📋 Tender Overview
Over 50 km of double track laid in the heart of Veneto
The fundamental piece for the new mobility of Northern Italy is now a structural reality. The IRICAV Due Consortium, led by the Webuild Group and engaged on behalf of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (FS Italiane Group), has completed the civil works and the track laying along the 44.25 kilometers that separate Verona from the Vicenza Junction. This is the main milestone of the First Functional Lot, a project that represents not only a local connection but also serves as a vital hub in the Mediterranean Corridor of the European TEN-T network, aimed at enhancing the connection between the peninsula and the rest of the continent.
The construction of the new line required extremely complex engineering management, having to cross a densely populated area already rich in infrastructure. The overall route winds through thirteen municipalities between the provinces of Verona and Vicenza, integrating into the landscape thanks to a combination of cutting-edge technical solutions. The final structure of the railway platform consists of over 38 kilometers of embankment and twelve viaducts extending over more than six kilometers in total, along with three tunnels and several trench sections. In addition to the railway line, the project has regenerated local mobility by creating 25 new roadways, including pedestrian and cycling paths and underpasses, thus ensuring the continuity of road and pedestrian traffic in the area.
Alongside the concrete and steel structures, the construction site has seen the laying of over 50 kilometers of double track. To give an idea of the scale of the intervention, 476,000 tons of gravel and over 168,000 sleepers were used, necessary to ensure the dynamic stability and safety of high-speed trains. With the laying of 206 kilometers of rails, the backbone of the new line is now complete, marking the transition from large structural works to detailed phases.
The technicians attention has now shifted to the finishes and the installation of technological systems. Interventions are currently underway for the installation of sound-absorbing barriers, essential for acoustic mitigation, and the assembly of electrical power, telecommunications, and railway traffic control systems. These last elements represent the necessary step towards the final configuration of the line and the start of the subsequent testing phase, which will lead to the commissioning of a strategic work for the competitiveness and sustainability of the Italian transport system.
The high-speed and high-capacity Verona-Padua line, with a total length of 76.5 km, will complete the high-speed connection between Milan and Venice. Included in the Mediterranean Corridor of the TEN-T network, it will help strengthen the integration of European transport networks, connecting Spain to the Hungarian border with Ukraine through a modern and high-capacity infrastructure.
