A historic pedestrian bridge in Spain described as Roman that was smashed by floods on Friday will have funds allocated to it from the national government’s culture ministry.

Although it is known as the Roman Bridge, the present structure of the Santa Catalina Bridge in Talavera, central Spain, dates back to the 15th century. Two sections collapsed on Friday after being subjected to water running at 1,000 cubic metres per second in the river Tagus. Regional authorities closed it to pedestrians in response to the flood alert two weeks ago. The news of the collapse caused dismay across Spain.

Water levels remain high in Talavera, but the regional authorities have promised to assess the structure once the situation stabilises. The mayor of Talavera has asserted that the city alone cannot handle the restoration. The national government announced on Monday that in an unprecedented move it would assign 2% of its cultural fund to the rehab.