Due to the increase of the urban traffic, in 1887 the two lateral archways were opened, after the demolition, in 1879, of the towers flanking the gate; the works costed 300.000 lire).
As a consequence of growing city traffic, in 1887, the two side archways were introduced following the demolition of the gate's supporting structures in 1879; the project involved an expenditure of 300,000 lire.