ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Aviso stream
Total collapse of a municipal bridge over the Aviso stream near Cavalese (Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige) on 29-30 October 2018, caused by the Tempesta Vaia storm system. Cavalese, in the Val di Fiemme, was one of the most severely affected municipalities in Trentino during Vaia: the Aviso torrent and its tributaries overwhelmed their banks, destroying infrastructure and isolating communities. The broader Vaia event caused 2 deaths in Trentino and over 500 evacuations across the province. No fatalities directly attributed to this specific collapse. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P145 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour); componenti danneggiate = pile, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT18.10.07
- Date
- 2018-10-30
- Municipality
- Cavalese
- Province
- Trento
- Region
- Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol)
- Coordinates
- 46.2802, 11.4522 · exact location
- Crossing
- Aviso stream
- Use
- Municipal
- 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
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (2)
- Tempesta Vaia 2018: analisi dell'evento estremo e danni a infrastrutture (News · Geopop · 2026-01-28)
- Quattro anni fa la tempesta Vaia, ponti danneggiati e devastazioni in Trentino (News · L'Adige · 2022-10-28)