Genoa resident Daniele Quarta voiced concerns the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in the Liguria region will affect port and tourist traffic in Europe.
The Genoa bridge suddenly gave out during a storm flinging 35 cars 300m unto the ground, leaving 38 dead and dozens injured.
But speaking to BBC News, Mr Quarta warned the Italian Government will have to fend off logistic repercussions on local and international traffic due to the importance of the route.
Mr Quarta said: “Everybody has to sort the problems out for our city which has logistically lots of problems.
“We have the port there, lots of traffic is coming from all over Europe to Genoa port, and also the people working in Genoa and the tourists.
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“The bridge was very important, it very important. A new bridge has got to be built, the impact would naturally be tremendous.”
The Port of Genoa in 2017 managed the loading and unloading of more than 7 million tonnes of products for the European market.
The Morandi bridge in Genoa was part of a vital motorway network branch connecting Northern Italy to France, with the neighbouring cities of Turin and Milan now fearing an increase to the already heavily congested alternative routes to Europe.
The bridge had been the subject of criticism from local and national authorities because of perceived flaws in the original structure but plans to build a new motorway to ease traffic pressure on it were repeatedly delayed.
Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini suggested that European budget constraints may have prevented local authorities from repairing the Genoa bridge that collapsed.
Speaking to reporters, Mr Salvini said: “If external constraints prevent us from spending to have safe roads and schools, then it really calls into question whether it makes sense to follow these rules.
“There can be no trade-off between fiscal rules and the safety of Italians.”
Brussels has in place a £280.74billion (€315bn) programme designed to improve and renew infrastructure, and the EU issues annual recommendations to national governments about how they could best spend the money.
The Five Star Movement (M5S), currently in a coalition government with Mr Salvini’s party, is now under scrutiny for including the bridge refurbishment project on a list of works at risk of being scrapped “if the costs outweigh the benefits”.