2020: A Replacement Bridge in the Italian City of Genoa is Formally Introduced

August 3, 2020

In northwestern Italy, an inaugural ceremony was held for a viaduct in the city of Genoa. (A viaduct is a type of bridge that encompasses a series of arches, columns, or piers; and connects two endpoints of roughly the same elevation.)

The Genoa Saint George Bridge, which carries the Autostrada A10 motorway across the Polcevera river, replaced the Morandi Bridge (Ponte Morandi). A large section of the Morandi Bridge collapsed during a rainstorm on August 14, 2018, resulting in the tragic deaths of 43 people. The remainder of this bridge was demolished on June 28 of the following year.

Construction on the Genoa Saint George Bridge had begun three days earlier. This replacement bridge — measuring 3,501 feet (1,067 meters) in length — was designed by Genoa-born architect Renzo Piano.

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For more information on the Genoa Saint George Bridge, please check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoa-Saint_George_Bridge