Overview

• Parts of the guardrail on the Ponte San Giuliano on Sicily’s SS116 fell into the valley during a 16 August downpour, a near-miss captured in a viral video.
• ANAS closed the bridge immediately and dispatched technicians to assess the viaduct and organize repairs.
• Authorities said the event was a parapet detachment rather than a structural collapse, and they reported no damage to the pillars or overall stability.
• About €1 million in renovations had been planned and contracted after earlier storm damage, yet work was not completed before the latest failure.
• Media reports said crews moved Monday to restore traffic with a one-lane flow, while union leader Carmelo De Caudo and M5S deputy Nuccio Di Paola criticized neglect and questioned priorities such as a proposed mainland–Sicily bridge.