The demolition of the Morandi Bridge was completed this morning, a testimony to the inner strength and determination of Genoa and Liguria in the face of tragedy.
Genoa, 28 June 2019 - We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all those who contributed to the successful outcome of an unrivalled complex feat of engineered demolition operations, from the public authorities to the engineers, from the civil defense forces and firefighters to the volunteers. Bo...Morandi Bridge - news archive
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Following the publication by the French Government of a review, highlighting specific critical situations, of the conditions of the road infrastructure administered directly by the Ministry, the ad-hoc Senate Commission is conducting an in-depth analysis of France’s road bridges.
The Italian Minister for Infrastructure, Danilo Toninelli, and EU Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, met in Genoa to discuss the aftermath of the Morandi Bridge collapse.
Two of the three railway lines which had to be shut down, following the collapse of the Morandi Bridge on 14 August, reopened.
Two of the three rail lines which had to be shut down, following the collapse of the Morandi Bridge on 14 August, are set to reopen on Thursday, 4 October: specifically, services will resume along the Sommergibile rail freight link with the Port of Genoa, and the Bastioni northbound railway line connected with the passenger/freight railroad to Acqui/Ovada and Busalla/Arquata Scrivia via Sampierdarena/Rivarolo.
Opening inaugural ceremony of the Via della Superba, the new port roadway for incoming and outgoing trucks.
Port Authority, local and central government and Genoa Port stakeholders meet with the EU coordinator Rhine-Alpine Corridor to discuss the aftermath of the collapsed Morandi bridge.
The logistic service provider Derrick, which operates container depots in the Genoa-Airport and Genoa-Bolzaneto areas, has announced a series of provisions aimed at minimising the disruption caused by the collapsed Morandi Bridge:
As of 10 September 2018, the Spinelli group has offered to extend the opening hours of warehouses and storage areas in Genoa-Sampierdarena, Erzelli and VTR (inside VTE) in response to the disruption caused by the collapsed Morandi Bridge:
13 September 2018 - The removal of the final obstacle to the installation of the new roadway in the port basin of Sampierdarena is underway: the “Customs” gate, separating the domestic from the international trade area, has been demolished in response to the disruption caused by the collapse of the Morandi Bridge.
Access procedures reviewed for incoming trucks across San Benigno and Etiopia cargo gates.
Checks with minimal impact on logistic processes.
The temporary traffic regulation order which had been introduced in the aftermath of the collapsed Morandi Bridge, restricting access of heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes in Lungomare Canepa in Sampierdarena, has been cancelled.
In the aftermath of the collapsed Morandi Bridge along the eastbound section of the A10 motorway Genova-Aeroporto and Genova-Ovest exits, a section of the motorway has been closed between the A10 (towards France) and A7/A12 motorway junction.
Institutions and port operators are working side by side to make the #PortsofGenoaGOAhead.
In response to the collapse of the Morandi Bridge, new regulations in force, from 16 - 26 August 2018, restrict access of heavy vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, from 08:00 hrs – 20:00 hrs, in Lungomare Canepa and Via Guido Rossa between the Fiumara Roundabout (excluded) and Lungomare Canepa: alternative routes have been put in place.