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ARCUS Atlas record

Bridge over Sanguerone stream

Total collapse of a second municipal bridge over the Sanguerone stream near Sassoferrato (Ancona, Marche) on 15 September 2022, triggered by the same extreme hydraulic event that caused the simultaneous collapse of multiple bridges in the area during the catastrophic Marche regional flood. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P213 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione laterale di sponda + carico idraulico sulla struttura; componenti danneggiate = spalle, rilevato di accesso, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = si.

ARCUS ID
IT22.09.10
Date
2022-09-15
Municipality
Sassoferrato
Province
Ancona
Region
Marche
Coordinates
43.4562, 12.8487 · exact location
Crossing
Sanguerone stream
Use
Municipal
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
Documented
Source confidence
High
Victims
0
Injuries
0

Documentary sources (3)

  1. Rapporto di evento preliminare – Alluvione Marche 15-16 settembre 2022 (Official/Technical · Protezione Civile · 2022-09-15)
  2. Maltempo Marche: 84 cantieri del Genio Civile per la sistemazione dei ponti e delle infrastrutture (News · ANSA · 2022-11-21)
  3. Alluvione delle Marche del 2022 – Vigili del Fuoco (News · Vigili del Fuoco · 2022-09-15)

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