Endless construction sites in front of Palazzo Nuovo. And the university asks for a one-year extension – Turin News

Once again the end of the construction works on the service road of Corso San Maurizio, between Via Sant’Ottavio and Via Roero di Cortanze, which started in 2017, has been postponed for the renovation of the headquarters of New Palace the university has actually requested a further expansion that will not return the course to the public before 31 January 2025. The reconstruction of the Palazzo Nuovo, which includes a new library center and bringing the roof up to level – made of dangerous materials. , including asbestos – would be a “difficult intervention, which may require further expansion”.

This has been announced by the Budget Councillor Gabriella Nardelli, responding to the question of FdI councilor Giovanni Crosetto a few days ago, where he asked if the ongoing work will be completed in June this year (as the schedule was predicted). Therefore, from the original goal of January 2023, Corso San Maurizio will not be released from construction sites this year either.

“It is absurd that such an intervention lasts all this time, also because we are not talking about a complete renovation of the university”, replied Crosetto, which the request of another. I procrastinate it is not acceptable. “You can’t block a service road since 2017 without still having an idea of ​​when the works will be completed, especially in an attractive city area. Citizens and businesses are asking for traffic and parking to return to normal,” he added. In fact, GTT estimated the lost collection of the parking meter that has not been used in all these years due to the work being 140,000 euros.