ARCUS Atlas record
Ponte di Cernera
Total collapse of the Ponte di Cernera on the SP (ex-SP41) in the Contrada Piano di Cernera, territory of Massafra (Taranto, Apulia) on 8 September 2003, caused by the catastrophic flash flood that struck the western Taranto province with 212mm of rain in less than 24 hours at Massafra, 225mm at Castellaneta. The broader event killed two people (Cosimo Filiberto Fanelli and Domenico Quarato) and caused €28 million of damage in Palagiano alone. No fatalities directly attributed to this specific bridge collapse. The bridge was subsequently rebuilt but collapsed again during the October 2005 flood (B05.10.01), requiring a second reconstruction project managed by PPV Consulting. Piena documentata; meccanismo di dettaglio non ricostruibile dalle fonti disponibili.
- ARCUS ID
- IT03.09.01
- Date
- 2003-09-08
- Municipality
- Massafra
- Province
- Taranto
- Region
- Puglia
- Coordinates
- 40.6013116311144, 17.0716591058672 · approximate location
- Crossing
- Contrada Piano di Cernera
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Cause evidence
- Unspecified
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- 8 settembre 2003: l'alluvione nel tarantino – crollo Ponte di Cernera a Massafra (News · GeoMagazine · 2014-09-09)
- Quindici anni fa l'alluvione di Massafra: crollo del Ponte di Cernera e danni immensi (News · ViviWebTv · 2014-09-09)
- Massafra, quattro anni di attese per il ponte di Cernera: storia del doppio crollo 2003 e 2005 (News · La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno · 2008-01-31)