No “timetable” yet for bridge construction in the Maggia Valley
Published: Thursday, Jul 4th 2024, 19:10
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The Visletto Bridge, which was swept away by the floods, is to be replaced by a temporary bridge. It is not yet clear when this will be ready, the Ticino crisis management team told the media on Thursday.
The foundations have to be laid first, explained military commander Maurzio Dattrino in Locarno. "It normally takes a full year to build a bridge," he warned. They are currently working almost around the clock on the planning of a temporary bridge.
During the violent storm in the upper Maggia Valley last weekend, the highway bridge between Visletto and Cevio was partially destroyed by the torrential waters.
Since Wednesday, cars that are not too heavy and not too wide have been temporarily allowed to cross the reinforced cycle bridge. This is located underneath the motorway bridge. Emergency vehicles are primarily permitted.
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