The access ramp to the Circumvallazione Esterna identified with Provincial Road 1, near the Via Marconi roundabout toward Casoria, was scheduled to close temporarily on Sunday 15 November 2026 from 08:00 to 10:00 to allow technical road investigations.
The Municipality of Casoria announced the short closure for technical road surveys on that ramp. The official notice stated that in case of rain, the work would move to the same hours on Sunday 22 November 2026.
The investigations were linked to the fatal motorcycle crash on 3 October involving 32-year-old Pasquale Amato. The checks were intended to examine the road layout, visibility, manoeuvring space and general infrastructure conditions at the ramp.
The case has put a spotlight on safety and maintenance concerns reported at the site, including overgrown vegetation, deteriorated or missing signs, nearly erased road markings, malfunctioning traffic lights, damaged pavement and poor night-time lighting.
The ramp has also faced a longer-running illegal-dumping and maintenance problem. A major cleanup was reported in 2021 after waste had accumulated for approximately twenty years.
What drivers needed to know
The restriction concerned only the S.P. 1 access to the Circumvallazione Esterna from the Via Marconi roundabout toward Casoria, during the 08:00-10:00 window on 15 November. The municipal notice gave 22 November, at the same hours, as the backup date if rain prevented the work.
Why the ramp matters
The ramp is the local entry point to the Circumvallazione Esterna in the Casoria direction. The technical investigation follows a fatal crash, but the available material does not establish whether infrastructure defects caused or contributed to that crash. That question remains subject to the investigation.
A longer history of neglect
Residents have previously raised concerns about waste and lack of maintenance at the Casoria access ramp. The cleanup reported in 2021 followed about two decades of accumulated waste. The current extent of illegal dumping, lighting failures and pavement damage after that cleanup is not independently established by the available documents.
The sources do not confirm whether the scheduled closure and technical surveys were completed as planned. The final findings of the Prosecutor's technical investigation and any resulting responsibility determinations are not available.
