ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Rio Corongiu
Total collapse of a provincial/regional bridge over the Rio Corongiu near Tertenia (Ogliastra, Sardinia) on 22 October 2008, triggered by the same extreme rainfall event that struck the Cagliari and Ogliastra areas on that date (part of the catastrophic Capoterra flood system). No fatalities directly attributed to this specific collapse. Piena documentata; meccanismo di dettaglio non ricostruibile dalle fonti disponibili.
- ARCUS ID
- IT08.10.03
- Date
- 2008-10-22
- Municipality
- Tertenia
- Province
- Nuoro
- Region
- Sardegna
- Coordinates
- 39.686956, 9.576253 · exact location
- Crossing
- Rio Corongiu
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Cause evidence
- Unspecified
- Source confidence
- High
- 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)
- Alluvione 22 ottobre 2008: strage a Capoterra, danni in tutta la Sardegna (News · L'Unione Sarda · 2017-10-21)
- Capoterra: demolizione dei ponti sulla SS195 dopo l'alluvione del 22 ottobre 2008 (News · L'Unione Sarda · 2022-10-13)