Celico Bridge
Celico Bridge
Ponte Celico
Cannavino Bridge
Ponte Cannavino
Celico, Cosenza, Italy
(328) feet high / (100) meters high
(377) foot span / (115) meter span
1973
Celico Bridge is a concrete cantilevered beam bridge with two main spans of approximately 115 meters. The bridge is the largest project along the E846 2-lane highway between Cosenza and San Giovanni that was constructed in the early 1970s.
During the final stages of the bridge completion in Augutst, 1972 a tragic accident occurred when both sides of the north span collapsed killing 2 workers. Problems with the Cannavino Bridge returned in the late 2010s when the small suspended spans in the center of each main span shifted causing a noticeable dip in the road deck. Whether this problem came from a shift in the piers or a sag in the beams is unknown but in 2019 repairs were undertaken to solidify the entire deck, eliminating the buffer beams as well as reinforcing the piers.
High bridge fans may also want to head east into the mountains were the E846 crosses several other viaducts in the 60 meter height range including Cannavino Alto, Serra Vaccaro, Fondente and Gangarello II Bridges.
Celico Bridge satellite image.
Celico Bridge location map.
