Ronco Scrivia (GE). The new bridge was inaugurated and named in memory of the young Civil War Victim Gabriele Guaraldi.
It was 1986 when the young Gabriele Guaraldi found an unexploded device in the riverbed: unaware of the danger, he took it home, bringing it closer to the fire. The bomb exploded and he was killed. It was a tragedy for the whole country.
Ronco Scrivia (GE). The new bridge was inaugurated and named in memory of the young Civil War Victim Gabriele Guaraldi.
The inauguration ceremony and naming of the new Ronco Scrivia bridge in memory of the young Civil War Victim Gabriele Guaraldi took place on Saturday 27th. open to traffic since last December, following the demolition and reconstruction intervention carried out thanks to a fregional funding of approximately 2 million euros.
It was 1986 when the young Gabriele Guaraldi found an unexploded bomb in the river bed: unaware of the danger, he took it home, bringing it closer to the fire. The bomb exploded and he was killed. It was a tragedy for the whole country.
"This is a day full of meaning for Ronco Scrivia and for the whole valley – ddeclares the president of the Liguria Region -. My thoughts go to Gabriele and his family, whom I thank for being here. This bridge, which was in poor structural condition, was demolished and rebuilt and today guarantees a fundamental, safe and modern connection to residents and important businesses on both banks of the stream. A bridge that unites and that, with the dedication in memory of Gabriele, also becomes an important symbol of peace, which we all feel the need for.".
"Thanks to the collaboration with the National Association of Civilian Victims of War – declares the mayor of Ronco Scrivia – the idea of this dedication was born and we immediately agreed on it, along with Gabriele's family. I would like to thank the volunteers of the Association, also for the awareness and information campaigns that they carry out in schools to prevent accidents like the one this young man was the victim of. The bridge is an infrastructure that unites two banks of the river and an entire community and is also, with this dedication, the means to send a message of peace".
"We inaugurate a crucial structure for Ronco Scrivia which connects the center of the town with its hamlets Pietrafraccia and Minceto – adds the mayor of Genoa and the Metropolitan City – and which was the focus of careful renovation work. Today, however, is an important day and deeply felt by the Ronchesi. We name this fundamental structure after Gabriele Guaraldi. His story is extremely touching and has left a mark in the country's memory. I join in the family's pain and understand how complex it can be for parents to accept such a tragedy. Gabriele's memory, however, will continue to live in all of us today. This bridge, of strategic importance for Ronco, will be dedicated to him".
"The Region's attention to this very important area - continues the regional councilor for Infrastructure – is demonstrated first and foremost by the investment in this bridge, which guarantees traffic for residents and also for an industrial area with internationally renowned companies. Not only that: for this community we invested to keep the ford on the river operational and guarantee the vehicular connection between the two banks while the reconstruction work on the bridge was underway. Furthermore, through a program agreement between the Region and the Ministry of the Environment, the modernization of the Ronco Nord purification plant is envisaged, for an amount of over 3,7 million euros".
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