ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Sarno river
Total collapse of a pedestrian bridge over the Sarno river on via Ripuaria in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples, Campania) on 21 December 2019, triggered by the overflow of the Sarno river during severe rainfall. The bridge, which had reportedly been out of use for some years, was destroyed by the rising river; debris from the collapsed structure threatened to block the river flow. The Campania Protezione Civile confirmed no injuries. Municipal technical staff and the Consorzio Bacino del Sarno were alerted and the Genio Civile coordinated the emergency response. Il Sarno ruppe gli argini in via Ripuaria (22/12/2019) e la piena travolse la passerella pedonale dismessa; le macerie in alveo crearono poi un effetto diga, rimosso dal Genio Civile nel gennaio 2020.
- ARCUS ID
- IT19.12.01
- Date
- 2019-12-21
- Municipality
- Castellammare
- Province
- Napoli
- Region
- Campania
- Coordinates
- 40.7327, 14.4777 · exact location
- Crossing
- Sarno river
- Use
- Cycle-pedestrian
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Overtopping / hydrodynamic action
- Component involved
- Entire structure
- Cause evidence
- Probable
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (2)
- Castellammare, crolla un ponte sul fiume Sarno e blocca tutta l'acqua (News · Il Mattino · 2019-12-21)
- Castellammare di Stabia. Il Sarno straripa e abbatte un ponte (News · Positano News · 2019-12-21)