ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Bevera stream
Partial collapse of a municipal bridge over the Bevera stream near Ventimiglia (Imperia, Liguria) on 15 November 2014, caused by the extreme hydraulic event that struck the Liguria di Ponente. Ventimiglia and the Bevera valley were severely affected by flooding during the November 2014 Liguria rainfall events. 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 P165 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour); componenti danneggiate = pile; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT14.11.02
- Date
- 2014-11-15
- Municipality
- Ventimiglia
- Province
- Imperia
- Region
- Liguria
- Coordinates
- 43.8224, 7.5775 · exact location
- Crossing
- Bevera stream
- Use
- Municipal
- Severity
- PC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Scour
- Component involved
- Pier / foundation
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Maltempo, torna la paura al Nord: un disperso in Liguria, fiumi esondati (News · ANSA · 2014-11-15)
- Alluvione in Liguria novembre 2014 – evento idrogeologico (News · CNR-IRPI · 2014-11-15)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)