Railway bridge across the Ferrara waterway

Railway bridge across the Ferrara waterway in Migliarino (FE).

The project is a part of the general plan to upgrade the “Basso ferrarese” and “Polesano” waterways networks, and aims to contribute to the development of low energy consumption and low environmental impact transportation systems, in compliance with specific European directives.

The project included the building of a new railway bridge across the Ferrara waterway belonging to the Ferrara-Codigoro line, in the municipality of Migliarino. It is made up of five spans: the central one is a lower-way steel structure, the four lateral ones, two on each side, have r.c. slabs cast-in-situ on reinforced concrete prefabricated beams, and it also includes the implementation of the following works:

• Building of the new railway embankment, including all the works required for railway superstructure and signalling, as well as all the related finishing works;
• Two underpasses, suitable for vehicles, through the new railway embankment;
• A box-shaped structure, to provide continuity to a cycle and pedestrian path;
• A box-shaped structure for the Valcesura draining channel;
• Alternative routes for municipal roads, also to make it possible to eliminate the existing level crossings;
• realization of a new cycle and pedestrian path;
• Public lighting systems, rainwater lifting system, external fittings and finishing works for the relevant systems.

Services provided: Final and execution design, Work Management and Safety Coordination.

Client: A.R.N.I. – Azienda Regionale per la Navigazione Interna, now acquired by A.I.P.O. – Agenzia Interregionale per il Fiume Po

Sites: Municipalities of Migliaro and Migliarino (FE).

Years: 2000 and 2006 for the Planning phase, 2009-2015 for the Work Management.

Cost of works: 8.950 million Euros.