Sep 9, 2018:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-motorway-collapse-reconstructio/genoa-bridge-reconstruction-to-cost-150-200-million-euros-official-says-idUSKCN1LP0J2
Aug 19, 2018:
Rescue workers found three more bodies in the bridge wreckage, bringing the total number of people dead to 43.
Bridge construction was completed in 1967, some major repairs were done during the 1990's, and some restructuring work was done in 2016. Work to shore up the bridge's foundation was being carried out at the time of the collapse.
Possible reasons stated for the collapse include:
- heavy storms at the time of the collapse
- structural damage and/or design flaws
- heavy traffic on the bridge
In 2016, Antonio Brencich, a structural engineer who lectures at Genoa University, said there are "errors" in the bridge and that "sooner or later" it would have to be replaced.
Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli called for "top management" resignations at Autostrade per l'ltalia, the Italian highways agency which operates the bridge. Autostrade said that the bridge was constantly monitored and supervised, that the collapse was "unexpected and unpredictable", and that there was no cause for alarm.
Italy bridge collapse: Genoa death toll rises to 43 | BBC
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Aug 15, 2018:
A 656-foot section of the 147-foot high Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy collapsed killing 39 people.
The bridge is a major highway for residents and tourists in Genoa which connects the city with the nearby airport, and a key route along the Mediterranean, linking the Italian coast with French coastal cities to the west.
Italy bridge collapse: State of emergency declared as search for survivors continues | CNN