US EditionItaly okays $15.5 billion project to build world’s longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily
- Italy’s right-wing government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, granted final approval on Wednesday for a €13.5 billion project to construct a suspension bridge linking Sicily with the Italian mainland across the narrow waterway known as the Strait of Messina.
- The project has faced over 50 years of political and logistical challenges, including a 2011 blockage and a rise in costs from 8.5 to 13.5 billion euros due to sharp material price increases.
- The 3.7-kilometre bridge is designed to accommodate three vehicular lanes in each direction alongside two railway tracks, will necessitate the expropriation of more than 440 properties, and is managed by the Messina Strait Company, which is preparing for potential legal challenges.
- Environmental groups have filed a complaint with the EU citing serious ecological risks, while local opposition warns of damage to protected areas and potential mafia interference in southern Italy.
- Supporters claim the bridge will boost a struggling regional economy and create 120,000 jobs annually during construction, but experts say legal and environmental hurdles could delay or block completion slated for 2032.
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