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Bridge over Dora Riparia river

Total collapse of a national bridge over the Dora Riparia near Bussoleno (Torino) on 13-16 October 2000, as part of the catastrophic alluvione. Documented in the ARPA Piemonte official report (SS25 Val Susa area). Total collapse during the catastrophic alluvione of 13-16 October 2000 that struck over 50% of Piemonte, causing more than 1,800 documented damage events. The ARPA Piemonte report (2003) explicitly documents multiple bridge collapses across the Stura di Lanzo, Orco, Chisone, Dora Riparia, Dora Baltea and Po basins. The event is comparable in scale to the 1994 alluvione del Piemonte. No fatalities directly attributed to this specific collapse. Ne' il rapporto d'evento 2001 ne' la monografia 2003 documentano crolli di ponti a Bussoleno (vi si descrivono esondazioni della Dora a monte del ponte ferroviario Torino-Modane, allagamenti e colate sui versanti): riscontro mancante per questa scheda.

ARCUS ID
IT00.10.22
Date
2000-10-13
Municipality
Bussoleno
Province
Torino
Region
Piemonte
Coordinates
45.1382, 7.1432 · exact location
Crossing
Dora Riparia river
Use
National
Severity
TC
Structural type
Beam bridge
Material
Reinforced concrete
Cause category
Natural
Specific cause
Hydraulic
Failure trigger
Flood
Cause evidence
Needs review
Source confidence
High
Victims
0
Injuries
0

Documentary sources (3)

  1. Evento alluvionale regionale 13-16 ottobre 2000 – monografia ufficiale (Official/Technical · ARPA Piemonte · 2002-10-16)
  2. 10 anni fa alluvione Nord-Ovest, fu inferno d'acqua – Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta (News · ANSA · 2010-10-13)
  3. Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)

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