ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Fosso Ghiaia canal
Total collapse of a municipal bridge in the Gambellara area of Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna) on 18 May 2023 following severe hydraulic phenomena associated with extreme flooding of the Fosso Ghiaia canal during the 2023 Emilia-Romagna flood event. No fatalities or injuries were reported. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P208 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione laterale di sponda; componenti danneggiate = spalle, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = si.
- ARCUS ID
- IT23.05.04
- Date
- 2023-05-18
- Municipality
- Ravenna
- Province
- Ravenna
- Region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Coordinates
- 44.3202, 12.1592 · exact location
- Crossing
- Fosso Ghiaia canal
- Use
- Municipal
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Bank erosion / embankment failure
- Component involved
- Multiple components
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (2)
- Ponte crollato a Ravenna, azienda isolata: «Servono 50mila euro per quello provvisorio» (News · Ravenna e Dintorni · 2023-06-05)
- Ricostruzione post alluvione (Official/Technical · Regione Emilia-Romagna · 2023-04-05)