ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Magni canal
Total collapse of a provincial bridge in the Prada area near Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna) on 18 May 2023 following severe hydraulic phenomena associated with extreme flooding 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 P203 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=0.5): processo = erosione laterale di sponda; componenti danneggiate = spalle, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = yes.
- ARCUS ID
- IT23.05.03
- Date
- 2023-05-18
- Municipality
- Faenza
- Province
- Ravenna
- Region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Coordinates
- 44.3369, 12.0227 · exact location
- Crossing
- Magni canal
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- 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
- Probable
- Source confidence
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Alluvione in Emilia, l'acqua distrugge il ponte a Prada (News · La Repubblica · 2023-05-18)
- Cronaca meteo - Prada (RA), ponte crollato: le immagini dal drone (News · 3B Meteo · 2023-05-19)
- Ricostruzione post alluvione (Official/Technical · Regione Emilia-Romagna · 2023-04-05)