ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Paglia river
Total collapse of a provincial/regional bridge over the Paglia river near Abbadia San Salvatore (Siena, Tuscany) in May 2020, triggered by hydraulic phenomena following intense rainfall. No fatalities or injuries were reported. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P184 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour); componenti danneggiate = pile, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT20.05.01
- Date
- 2020-05-02
- Municipality
- Abbadia San Salvatore
- Province
- Siena
- Region
- Toscana
- Coordinates
- 42.871, 11.7402 · exact location
- Crossing
- Paglia river
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Scour
- Component involved
- Multiple components
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (2)
- Crollato il viadotto sul fiume Paglia, i piloni gravemente dissestati (News · Rai News · 2020-05-02)
- Crolla il viadotto sul fiume Paglia: era chiuso per controlli (News · Today · 2020-05-02)