ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Torino-Genova
Total collapse of a cycle-pedestrian overpass over the Turin-Genoa railway line near Villanova d'Asti (Asti, Piemonte) on 15 November 2005. The collapse was spontaneous (triggered=FALSE), caused by design and construction defects rather than an external trigger, and two people were injured. The overpass carried a cycle-pedestrian path over the active railway line. The event prompted RFI and local authorities to inspect similar structures in the Asti province.
- ARCUS ID
- IT05.11.01
- Date
- 2005-11-15
- Municipality
- Villanova d'Asti
- Province
- Asti
- Region
- Piemonte
- Coordinates
- 44.963093, 7.948959 · exact location
- Crossing
- Torino-Genova
- Use
- Cycle-pedestrian
- Severity
- TC
- Material
- Steel
- Cause category
- Human-induced
- Specific cause
- Design and Construction
- Failure trigger
- No identifiable external trigger
- Component involved
- Deck / superstructure
- Cause evidence
- Probable
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
Documentary sources (3)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)
- Bloccata la linea ferroviaria Torino-Roma (News · Corriere della Sera · 2005-11-14)
- Crollo della passerella a Villanova: condanne in Tribunale (News · Gazzetta d'Asti · 2011-06-22)