The Ponte dell'Industria in Rome reopens seventy days after the fire that damaged it.
The so-called “Iron Bridge”, an essential link between the Ostiense and Portuense districts, can be crossed again for vehicles up to 3.5 tons (as before the fire on 3 October).
It was inaugurated today by the mayor Roberto Gualtieri together with the councilor for Public Works Ornella Segnini, the transport owner Eugenio Patanè and the representatives of the interested municipalities.
Gualtieri spoke of a "rapid and timely reopening that restores oxygen to an entire quadrant". Quotini announced that it is still the intention of the Capitol "to restructure it to increase its load and, although not substantially, its size".
"It was still the night of the first shift when we came here to see the flames - recalls Gualtieri -. It was terrible, as soon as we took office we accelerated" to be able to reopen it, but "it was not at all easy. Being able to do it was a great merit of the whole team. team. Now we want to look forward to solving the historical problems of this bridge that was initially railway. The goal is to move the pedestrian crossing on two walkways below, eliminate the sidewalks by creating an easier passage for cars and above all giving advantages to public transport ".
(Unioneonline / D)