Landslide blocks road near Positano: what you need to know about travel along Italy's Amalfi Coast

After heavy rains in southern Italy, traffic was temporarily closed in both directions on a section of the SS163 Amalfitana road near Positano. Restrictions affected coastal connections from the Sorrento Peninsula side.

In the official road information center's CCISS bulletin as of 11:38 Italian time on November 15, the section near Positano is marked as closed due to a landslide. This is the confirmed status at the indicated time, not a notice of indefinite closure.

According to road company Anas, as reported by Anteprima24, the soil collapsed in the Tordigliano area, within the municipality of Vico Equense. Road crews and law enforcement officers were dispatched to the site for technical inspections and traffic management.

Traffic was temporarily redirected at the 4.8 km mark in Piano di Sorrento and onto local roads, as marked on-site. The published message does not specify the reopening time of the closed section.

For anyone heading to Positano from Sorrento or Naples, the key thing is to check the availability of the usual route before setting out. Confirmed road reports do not indicate closure of the entire Amalfi Coast or complete isolation of Positano.

The landslide occurred amid a weather warning in Campania. The regional civil protection service issued a yellow alert from 06:00 on November 15 for the following 24 hours. The warning concerns rain and thunderstorms, local flooding, flowing water on roads, rockfalls, and landslides.

Before traveling, current restrictions can be checked on the CCISS website. If the route involves a bus connection or transfer, it is also worth checking the carrier's messages: road closure alone does not confirm cancellation of all services.

Based on materials from: CCISS, Anteprima24 citing Anas, Campania Region administration.

Positano on Italy's Amalfi Coast. Illustrative photo: Ahmet Yüksek / Unsplash, Unsplash license.