge. The bridge includes a metal structure with a mixed steel-concrete deck supported by two lateral steel arches. The length of the bridge is 40 meters. The total amount of the work is 1.5 million euros entirely financed by the Liguria Region. The new bridge was necessary after the terrible flood that hit the town in October 2014 when the Rio Carpi flooded with enormous damage to the buildings. It was precisely the dam effect caused by the two piers in the riverbed of the bridge that had hindered the flow of water under the deck and had given rise to a water rise upstream causing the flooding. Events that were repeated in 2015 with very heavy damage to shops and infrastructures.
The new bridge of Montoggio
“After the floods of 2014 and 2015, the town of Montoggio needed important concrete answers from the institutions. The construction of the bridge and its financing by the Liguria Region comes after a long series of other resources destined for Montoggio: over 4 million euros allocated by the Liguria Region for the safety of the country – said the president of the Liguria Region Giovanni Toti – Financing through which we have acted on many critical issues existing in the area. From the adaptation works of the trench section of the Rio Carpi up to the demolition and reconstruction of the bridge over the Scrivia which, with its piles in the riverbed he was one of the main culprits of the 2015 flood. Today is certainly a very important day because finally a whole series of interventions considered fundamental on which the Liguria Region has invested to reduce the risk and increase the safety of the territory are coming to an end “.
“The new bridge is one security guarantee for citizens which compensates for the inconvenience suffered during the months of its construction. – declared the mayor of Montoggio Mauro Fantoni – I thank the Region for having made it possible with the funding and support granted. I am sure that they will not fail in the future as well. Safeguarding the territory in inland areas must remain one of the priority commitments “.
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