Weather conditions are favorable, so maintenance on the dirt ford over the Flumendosa is underway. The work is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, starting at 7:00 a.m. To minimize disruption and avoid a complete closure to traffic, a one-way system will be implemented, controlled by the Villaputzu Local Police Force, starting at 8:30 a.m., after students enter school.
Villaputzu Mayor Pierpaolo Piu is asking for citizens' cooperation: "Crossing the ford at a moderate speed," he reiterated, "is not just a matter of safety, but also a way to help preserve its condition and limit its deterioration."
The Municipality is now awaiting new resources from the Region to continue maintenance work. In the meantime, it is ready to use budget funds, "but that's not right," the mayor clarified, "because in doing so, we will be forced to forgo other opportunities to compensate for delays and shortcomings that must be addressed at a broader institutional level." Therefore, "we will continue to urge the Region and the relevant authorities to ensure adequate, timely, and ongoing resources for maintenance of the ford, without losing sight of the need to work on the iron bridge and evaluate stable and safe alternative solutions."