TESTACCIO DISTRICT BRIDGE

PONTE TESTACCIO

Piazzale di Ponte Testaccio/Largo Marzi

1937/48 designed and begun by Cesare Pascoletti (1898/1986), a student of Marcello Piacentini

It was completed by the engineer Bastianelli and the engineer and mathematician from Trieste Giulio Krall (1901/71)

It is 121.90 m (400 feet) long

It should have been called Bridge of Africa and it would have to connect the continuation of Viale Aventino with Trastevere Station, after the planned demolition of the Slaughterhouse

In 1949, the year after the inauguration, metal bars were added into the openings of the railings to prevent children from sneaking through and falling into the river

GARIBALDI BRIDGE

PONTE GARIBALDI

Piazza Gioacchino Belli/Via Arenula

1884/88 Angelo Vescovali (1826/95)

The original two-bay bridge in metal, resting on a central pylon and two shoulders covered with travertine, was enlarged and rebuilt in concrete in the years 1955/57 by the engineer and mathematician from Trieste Giulio Krall (1901/71)

It is 120.40 m (395 feet) long

The first name was PONTE ALLA REGOLA (Bridge of the Regola district) but it was later dedicated to Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807/22) of whom are mentioned eight battles he won in the markings on the “Four Pillars” on the ends of the bridge