Today in Genoa the entry into operation was inaugurated of the elevated road on the new Ponte del Papa that extends the Strada of the Superba at high altitude, connecting it to the new elevated road port area. The new infrastructural configuration, which puts arrangement of four lanes, two in each direction, on the and two level lanes, designed to be expanded in case of operational needs, includes also the activation of the new western port gate at high altitude, made in temporary configuration awaiting completion of the new definitive passage on the right bank of the stream Polcevera.

The new connection makes it possible to intercept heavy vehicles coming from the Genoa Airport motorway exit and direct them directly within the port area, reducing traffic interference significantly logistics-port and urban circulation.

Activating the new link is inserted within a broader road reorganization program worth about 175.6 million euros which involves the entire port basin of Sampierdarena. The new axis infrastructure is in fact one of the pieces that are redesigning the total six kilometers of the main road access route to the port terminals, from the west of the city up to the historic quays of Bettolo and Sanità, through the strategic junction of San Benigno connected with the motorway exit of West Genoa. A subsequent stage is scheduled for June 15 with the completion of the connection between the new road network at high altitude and the San Benigno passage through the ramp built by Autostrade per l'Italia in the tunnel works subport. By the end of the month it will also be completed the demolition of the old Ponte del Papa, which has been maintained until now in operation as a construction site bridge to allow the construction of of new infrastructures and will leave room for a Safer configuration also from a hydraulic point of view at the mouth of the Polcevera stream.

The new link represents an intermediate phase of a project set to be completed by the end of 2026 with the connection between the Strada della Superba at high altitude and the new port elevated road. Once completed, the system will be a high-capacity route between the right bank of the Polcevera and the San Benigno passage, creating a direct connection between the port terminals and the main motorway junctions of Genoa West and Genoa Airport. The goal is to build a system capable of supporting the increase in traffic expected in the coming years thanks to the new breakwater and the reconfiguration of the of the commercial port docks, while ensuring a greater separation between heavy and urban traffic and a Better integration with last-mile enhancement railway.

"The activation of these first three kilometers of the new port elevated - underlined the President of the Authority by Port System of the Western Ligurian Sea, Matteo Paroli - represents a strategic step for Genoa and its system logistics. The work was anticipated with respect to the completion to respond immediately to critical issues traffic in periods of greater intensity and today allows about 900-1,000 heavy goods vehicles per day to access directly to the operational areas of the port, without crossing the road network with concrete benefits for the city and for the efficiency of the city of the airport. This is an intervention carried out quickly, for an infrastructure at height, and with engineering solutions in a complex operational context such as the port, where activities can never stop. The work also introduces a first benefit for road transport with the creation of about 70 new temporary parking stalls on the existing elevated road, near the San Benigno gate, first step towards the construction of a new car park, which will be able to be developed thanks to the synergy of institutions and operators with a virtuous public-private partnership. The new infrastructure is equipped with photovoltaic systems financed by with PNRR funds and has made it possible to overcome a historic critical issue represented by the old crossing over the Polcevera".