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658:'s government announced that plans to construct the Messina bridge had been revived, pledging âŹ1.3 billion for the bridge as a contribution to its estimated cost of âŹ6.1 billion. Some 3,300 m (10,800 ft) long and 60 m (200 ft) wide, the bridge would be supported by two 382 m (1,253 ft) pillars, each higher than the
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with a plan to build a bridge that crossed the Strait using two 220 m (720 ft) towers sunk in 120 m (390 ft) deep waters. The proposed 1,524 m (5,000 ft) span would have represented a world record, eclipsing the then-longest 1,275 m (4,183 ft) centre span of
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pointed out that the road and rail links leading to the location of the proposed bridge are not capable of supporting enough traffic to make the bridge profitable. Other reasons for abandoning the plan were earthquake risk and fears that the bridge would enrich the networks of
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side are now accessible by trucks only by driving through very narrow streets, which are a tight bottleneck for transport). Another argument against the bridge is the poor state of the transport infrastructure in Sicily, particularly the railroad and the
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Italian treasury to bear its share of the cost. Additionally, transport minister
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Brancaleoni, Fabio; Diana, Giorgio; Faccioli, Ezio; Fiammenghi, Giuseppe; Firth, Ian; Gimsing, Niels J.; Jamiolkowski, Michele; Sluszka, Peter; Solari, Giovanni; Valensise, Gianluca; Vullo, Enzo (2009).
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Messina bridge? "I will also evaluate without prejudice the bridge over the Strait." And the Mes? "When we have the regulations I will study them and with Parliament we will decide."
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announced that they had signed a contract assigning final project planning to a
General Contractor. Impregilo S.p.A., the lead partner had a 45% share. Other participants were Spainâs
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the bridge's cost. Others believe that the bridge is quite unnecessary, since the local economy is already providing for the conversion of the local former
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in France (currently the tallest bridge in the world at 341 m (1,119 ft)). The bridge's suspension system would have relied on two pairs of
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Straits Bridge: Impregilo and Stretto di Messina close contract
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Italy revives Messina Straits bridge from Construction Europe.
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Aerial rendering of Strait of Messina with the Messina Bridge
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If fully approved and built, the bridge will be the
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The Messina Strait Bridge - A Challenge and a Dream
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594:who participated in the project was Professor
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1628:Sicily to get longest bridge from TimesOnline
1612:"When Planning a Bridge is No Small Decision"
1325:Intercontinental and transoceanic fixed links
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2072:"From Rome to Sicily: Plane or Train?"
1796:Samuels, Gabriel (27 September 2016).
1387:Nadeau, Barbie Latza (30 April 2023).
292:longest suspension bridge in the world
1735:from the original on 18 November 2007
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1016:SocietĂ Italiana per Condotte d'Acqua
357:considered building a bridge joining
150:382.6 metres (1,255 ft) (pylons)
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965:IHI Infrastructure Systems Co., Ltd.
2149:Buildings and structures in Messina
1478:Masoni, Danilo (26 February 2013).
1456:from the original on 31 August 2017
1310:ScandinavianâMediterranean Corridor
2012:from the original on 28 March 2023
1910:from the original on 22 April 2021
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1515:from the original on 20 March 2023
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1444:"Italy revives Sicily bridge plan"
834:) was chosen in 2005, with actual
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571:The bridge was planned to connect
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1955:"Sicily bridge constructor named"
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1412:"Italy drops Sicily bridge plans"
814:) which is thus published in the
801:President of the Italian Republic
300:Trans-European Transport Networks
25:Proposed Strait of Messina Bridge
1844:from the original on 5 June 2020
1721:Hooper, John (12 October 2006).
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905:Contract of the Messina Bridge
265:in area construction projects.
2129:Bridging the Strait of Messina
1349:Sylvers, Eric (26 July 2023).
399:'s idea of a tunnel under the
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30:Ponte sullo stretto di Messina
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725:On 3 June 2020, during the
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1995:. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
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2032:"Messina Straits Bridge"
1991:18 November 2008 at the
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1656:Retrieved 9 March 2009.
1586:EncyclopĂŚdia Britannica
1358:The Wall Street Journal
1320:Strait of Sicily Tunnel
706:On 6 October 2019, the
641:prime minister of Italy
606:Abandonment and revival
432:Mackinac Straits Bridge
318:photo of the Strait of
168:76 metres (249 ft)
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1330:Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
878:Akashi KaikyĹ Bridge
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1963:. 12 October 2005.
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1079:Sund & BĂŚlt A/S
952:Group leader (45%)
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896:, built in 1999 by
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738:Government of Italy
389:Giuseppe Zanardelli
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385:Roger II of Sicily
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244:Villa San Giovanni
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118:Villa San Giovanni
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556:-Reggio Calabria
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