ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Tanaro river
Partial collapse of a municipal bridge over the Tanaro river near Priola (Cuneo, Piemonte) on 25 November 2016, triggered by the extreme flooding of the upper Tanaro during the major November 2016 Piemonte flood event. Tanaro levels at Garessio reached 4.88 metres, described as comparable to the catastrophic 1994 alluvione. 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 P125 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione laterale di sponda; componenti danneggiate = spalle, rilevato di accesso; evidenza di sormonto = yes.
- ARCUS ID
- IT16.11.05
- Date
- 2016-11-25
- Municipality
- Priola
- Province
- Cuneo
- Region
- Piemonte
- Coordinates
- 44.2577, 8.0254 · exact location
- Crossing
- Tanaro river
- Use
- Municipal
- Severity
- PC
- 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
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (2)
- Alluvione in Liguria e Piemonte novembre 2016 – evento e danni (Official/Technical · CNR-IRPI · 2017-01-05)
- Evento alluvionale 21-25 novembre 2016 in Piemonte – rapporto (Official/Technical · ARPA Piemonte · 2017-01-05)