ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Eto Morto river
Total collapse of a municipal bridge over the Ete Morto river near Sant'Elpidio a Mare (Fermo, Marche) on 3 May 2014, triggered by hydraulic forces during a 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 P077 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour) + erosione laterale di sponda; componenti danneggiate = pile, spalle, rilevato di accesso, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT14.05.01
- Date
- 2014-05-03
- Municipality
- Sant'Elpidio a Mare
- Province
- Fermo
- Region
- Marche
- Coordinates
- 43.2294, 13.6656 · exact location
- Crossing
- Eto Morto river
- Use
- Municipal
- 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)
- Nuovo ponte SP8 sul torrente Ete Morto a Sant'Elpidio a Mare – progetto PNRR (Official/Technical · Regione Marche · 2023-03-09)
- Nuovo ponte via Cavour a Casette d'Ete: strategico per viabilità e sicurezza idrogeologica (News · Corriere Adriatico · 2023-11-19)