Lanterna Walkway – Sub-Port Tunnel

The Lanterna Promenade was designed by AMA in 2001: its 1 km length connects the city to the site of its monumental symbol, the Lanterna (Lighthouse), having the form of a continuous balcony anchored to the historic 17th-century walls. Its final section consists of a pedestrian walkway that crosses the gap in the walls, reconnecting with the Lanterna promontory with its iconic hook shape.

The new Subport Tunnel causes two interferences: with the foundations of the footbridge piers and with the new surface railway line.
The project involves moving one pier, adding a new pier near the abutment reproducing the shape of the original piers, and restoring the overlying footbridge, maintaining its shape and alignment, after carefully restoring the steel parts and replacing the wooden deck.
The visual perception of the context and the Lanterna Promenade has also improved thanks to the demolition of the “helical” vehicle ramp that surrounded the historic site.perficie.