Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, yet it remains disconnected from mainland Italy by the Strait of Messina ...

The bridge will span over two miles, or 3.2 km, and become by far the world's longest suspension bridge. Currently, the 1915 ...

There is a popular saying in Italian – similar to how Anglophones use “when hell freezes over” – that translates as “I’ll do it when the bridge to Messina is finished.” The dream of ...

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 ...

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

The Strait Bridge: a work of European importance. The Messina Strait Bridge is an ambitious project that could transform not ...

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 ...

Talks of building a bridge across the Strait of Messina date back to Roman times. Yet, the bridge over the Strait has never gone beyond the planning stage. Too expensive or technically too complex ...

Milan, September 27 - Premier Matteo Renzi on Tuesday revived the idea of building a bridge across the Strait of Messina to connect Sicily with mainland Italy. Renzi said the bridge would "take ...