BOLZANO. The construction work on the new bridge on the provincial road of Several (sp 35), underway since October 2023. Load tests of the new infrastructure, which will replace the old bridge with poor load-bearing capacity, are scheduled for August 30. With a span of 20 meters, the bridge is two meters longer than the old one and 1.3 meters higher.
“The new bridge has been specifically designed to increase safety in the event of floods and to ensure better hydraulic passage,” he says. Daniel Alfreider, provincial councilor for mobility and infrastructure. In the future, the bridge will also be able to carry heavier vehicles, which the old bridge, which had a load limit of 22 tons, could not do. A sidewalk on the downstream side of the bridge also provides safe access to the nearby bus stop.
“With the new bridge we have made an infrastructure more resistant and increased road safety”, he declared Alfreider. The use of Corten steel beams and a reinforced concrete slab created a more robust and durable structure, explains Luca Tosoof the bridge service of the Infrastructure division. The construction work was carried out by the company Vaja GmbH. The Province invested approximately 1.34 million euros in the structure.
2024-08-13 16:02:43