Carrara, Region wants to tear down historic bridges for anti-flood plan. Mobilization today to save them

A mobilization to save the city’s historic bridges, in the crosshairs of the anti-flood plan commissioned by the Region of Tuscany, will be held today at 3:30 p.m. in Carrara ’s Piazza dell’Accademia: in fact, according to the study requested by the Region in 2015 from Professor Semerara of the University of Genoa, the securing of the Carrione stream that flows through the city of marble includes the demolition of all the bridges that cross the city, the ancient Ponte della Bugia, Ponte delle Lacrime, Baroncino bridge, and Groppoli bridge. These are structures of medieval origin, some rebuilt over the centuries, while others (such as the Bridge of Tears) that retain their ancient structure almost intact. Their demolition is deemed necessary because, according to the study, the bridges would be responsible for narrowing the stream bed, which would increase the risk of flooding (the city has already experienced several, including the disastrous one in 2003, which claimed one life).

Today’s event will also be attended by the municipal administration: the mayor of Carrara, Francesco De Pasquale, who has declared himself on the side of the citizens who want to save the bridges. In fact, the municipality has already asked the region for alternative solutions to prevent the bridges from being torn down. “Ensuring the safety of citizens,” the first citizen stressed in a letter sent to the regional administration last week, “is undoubtedly everyone’s priority but we are convinced that today there are technologies to preserve contextually, the historical and cultural heritage of our city even at the cost of an extra economic effort.”

Pictured: the Bridge of Tears. Ph. Credit Photo Tuscany

Carrara, Region wants to tear down historic bridges for anti-flood plan. Mobilization today to save them

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