A 2011 report by Italian highways
company Autostrade per l'Italia said that the Morandi viaduct
that collapsed in Genoa on Tuesday was suffering from decay.
The report said that the "queues of cars and the volume of
traffic provoke intense decay of the Morandi viaduct structure
on a daily basis in the rush hours as it is subject to major
demands.
"The viaduct, therefore, has been subject to continuous
maintenance for years".
The 1,182 metre-long structure was inaugurated in 1967.
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