Rio Terà

This page provides information about a typical Rio terà. For information pertaining to Rio terà as a canal, see Rii Tera.

The paved area that was once a canal can be seen by the different pavement pattern

Rio Terà is the denomination for a street that was once a Canal. The two ways in which canals are shut down are called Rii Terà Tombati and Rii Terà con Volti. Rii Terà Tombati is the filling in of a canal with dirt and gravel, then paving over the surface. Rii Terà con Volti is the capping of a canal, allowing water to still flow underneath the pavement. There are 50 Rio terà in Venice.

Rio Terà S. Aponal

Types of Rii Terà

• Rii Terà Tombati – These are canals that have been completely filled in. Because there is absolutely no water flowing in a rii tera tombati they do not affect the flow of any adjacent canal. So when a rii tera tombati intersects a flowing canal the two segments are treated as one.

• Rii Terà con Volti – These are canals that are filled in, but have flowing water underneath the layer of gravel, dirt and sand. Because there is water flowing in a rii tera con volti they do affect the flow of any adjacent canals. So the rii tera con volti is treated like any other canal with flowing water, and when intersecting another flowing canal a new segment is created.

See Also

• Street
• Streets