ARCUS Atlas record
Ponte dell'Industria
Total collapse of a lateral service gallery of the Ponte dell'Industria (Ponte di Ferro) over the Tevere river in Rome on the night of 2-3 October 2021, triggered by a large fire that started from makeshift encampments beneath the bridge and spread to gas and electrical service conduits running along the structure. A lateral pedestrian and utility gallery approximately 50 metres long collapsed into the river; the main vehicular deck, though severely damaged, did not collapse. No fatalities or injuries were reported. The bridge, built in 1863 and an important connection between the Ostiense and Marconi districts, was reopened to vehicles on 12 December 2021 following emergency repairs.
- ARCUS ID
- IT21.10.01
- Date
- 2021-10-02
- Municipality
- Roma
- Province
- Roma
- Region
- Lazio
- Coordinates
- 41.872, 12.4721 · exact location
- Crossing
- Tevere river
- Use
- Municipal
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Truss
- Material
- Steel
- Construction year
- 1863
- Cause category
- Human-induced
- Specific cause
- Fire and Explosion
- Failure trigger
- Fire / explosion
- Failure process
- Other documented mode
- Component involved
- Deck / superstructure
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- L'incendio sul Ponte di ferro a Roma (News · Il Post · 2021-10-02)
- Roma, incendio devasta storico ponte di ferro (News · Il Sole 24 ORE · 2021-10-02)
- Le cause dell'incendio al Ponte di ferro di Roma (News · RomaToday · 2021-10-03)