ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Rio Borghesi
Total collapse of a provincial/regional bridge over the Rio Borghesi near Campiglia Cervo (Biella, Piemonte) on 5 June 2002, part of the major Valle Cervo flood event. Total collapse during the major flood event that struck the Valle Cervo and Biellese on 5 June 2002. The Cervo river and its tributaries (Rio Ara, Rio Borghesi, Rio Piaro) overflowed catastrophically, destroying multiple bridges on 5 June 2002. The 2002 alluvione is documented as one of the two major flood events in the Cervo valley's modern history alongside the devastating 1968 flood (58 deaths). No fatalities or injuries were reported from this specific collapse. ARPA Piemonte, Quaderno n.19 'Evento alluvionale del 4-6 giugno 2002 nel territorio biellese' (2004): lungo il rio Borghesi si genero' un fenomeno di trasporto in massa a carattere impulsivo che asporto' completamente il ponte ad arco sulla SP100, semidistrusse una casa e danneggio' le fondamenta di una seconda, tagliando in due il centro abitato e isolando l'alta valle.
- ARCUS ID
- IT02.06.02
- Date
- 2002-06-05
- Municipality
- Campiglia Cervo
- Province
- Biella
- Region
- Piemonte
- Coordinates
- 45.662, 8.002 · exact location
- Crossing
- Rio Borghesi
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Arch bridge
- Material
- Masonry
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Debris flow / solid transport
- Component involved
- Entire structure
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Eventi alluvionali in Piemonte (Official/Technical · ARPA Piemonte · 2003-12-09)
- 5 giugno 2002 – violento nubifragio: Netro e Campiglia Cervo isolate per crollo ponti (News · BiellaClub · 2002-06-05)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)