In the meantime one thing is clear: delaying upgrades to infrastructure is deadly. The Italian engineer who designed the Genoa bridge that collapsed and killed 43 people warned of the risk of corrosion four decades ago, it has emerged. “(It’s a) very bad time with the collapsing of the bridge which was not absolutely unexpected. Genoa: the new bridge starts to take shape | Construction starts on Genoa’s new bridge Genoa: the new bridge starts to take shape On June 25, the construction site siren sounded at 3:51 p.m., and cement mixers began to lay the concrete for the first foundation of the replacement for Genoa’s ill-fated Morandi Bridge. Genoa's probe into the collapse of the Morandi Bridge will take time to ascertain who's to blame.
Italy suffered its second road bridge collapse in 15 months in the northwest region of Liguria, raising major questions about the safety of the country’s aging infrastructure.
Genoa Mayor Marco Bucci told CNN the bridge collapse was “not absolutely unexpected”.