ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Raio river
Partial collapse of a provincial/regional bridge over the Raio river near Scoppito (L'Aquila, Abruzzo) on 6 April 2009 during the M6.3 earthquake. Scoppito, located northwest of L'Aquila near the epicentral zone, suffered significant structural damage to buildings and infrastructure. No fatalities directly attributed to this specific collapse.
- ARCUS ID
- IT09.04.03
- Date
- 2009-04-06
- Municipality
- Scoppito
- Province
- L'Aquila
- Region
- Abruzzo
- Coordinates
- 42.351958, 13.281139 · exact location
- Crossing
- Raio river
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- Severity
- PC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Earthquake
- Failure trigger
- Earthquake
- Cause evidence
- Unspecified
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Terremoto in Abruzzo del 6 aprile 2009 – scheda evento ufficiale (Official/Technical · Protezione Civile · 2009-04-05)
- L'Aquila 6 aprile 2009: danni a infrastrutture viarie – Scoppito tra i comuni colpiti (News · ANSA · 2010-04-03)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)