Liguria Governor Giovanni Toti
said Monday that it should take no longer than 15 months to
build a new viaduct to replace the Morandi bridge in Genoa,
which collapsed last month in a disaster in which 43 people
died.
"We reiterate that in 12 months, 15 at the most, the bridge
can be rebuilt," Toti told RTL 102.5.
"We will not tolerate delays.
"We are waiting for a (central government) decree that
started out very badly, without us being involved.
"We have worked on a series of measures for the
reconstruction, including with (Premier Giuseppe) Conte, with
interested parties, parties who had the obligation to do it.
"The government took another road.
"But Genoa cannot wait".
The central government has said that, while highways companuy
Autostrade per l'Italia must pay for the new bridge, it does not
want the company involved in the construction as it failed to
prevent the August 14 disaster.
The government has said it would like ship-builder
Fincantieri to be the leading player in the reconstruction.
Earlier this month Toti presented a project for a new viaduct
designed by world renowned architect Renzo Piano and featuring
the involvement of Autostrade per L'Italia.
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