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Italy approves world's longest suspension bridge connecting Sicily. Why it matters
Published on: Aug. 7, 2025, 6:35 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
The approved 3.7-kilometre Messina Strait Bridge will surpass Turkey’s Canakkale Bridge as the world’s longest suspension span. With six car lanes, dual railway tracks, and the capacity for 200 trains and 6,000 vehicles per hour, the project is backed by €13.5 billion in state funding and a consortium led by Webuild, Sacyr, and IHI
