Benevento's municipal Giunta has approved the designation of a municipally owned area on Via Tiengo as a public parking area, with the stated goals of addressing parking shortages and reducing vehicle congestion in the central area near the Arch of Trajan.

The decision was reported by NTR24 on 22 September 2026. The area is described as being near Palazzo Impregilo and the Arch of Trajan.

What the plan provides

The planned parking area is intended to be free and ordinarily without a time limit.

The plan also includes spaces required by law for vehicles serving people with disabilities.

The administration has said it may later revise the arrangement by introducing a 30- or 60-minute parking-disc regime and by reserving some spaces for Via Tiengo residents. Those changes have not been adopted; they are presented as possible later measures.

Next implementation steps

The next implementation steps identified are marking the parking bays, installing horizontal and vertical signage, and issuing the related traffic ordinance.

The municipal act was declared immediately executable.

Why Via Tiengo

Via Tiengo and nearby Via San Pasquale are part of the local traffic circulation network serving the area around the Arch of Trajan.

The Comune di Benevento has previously identified Via Tiengo as a traffic diversion point and described Via San Pasquale as a route toward the Arch of Trajan for vehicles leaving Via Tiengo.

The Arch of Trajan in context

The parking proposal concerns one of Benevento's most important historic landmarks.

The Arch of Trajan is a Roman triumphal arch in Benevento, built between 114 and 117 CE. In 2024 it was included in the UNESCO Via Appia heritage site.

What is not yet known

Several practical details have not been specified in the available sources:

  • The number of parking spaces has not been stated.
  • No opening date for public use has been announced.
  • It is not yet clear whether time limits or resident-only spaces will be introduced after the initial arrangement.
  • The final layout, signage, and traffic ordinance remain to be completed.
  • The available sources do not establish whether the parking area will be accessible at all times or subject to temporary closures.

Drivers planning to use the area should therefore wait for the municipality's traffic ordinance and on-site signage, which will set out the final rules for access, permitted parking times, and any reserved spaces.