Italy's $5BN Battle To Build The World's Longest Suspension Bridge 

As a Sicilian now living in the north of Italy, I am well aware of the deficiencies in transportation and public services infrastructure on both sides-Sicily and Calabria. I believe that the bridge would significantly boost the economy by enhancing connectivity, attracting tourism, and encouraging investment. With the bridge acting as a catalyst, it’s reasonable to expect that roads and railways will gradually receive the necessary upgrades to support increased traffic and economic activity. What’s the alternative? Continue relying on an inefficient and less reliable ferry system that may not meet future demands? The construction of this bridge is not just a matter of improving current transportation options but a strategic investment in the future prosperity of our regions.

Beautiful and functional - very italian

I think it's absolutely fantastic! If they can build it I think they should go ahead and do it. Italy is my next trip to Europe. That would be amazing to see it started by the time I go!

I have followed this project for many years. It appears to be definitely closer to reality now than ever. I am almost 80 and I hope to see it happen. Feb. 7, 2024, St.Joseph, MO, USA

Great looking design! I am certainly rooting to be built.

A great leap for mankind and the area!

An italian here: I'm convinced by the fact that a big structure like this could be useful for Sicily, to move easier goods and people, but I'm not convinced by the strategy behind it. I mean, it could be completely useless if there will not be a proper infrastructure both in Sicily and in Calabria. I have cousins there and they told me about the terrible lack of infrastructures. We will see if there will be any change about the whole project, not only about the bridge itself

Hope to visit on day!

Great engineering!

Must be done given the total positive economic impact once all the adverse conditions are overcome and planned for. There a many projects around the world that have been in the same positions prior to but have now become very important once completed.

A friend quit his inspection role on a Chinese suspension bridge because they filled used boxes of welding rods with counterfeit rods and pretended they were high quality. They then copied the best x-ray image of welding and used it to replace all new X-ray images of new welded joints. Good luck

Keep working on this project, Italians by inviting the best local and international companies to offer their support

Cool! I love big long bridges. But what about a tunnel if the circumstances are so bad? There are so many undersea tunnels already so this doesn't sound like a big deal here.

The problems are not technical, there have been over the years many studies which attest the feasibility of the bridge; the main problem are the money.

At this rate, it will be done...they have the proper design and solitions...gotta be done...

A small investment in the prosperity of the regions. However, the WeBuild bridge needs improvement. In particular, the piers need to stand in the water so barges can bring bridge segments to the landward side and thus replace heavy concrete viaduct with cheaper more flexible steel as per the spans over water. Thus the span should be reduced to 3150 metres, and the piers (mid point of cable to) raised to 400 metres. The sag will be 315 metres to mid point of cable bottom - thus mid point of cable bottom will be 85 metres A.S.L. Thus the length to sag ratio will be 10:1, down from 11:1 with a 3000 metre span and a 300 metre sag - mid point of cable bottom 82.6 metres.

What enviromental concerns? Daon't mention them fo rno reason.

I think they should go for a floating bridge rather than a standing bridge. A floating bridge has minimal geological risk in a severe earthquake area.

It should be rail plus road bridge so that trains don’t need to go via ferries as well.

hasn’t this idea been abandoned like 3bajilion times already

Was there ever a tunnel option? And what were the arguments against that solution?

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1st - Wrong price. The new bridge has finally been approved by the government. Almost £10 billion (€11.6 billion) has been earmarked for this project. To be finished by 2030 ????? 2 nd - Forget the Sicilians or Italians or Europeans to build it. 3 rd - Get the China to build it in less than 5 years. And half the cost. Built proper to spec. No country is Better in building bridges. FACT !!!

They have to hire Chinese engineers and builders for their expertise in building the world's impossible longest suspension bridge records in China! History has shifted!!

Except it will not be built. That’s been cleared up.

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Bridge in picture (not 3 D) means in maket, was made by Berlusconi more than 20 years ago. I don"t thing this bridge is gonna build ever. Why?! Because of mafia. They don"t want to build this bridge. This bridge is gonna destroy mafia business. Is so simple....✍✍✍