Demolition disaster bridge Genoa at the point of beginning

The demolition of the remainder of the disaster bridge in Genoa has to start next week.

Mayor Marco Bucci, who officially opened the construction site on Saturday, said that the new motorway viaduct must be ready around Christmas 2019.

The 45-meter high Morandi bridge over the river Polcevera collapsed on August 14 during heavy weather, 43 people were killed. The crucial link between the eastern and western part of Genoa is also part of the motorway along the coast to the south of France.