Anas responds to PD: Is Palermo-Sciacca, Viaduct of Giacalone in danger? A company has been alerted.

Last Updated: March 31, 2024

The article explains that the Democratic Party (Pd) has denounced the poor conditions of the embankment under the Giacalone viaduct on the Palermo-Sciacca highway, while the Anas (Italian highway company) has responded stating that an intervention is planned and that the situation is under control. The Anas notes that the area is constantly monitored and that a maintenance company has been alerted to conduct a localized restoration of the embankment to prevent further land collapses. They also mention that the situation has been reported to Ansfisa following an inspection held between February 19 and 23, 2024. The article also reports on an interrogation presented to the regional Infrastructure assessore Alessandro Aricò by the Pd group leader at the Sicilian Regional Assembly, Michele Catanzaro, requesting urgent measures to ensure the road’s safety. Catanzaro stresses the need for technical analysis following citizen reports of the deteriorating state of one of the viaduct’s pillars. He urges Anas to carry out necessary checks and provide updates on the current safety levels, while also recommending constant monitoring of all viaducts on Sicilian state roads, many of which were built in the 1960s.