News dated
On 30 September, a crane placed the new tram bridge structure over the Navile canal in Corticella: 192 tonnes with a single 46-metre span. Parts of the bridge deck still need completing. [1]
The crossing is intended to connect Shakespeare stop with the Green Line terminus at Corticella railway station. Lifting the bridge into place does not mean the tram has opened to passengers. [2][1]
The bright side
A physical structure brings the planned tram–rail link one step closer. [2][1]
One idea, in simple words
In Bologna, a large piece of a future tram route has reached its place. On 30 September, a crane lifted the bridge over the Navile canal in Corticella. The structure weighs 192 tonnes. A span is the stretch of bridge between supports. This one is 46 metres long. The bridge will serve the Green Line towards Corticella railway station. But the tram is not already open: more work remains. Think of building a track with toy bricks. Adding the piece that crosses an obstacle matters, but it does not finish the whole route. This made-up example helps explain the news: a real construction step has been completed, not the entire transport service. [1][2]
A little discovery to keep
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- Tram, varato il nuovo ponte sul Navile - FOTO e VIDEO timelapse Comune di Bologna · 30 Sept 2026
- Tram, mercoledì 30 settembre il varo del nuovo ponte sul Navile Comune di Bologna · 26 Sept 2026
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