Corso Umberto is preparing to turn the page. By the end of June 2025, work will begin on the definitive removal of the infamous New Jersey that has been cutting the important city artery in two for years, penalizing visibility, accessibility and urban dignity. This was announced by Flavia Sorrentino, vice president of the City Council, and Alfredo Catapano, president of the Corso Umberto Merchants, in a joint statement that exudes a satisfaction that is as long-awaited as it is deserved.
The turning point comes after a long process started by the municipal administration on March 26 with the announcement of the public tender framework for a series of infrastructural interventions, including the transformation of Corso Umberto. The current concrete barrier will make way for a traffic island, a more functional and decorous solution for the stretch that connects Piazza Garibaldi to the City.
Behind this result is a battle fought for years by traders and institutions, side by side, with the aim of reviving a street that hosts over two hundred commercial activities, put to the test by the pandemic and suffocated, literally, by an infrastructure that has made even access to the shops complicated.
The green light from the Council completes a process made possible thanks to the commitment of Councilor Cosenza and Director Edoardo Fusco, who – urged by Sorrentino and Catapano – have accelerated the procedures. The tender award proposal is expected next week, followed closely by the signing of the contract and the opening of the construction site, expected before the beginning of summer.
A goal that would not have been possible without the tenacity of the merchants and the work of the municipal technicians, to whom the promoters of the initiative extend heartfelt thanks. Corso Umberto is thus preparing to free itself from a symbol of degradation and to return, finally, to a living and accessible space in the heart of Naples.
Article published on May 9, 2025 - 11:54 pm
