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Italy hopes to begin constructing the world's largest suspension bridge connecting Sicily to the Italian mainland this summer ...

Italy hopes to begin constructing the world’s largest suspension bridge connecting Sicily to the Italian mainland this summer ...

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All failed. From the December 1863 issue: Something about bridges The bridge along the Messina Strait is “Italy’s Apollo project,” Francesco Costa, a Sicilian podcaster, told me. The state ...

the country is closer than it’s ever been to finally tackling a bridge that would cross the Strait of Messina to connect the island of Sicily with the mainland. According to current plans ...

"I am speechless when I read that the European Union is being called upon to intervene to block the start of construction of ...

Italian engineers have been working on the Messina Strait Bridge designs for decades. It has been a challenge as the strait gets 170mph winds, powerful riptides and earthquakes, due to it being on ...

The bridge between the island of Sicily and the Italian mainland would cross over the Strait of Messina, a distance of 3,300 meters, though the construction has to grapple with tectonic activity ...

The government has also emphasized the bridge’s potential to reduce Mafia influence in the region by creating jobs and economic opportunities. But the Strait of Messina — linking the Ionian ...

The Messina Strait, a narrow channel on the Mediterranean ... The idea of having a bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy has been around for arguably as long as Homer’s writings.

The final design has been approved for the Messina Strait Bridge, which will be the world's longest suspension bridge. The ...