📋 Tender Overview
Florence, 20 November 2025 - Construction Activities For The Replacement Of The Ponte Al Pino Railway Overpass Have Begun In Recent Days. The Intervention Concerns The Connection Between The City Center And The Campo Marte Area And Involves The Demolition And Reconstruction Of The Current Infrastructure, 27 Meters Long And 14.5 Meters Wide. The Bridge, Built At The End Of The 19Th Century And Now Divided Into Three Lanes - Two Lateral Lanes Reserved For Vehicles And A Central One Dedicated To Buses - Will Be Replaced By A New, More Modern And Functional Structure, Capable Of Improving Traffic And Continuing To Guarantee The Safety Of The Area. The Intervention, Planned By Rfi (Fs Group) In Agreement With The Local Authorities, Is Necessary To Avoid Further Limitations On Road Traffic. The New Ponte Al Pino Will Be Built By Rfi, In Close Collaboration With Local Institutions, To Better Integrate Rail, Road And Sustainable Mobility. The Intervention Involves A New Steel-Concrete Deck, 32 Meters Long And 16 Meters Wide, Which Will Be Passable By September 2026. Work Schedule The Timetable Was Developed In Collaboration With The Municipal Administration To Minimize The Impacts On City Transport And Is Structured As Follows. The Construction Site Activities Will Come To Life With The Cutting Of Approximately 20 Trees In Piazza Giorgio Vasari. The Pine And Historic Trees Present In The Area Will Not Be Affected By The Interventions. At The End Of The Works, The Square Will Be Redeveloped, Including With An Extensive Replanting Programme, As Part Of A Project Shared With The Municipal Administration To Enhance The Urban Areas Involved. It Is Also Planned To Move The Underground Services That Interfere With The Construction Site (Enel, Optical Fiber, Toscana Energia, Publiacqua, Firenze Smart And Telephony). 2 Days In January 2026 For The Launch Of The Temporary Pedestrian Walkway Closure To Road Traffic To Allow The Positioning Of A Temporary Pedestrian Walkway (Bicycles Can Be Driven By Hand) 44 Meters Long And Approximately 3 Meters Wide, Which Will Be Used By Citizens During Construction Site Activities, Allowing The Impact Of The Construction Site On The City To Be Reduced. Approximately 20 Days Between February/March 2026 For The Reinforcement Of The Support Shoulders Of The Railway Overpass. Partial Closure To Road Traffic With Two Lanes That Will Always Be Available. This Is A Preparatory Activity For The Installation Of The New Deck. Approximately 100 Days Between June And September 2026 To Remove The Old Deck And Launch The New One. Closure To Road Traffic. The Removal Of The Old Bridge And The Positioning Of The New One, Which Should Take Place Between July And August, Will Be Carried Out With The Use Of A Special 2000 Ton Crane, Which Will Arrive In Florence With A Series Of Exceptional Transports And Then Be Assembled On Site. This Is A Vehicle Specifically Designed For The Movement Of Extraordinary Loads, Which Will Allow The Impacts On Road And Rail Traffic To Be Reduced By A Few Weeks. 2 Days Between September/November 2026 Removal Of The Temporary Pedestrian Walkway Closure To Road Traffic. Collaboration With The Municipality And Attention To The Territory In Agreement With The Municipality Of Florence, The Definition Of An Alternative Road Plan And An Information Program For Citizens Through Digital Channels And The Local Press Is Underway. Furthermore, Rfi Will Contribute To The Costs Connected To The Execution Of The Works For An Amount Of Up To 1.3 Million Euros Intended For The Reconstruction Of The Roads In The Area Directly And Indirectly Affected By The Works, For The General Redevelopment Of Piazza Giorgio Vasari - Which Will Be Carried Out On The Basis Of A Project Created Through A Process Of Participation With Citizens And District 2 - As Well As The Management Of Interference With The Construction Site, Also Through The Strengthening Of Local Public Transport During The Works. The First Appointment For The Participatory Route Promoted By The Municipal Administration For The Design Of The New Piazza Vasari Has Been Set For 8 January: Location, Time And Program Will Be Communicated Soon.
