Ponte della Libertà
Ponte della Libertà is the road bridge that gives vehicles the only direct access to Venice’s historical centre, linking those islands to the mainland. The span you see today is 3.85 km long, built alongside the railway viaduct—first constructed in 1846—which still carries two tracks each way. Although the bridge was designed in 1932 by engineer Eugenio Miozzi, it opened in 1933 to Mussolini, under the Fascist name Ponte Littorio (“Lictor’s bridge”). When the Second World War ended, the bridge was renamed Ponte della Libertà to mark the end of the Fascist dictatorship and Nazi occupation. On the eastern side, the road terminates at Piazzale Roma, the bus depot for the historical centre, while on the western side it becomes Via Libertà, dividing Mestre and Marghera. Even in popular culture, the bridge’s profile has been used for the “White Album” fight in *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind*.
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