ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Fersina stream
Total collapse of a provincial/regional bridge over the Fersina stream near Fierozzo (Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige) on 28-29 October 2018, triggered by the extreme hydraulic loading of the Tempesta Vaia storm system that struck northeastern Italy with record rainfall and wind gusts exceeding 200 km/h. The Fersina valley was severely affected by flooding and landslides during the storm. No fatalities directly attributed to this collapse. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P121 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=0.5): processo = carico idraulico sulla struttura; componenti danneggiate = impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = yes.
- ARCUS ID
- IT18.10.03
- Date
- 2018-10-28
- Municipality
- Fierozzo Sant'Orsola
- Province
- Trento
- Region
- Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol)
- Coordinates
- 46.1222, 11.3319 · exact location
- Crossing
- Fersina stream
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- 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
- Deck / superstructure
- Cause evidence
- Probable
- 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)