ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Savuto river
Total collapse of a provincial/regional bridge over the Savuto river near Nocera Terinese (Catanzaro, Calabria) on 12 December 2008, triggered by intense winter rainfall causing the Savuto to flood. The Savuto valley in the Catanzaro-Cosenza border area is prone to hydraulic damage during winter storms. 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 P115 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour); componenti danneggiate = pile, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT08.12.01
- Date
- 2008-12-12
- Municipality
- Nocera Terinese
- Province
- Catanzaro
- Region
- Calabria
- Coordinates
- 39.0415, 16.1242 · exact location
- Crossing
- Savuto river
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- 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
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)
- Dopo 12 anni dal crollo la Provincia consegna i lavori di ricostruzione del Ponte sul Savuto (Official/Technical · Provincia di Catanzaro · 2020-03-03)
- Il ponte crollato sul fiume Savuto a Nocera Terinese, un’opera dimenticata da 18 anni (News · Gazzetta del Sud · 2024-03-05)