Italian cities push forward on stalled local infrastructure projects

In Siracusa, the municipal mobility assessor announced that an agreement with gas operator Italgas has cleared the obstruction to road works on Via Trapani, with the work expected to finish by July despite a recent water‑leak issue.

Genoa's Villa Scassi elevator, halted since 2021 due to design flaws, is slated to reopen in early 2027 after the city, the local transport authority (Amt) and the construction firms reached a settlement and earmarked funds for the five‑month restoration.

A Rome court ruled that Siracusa will not have to reimburse the state‑backed insurer Sace Bt for a €3 million claim related to the collapse of a dock structure at the Port of Siracusa, finding the incident stemmed from the contractor’s execution errors.

In Pesaro, football supporters urged the mayor to build a circular stadium – a “small San Siro” – but the mayor noted the municipality lacks the required finances, estimating costs ten times higher than the current budget.

Catanzaro’s mayor reported that stadium upgrades are proceeding on schedule, aiming to complete the new Curva Massimo Capraro by 20 October, while work continues on removing and re‑covering other stands.

In Viterbo, a citizen committee gathered 1,200 signatures demanding the removal of a newly built bike lane and related traffic changes; the mayor did not attend the meeting, and opposition councilors pledged to bring the issue to the council.

Terna has halted summer construction on the Tyrrhenian Link submarine cable segment between Marina Residence and Terra Mala in Sardinia, ending daytime traffic disruptions caused by the works.