US EditionItaly wants to build the world's longest suspension bridge. The Mafia and geography might make that difficult
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Dreams of building a bridge from Sicily through the Strait of Messina are older than the Roman Empire, when in 252 BC Consul Metel connected barrels and logs to move 100 fighting elephants from Carthage to Rome. The current authority on the Apennine Peninsula is also working to build a bridge. This is already being debated by the Italian parliament. But the millennial dream has two big obstacles - mafia and geography.
Italy wants to build the world's longest suspension bridge. The Mafia and geography might make that difficult
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN 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 a bridge connecting the mainland to Sicily across the Straits of Messina goes back to Roman
Italy wants to build the world's longest suspension bridge. The Mafia and geography might make that difficult
The dream of a bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy stretches back 2,000 years, but now Italy's government wants to build a record-breaking span across the Strait of Messina -- defying concerns over the Mafia, earthquakes and the environment.
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