Strait of Messina Bridge

Italy approves $15.5 billion project to build world’s longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily

Strait of Messina Bridge to measure 3.7 km, with the suspended span reaching 3.3 km, surpassing Turkiye’s Canakkale Bridge
Project to create 120,000 jobs a year and accelerate growth in economically lagging southern Italy, says transport minister

By AP · 07 August 2025