ROME – Rome Capital is entering a new phase in the management of its urban road network following the approval by the Capitoline Assembly of a resolution entrusting the service in-house to Risorse per Roma, a company wholly owned by the Municipality. The vote, cast during the last session, represents a key step in the reorganization of one of the city’s most strategic public services.
Overcoming Fragmented Competencies
The new management structure introduces an integrated management model that overcomes the current fragmentation of responsibilities between the Public Works Department and the Municipalities. The overall management of the road network will now be assigned to a single entity, with the goal of ensuring greater coordination, uniformity of interventions, and a unified vision across the entire city territory.
Results of the Feasibility Study
The approved resolution incorporates the findings of a feasibility study, which highlighted that a unitary model allows for more effective planning, greater homogeneity of interventions, reduced implementation times, and more efficient use of public resources. The new system also foresees a strengthened role for the Municipalities, which will be called upon to contribute in a more structured way to identifying local priorities.
The Role of the Infrastructure and Public Works Department
In the preparatory phase, the Department of Infrastructure and Public Works played a central role, focusing on developing the new model, coordinating the technical investigation, organizational analysis, and defining the legal framework of the provision, in conjunction with the Municipalities and other competent Capitoline structures. The Department will continue to ensure, in the subsequent phase, the functions of planning, guidance, and control of the entire system, including the transitional phase that will accompany the operational launch of the new structure.
Next Steps and the Transitional Phase
The process now involves defining the statutory amendments for Risorse per Roma and approving the Guidelines for the Service Contract, which will regulate objectives, resources, quality standards, monitoring systems, and similar controls. During the transitional phase, existing tenders and framework agreements will continue to ensure the continuity of maintenance and road safety interventions across the entire city.
Statements from Councilor Segnalini
Commenting on the approval of the resolution, the Councilor for Public Works, Ornella Segnalini, emphasized that Rome Capital is consolidating a strategic direction aimed at strengthening public capacity for infrastructure management. According to Segnalini, the Assembly’s vote represents a decisive step towards coordinated road management, laying the foundation for a stable system capable of ensuring the same quality and safety standards in all neighborhoods and overcoming operational differences that have historically affected the progress of interventions.
Assessment by the Public Works Commission
The President of the Public Works Commission, Antonio Stampete, also highlighted the significance of the vote, describing it as the conclusion of one of the most important reforms of the current council. The process, initiated with a policy act and developed within the Commission, aimed to address historical criticalities in road network management in a structural way. The new model, according to Stampete, strengthens public coordination and restores to the Administration a greater capacity for planning and control, respecting the role of the Municipalities and the overall interest of the city.
