Quick replacement of a crucial bridge in Genoa, Italy

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 05 August 2018 at 10:20:19 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 15 August 2018 at 10:20:19 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 13 November 2019 at 10:23:01 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 10 July 2020 at 10:20:31 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 30 July 2020 at 10:20:31 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Land, urban, road infrastructure, bridge, Italy.
Fig. 1 - 05.08.2018 - A10 roadway borders the N-W Italian coast. Bridge Morandi allowed avoiding Val Polcevera and Genoa centre.
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Fig. 2 - 15.08.2018 - Built in 1967, it collapsed during a powerful storm on 14.08.2018, killing 43 people. It disrupted road traffic for 2 years.
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Fig. 3 - 13.11.2019 - The rest of the old bridge was destroyed in August 2019 to allow a new project to reconnect Genoa to France by road.
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Fig. 4 - 10.07.2020 - Genoa-Saint George Bridge near-completed. It was made more durable and simpler to maintain.
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As a result of a deal, the responsible company Autostrade becomes public and has to pay 3.4 billion euros in compensation of the disaster.
Fig. 5 - 30.07.2020 - Completed and tested by 56 trucks, the replacement bridge opened on 05.08.2020, less than two years after the failure.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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