ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Po river
Partial collapse of a second road bridge over the Po river at Sanfront (Cuneo) during the 24 November 2016 flood, distinct from event B16.11.03 (~0.8 km apart). Documented in the Polimi river-bridge failure database (record P144, dec=1): lateral bank erosion affecting the approach embankment. D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', IJDRR, database supplementare S3, record P144 (dec=1): secondo ponte danneggiato a Sanfront nella piena del Po del 24/11/2016 (a ~800 m dal ponte della scheda B16.11.03); processo = erosione laterale di sponda; componente = rilevato di accesso; sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT16.11.06
- Date
- 2016-11-24
- Municipality
- Sanfront
- Province
- Cuneo
- Region
- Piemonte
- Coordinates
- 44.6593, 7.3166 · approximate location
- Crossing
- Po 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
- Approach embankment
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0