国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Italys Genoa mulls solutions to minimize bridge collapse impact_时事

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Italys Genoa mulls solutions to minimize bridge collapse impact

The Authority jointly manages the ports of Genoa, Savona, and Vado in the Liguria region.

"We might estimate a loss up to 10 percent of the value added taxes and excises annually produced by our port system, which amounted to some 6 billion euros (6.8 billion U.S. dollars) in latest years," Signorini said.

Yet, local authorities stressed the city was "not on its knees", and would be able to react.

"Beyond the psychological blow to our people, we must focus on one thought: rising again after such tragedies is possible," Genoa mayor Marco Bucci stressed in an interview with Xinhua.

The official said viability must be restored as soon as possible, finding a swift alternative path for the traffic previously passing through the collapsed bridge, and especially for heavy goods vehicles headed to the port.

Time for avoiding the city being congested was short: the first week of September, at latest, Genoa would return to its usual, intense life.

"Practically speaking, the bridge collapse has deprived the city of four carriageways," the mayor explained.

"If we are able to open the two alternative routes we are thinking of -- using private roads -- we will have six lanes instead."

NEW ROUTE FOR GOODS VEHICLES

The Liguria region's port system made of Genoa, Savona, and Vado harbors is one major gateway port to Southern Europe, and the Rhine-Alpine Corridor's last Mediterranean port of call.