ARCUS Atlas record
Passerella Squarciafichi
Total collapse of the Passerella Squarciafichi cycle-pedestrian bridge over the Roia river in Ventimiglia (Imperia, Liguria) on 2-3 October 2020, caused by the extreme flooding of the Roia river during the October 2020 Ponente Ligure flood event. The structure was described as a symbol of the city. No fatalities directly attributed to this collapse. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P162 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=0.5): processo = erosione verticale (scour); componenti danneggiate = pile, spalle, rilevato di accesso, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT20.10.08
- Date
- 2020-10-03
- Municipality
- Ventimiglia
- Province
- Imperia
- Region
- Liguria
- Coordinates
- 43.789, 7.6057 · exact location
- Crossing
- Roia river
- Use
- Cycle-pedestrian
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Steel
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Scour
- Component involved
- Multiple components
- Cause evidence
- Probable
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Alluvione ottobre 2020 – Danni in 108 comuni del Piemonte (Official/Technical · Protezione Civile · 2020-10-04)
- Maltempo Liguria e Piemonte: ponti crollati, morti e dispersi (News · ANSA · 2020-10-03)
- Alluvione in Piemonte: ponti crollati, dopo la catastrofe si contano i danni (News · Montagna.TV · 2020-10-05)