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The Music Bridge in Rome: the white arch uniting art and sport on the river Tiber
The Ponte della Musica – Armando Trovajoli is one of Rome’s most recently built bridges. Inaugurated in 2011, it connects the Flaminio district—home to the Auditorium Parco della Musica, the MAXXI Museum, and Villa Glori—to the Foro Italico and Monte Mario. Spanning 190 metres across the Tiber, it is reserved for pedestrians, cyclists, and eco-friendly public transport.
A project born from an international competition
The idea for a bridge at this location dates back to the 1929 urban development plan, and it took over seventy years for its realisation. In the year 2000, the City of Rome launched an international competition, won by London-based firm Buro Happold with Kit Powell-Williams Architects, and supported by Società Carlo Lotti & Associati. Construction began in 2008, and the bridge was opened on May 31, 2011. In 2013, it was officially named after the Roman composer Armando Trovajoli.
Two inclined arches, three materials
The structure features two large steel arches, slightly tilted outwards without a top crossbar—a design choice that lightens the profile and visually separates the central lane from the side walkways. The central part is paved with asphalt, while the two pedestrian lanes are made of Indonesian bangkirai wood decking. A lower level provides an open space that is accessible via stairs, directly connecting the bridge to the Lungotevere cycle path on the Foro Italico side.
