Highway 195 remains closed, only a short stretch in Capoterra reopens: too much damage, surveys underway
Car access is currently only permitted between the Macchiareddu roundabout and the centre of the hinterland, with traffic prohibited from Cagliari: Anas workers and technicians are at work.A section of State Road 195 has reopened, between the Macchiareddu roundabout (near the Rumianca pier) and Capoterra. The rest of the road, from there to Cagliari, remains closed: the damage caused by the storm surge to the two-lane stretch of road that runs along Giorgino beach is still being assessed.
ANAS personnel and vehicles are working on the roadway. The debris removed from the waves driven by Cyclone Harry is well underway and, according to a statement from the road management company, "will allow the reopening of a two-kilometer stretch between the roundabout at kilometer 8.600 (at the jetty) and kilometer 10.600, in the municipality of Capoterra." It is not specified when.
However, "the remaining section of the road will remain closed, between the start of the route, at the entrance to Cagliari, and km 8.600, where the main road surface cleanup activities were carried out this morning and will continue tomorrow."
This is because, at the same time, "Anas technicians are continuing to assess the extent of the damage and initiate the subsequent restoration and safety measures to be carried out on the stretch."
A long stretch of the dock collapsed under the force of the waves, and it remains unclear whether the damage is superficial or whether the water has damaged the seabed.
