Veneto Approves Funding for Sirmione-Peschiera Ring Road Project
We are back. The discussion about the ring road from Rovizza in Sirmione to Peschiera, with a connection to the Cavalcaselle bypass, has resumed. During the latest session of the Conferenza Stato-Regioni (State-Regions Conference), numerous road works were on the agenda: among these, the inclusion in the Veneto Three-Year Plan of the extension of the Sirmione ring road up to the A4 exit at Peschiera del Garda was approved, along with the Cavalcaselle bypass—an awaited link road intended to connect the Serenissima motorway with the Gardaland roundabout.
The news was confirmed by the Lega senator Massimo Wilde: “The road project has been included in the Veneto Region’s Three-Year Plan, and funding is secured. The design study for the extension of the ring road has been entrusted to Rpa of Verona. Now, we must jointly exert pressure on the competent bodies so that—highlighting the parliamentarian—the executive projects are finalized, that is, brought to completion, in order to proceed with construction. Otherwise, too much more time will pass.”
Institutional Commitment and Financial Allocations
Alongside Wilde, another Lega parliamentarian, Umberto Chincarini, also mayor of Peschiera, will work tirelessly—first with the former Sirmione mayor Mario Arduino, and now with the current mayor Maurizio Ferrari—pressing the National Roads Agency (Anas) and the Veneto Region to resolve the delicate issue.
The Conferenza Stato-Regioni has allocated a total of 4,042 billion lire, of which nearly 325 billion are destined for Veneto. For the first phase of the ring road from Rovizza (essentially where the current asphalt strip ends at the Perla roundabout in Desenzano) to Peschiera, 40 billion lire have been allocated so far.
However, the executive project will need to be updated following its review by Anas. The ring road is also classified as a regional undertaking. For the second phase of the project, the Cavalcaselle bypass, an additional 23.3 billion lire have been allocated. The total estimated cost for its completion, according to experts from the Conferenza Stato-Regioni, is around 36 billion lire, of which 12 billion will be covered by the Veneto Region.
History and Costs of the Project
Thus, after eleven years—since December 1989—the discussion about the Brescia-Lonato-Verona bypass has resumed. The project for the Sirmione-Peschiera section dates back to November 25, 1992, and was later updated on December 17, 1994.
An endless story, as one can see, which has also significantly increased costs—at the expense of citizens. Starting from an initial estimate of 25 billion lire, the projected costs have now risen to 40 billion (final?).
In Sirmione, there is a readiness to light a candle because the traffic leaving the Colombare roundabout is excessive. Such traffic severely impacts the health of local residents.