The President of the Province of Trento, Maurizio Fugatti, attended the Riva del Garda City Council meeting dedicated to the Garda Cycle Path. During the session, Fugatti emphasized the political responsibility of carrying out the project, which meets the needs of the territory.
The Garda Cycle Path is a nationally significant project involving the regions of Trentino, Veneto, and Lombardy. President Fugatti recalled how this infrastructure had been requested by the territory as early as 2019, following the completion of the Limone section. Since then, political responsibility has been assumed to move the project forward, entrusting it to the extraordinary commissioner Francesco Misdaris.
According to President Fugatti, once completed, the cycle path will represent an added value and a point of attraction for the entire Trentino region. He also reiterated his willingness to listen to any proposals to improve the route.
During the City Council meeting, the technical details of the project were presented. In particular, the need to prioritize the construction of unit 3.1, which is the connection with Limone and has already recorded approximately 2 million passages from 2018 to date, was discussed. Geological and engineering studies conducted on the various sections of the project were also illustrated.
The technicians highlighted that the construction of the cycle path will also involve the building of rockfall barriers to improve the safety of the state road 45 bis. Furthermore, solutions are being evaluated to limit overhanging sections with coverings.
Finally, it was emphasized that the maintenance costs of the project are estimated at around 8,000-8,500 euros per kilometer per year. However, according to a 2009 study, the economic impact generated by cycle tourism in Alto Garda amounts to approximately 70 million euros per year.
The Garda Cycle Path project includes several functional units, with varying deadlines and costs. Currently, the state of the art of the Trentino section shows progress in different sections, with completion expected by 2026.
