en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Port of Genoa (Puerto de Génova) in Italy has inaugurated a new access route, an expansion of the Strada della Superba road that connects to the newly built Puente del Papa, forming part of a port traffic redevelopment plan with a total value of approximately €175.6 million.

The new overpass provides four lanes on the viaduct (two in each direction) and two lanes at ground level, designed for future expansion if necessary. A newly built western overpass, a temporary structure, was also inaugurated, which will be replaced once the permanent access road on the right bank of the Polcevera River (río Polcevera) is completed.

This link can directly route heavy vehicles arriving from the Genoa Airport toll station to the port area, reducing interference between logistics and port traffic and urban traffic.

The Puente del Papa overpass, completed in 2024, features an arched structure with two superimposed roadways and a single span of nearly one hundred meters. It is the first bridge in Europe and one of the earliest in the world to adopt this special structural configuration.

This new connection is a key component of the broader port traffic redevelopment plan, covering the Sampierdarena port area. It involves the redesign of the main 6-kilometer access road from the western end of the city to the historic Bettolo and Sanità docks, passing through the strategic hub of San Benigno, which connects to the western Genoa highway toll station. Matteo Paroli, Director of the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea (Autoridad Portuaria del Mar de Liguria Occidental), stated that the inauguration of the first 3 kilometers of the new port overpass is a strategic step for Genoa and its logistics system.

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