Faenza (Ravenna), 19 April 2024 – Nella morning todayFriday, at the end of a short ceremony which saw the presence of dthe institutionsof the Vicar of the Diocese of Faenza and Modigliana, Don Michele Morandthe, technicians of the Public Works Sectorthe of theUnion of Romagna Faentina who followed the work, of technicians and workers of the companies who worked and in the presence of Special Commissioner for the reconstruction after the floods in Emilia Romagna, the general Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, was the road reopenedIt is between the two historical nuclei of the city of FaenzaThe center and Borgo Durbecco across the new temporary Bailey-type bridge and the Bridge of Graces which had been closed to vehicular traffic a May 2023 after two floods that they had undermined heavily the scaffolding.
For what concern Bailey Bridgewas made at one thirty meters upstream compared to Bridge of Gracesjoining the two banks of the Lamone river by the way Renaccio and via Ugo Piazza. The Bailey-type bridge was made with a modular lattice structure in the lower street on asingle span of approximately 73.4 metres. The cross section presents two end trusses of height equal to approximately 4.8 m, placed at a distance between centers equal to approximately 6.4 m, connected by crosspieces and stringers who build the road surface. There road section useful for the passage of motor vehicles has a useful width of 4.2 metres.
The structure is supported from ‘shoulders’ measuring 8x5x1 meters resting on double rows of poles with a diameter of one meter and a length of 25 meters drilled deeply on the two banks of the Lamone river. His realization saw various professionals involved that then synergy they worked in very compressed times with the aim of give back to the city a fundamental connection. The first activities carried out were the construction of the foundation piles and related abutments and then leaving room for the preparation of the construction site for the launching of the prefabricated bridge. In correspondence of supports of the Bailey type bridge, as protection of the embankment body from possible localized erosion phenomena which could expose the foundation works of the bridge and trigger widespread erosion of the embankment, a protection with natural boulders.
The definition of intrados level of the temporary bridge, higher than that of the Gracesled to the need to implement two ramps connecting to the road level on whose sides they were mounted protective guardrail; furthermore, for facilitate traffic for the vehicles that must undertake the bridge, has been created a roundabout, with a diameter of 25 metres, allcrossroads between via Renaccio and via Lapi which will also be maintained in the final configuration of the road network to improve road safety in that section.
The cost for the realization of accessory works and for the installation of the Bailey Bridgeincluding rental for 24 months and works it was of 1 million and 900 thousand euros, of which approx 80 thousand euros donated by ANCE Emilia RomagnaL’National Association of Home Buildersand the remaining part through ordinances of the Commissioner structure for extremely urgent works.
In order to reopen the Bridge of Graces, closed in May last year, an i. was instead necessaryextraordinary maintenance intervention For reinforce the deck beams. This allows, waiting for the Safety Plan of the Right Po Basin Authority which will define the technical methods for the creation of a new artifact, to be able to reopen to vehicles under 3.5 tonnes in one direction only so as not to burden him excessively and in both directions for bicycles and pedestrians. The maintenance intervention of Ponte delle Grazie cost a total of 200,000 euros VAT also included arrived from the commissioner structure.
