Savonera
Savonera is a locality in Turin, crossed by the city ring road. The stretch of the road between Savonera and corso Regina Margherita, heading toward Milan, is a key point for traffic in the north-western part of the city [1].
Damage to the overpass on 28 October 2026
On 28 October 2026, a crash occurred involving a truck fitted with a crane, whose boom struck the ring road overpass in the stretch between Savonera and corso Regina Margherita, heading toward Milan, damaging the bridge's structure [1]. An emergency work site was set up on the spot to allow engineers and authorities to carry out the structural checks and inspections needed to assess the stability of the bridge [1]. The accident caused delays on the ring road and on the ordinary roads leading back into Turin [1]. At the time of the report, official statements on the extent of the damage and the timeline for restoring normal traffic were still awaited [1].
Timeline
- — On 28 October 2026 a truck's crane struck the Turin ring road overpass between Savonera and corso Regina Margherita, heading toward Milan, damaging the bridge's structure and causing traffic delays while engineers and authorities checked its stability. → Quotidiano Piemontese
Related articles: Collision with the Turin ring road overpass between Savonera and corso Regina Margherita
Sources
- Una gru di un camion urta il ponte tra Savonera e Corso Regina in Tangenziale a Torino — Quotidiano Piemontese, 28 October 2026