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ARCUS Atlas record

Bridge over Albegna river

Partial collapse of a municipal bridge near Marsciano (Umbria) on 12 November 2012 following severe hydraulic phenomena associated with extreme flooding of the Alliana river. The event caused three fatalities after vehicles were swept away during the collapse. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P070 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione del rilevato in alveo/golena; componenti danneggiate = non specificate; evidenza di sormonto = no.

ARCUS ID
IT12.11.03
Date
2012-11-12
Municipality
Manciano
Province
Grosseto
Region
Toscana
Coordinates
42.5441, 11.3363 · exact location
Crossing
Albegna river
Use
Provincial/Regional
Severity
PC
Structural type
Beam bridge
Material
Reinforced concrete
Cause category
Natural
Specific cause
Hydraulic
Failure trigger
Flood
Failure process
Bank erosion / embankment failure
Cause evidence
Documented
Source confidence
High
Victims
0
Injuries
0

Documentary sources (3)

  1. Il ponte crollato a Grosseto (News · Il Post · 2012-11-13)
  2. Crollo del ponte durante il maltempo (News · Rai TG3 · 2012-11-13)
  3. Analisi tecnico-giuridica del crollo del ponte durante gli eventi alluvionali del 2012 (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2024-01-01)

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