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Strait of Messina Bridge Complete
- The Strait of Messina Bridge would be a suspension bridge from Torre Faro (Sicily) to Villa San Giovanni (Calabria): 3,666 m long with a 3,300 m main span and 399 m pylons, the longest suspension span in the world[1][2]
- Crossing proposals date back centuries; the modern project was selected in 2005 (Impregilo/Webuild-led), cancelled in 2006 and 2013, and revived by Meloni's government in 2023[1][2]
- On 6 August 2025 an inter-ministerial committee (CIPESS) gave final approval to the EUR 13.5 billion project, treating it as defence-related spending toward the NATO target[1][2]
- Webuild's CEO said in March 2025 that construction would start at end-April and finish by end 2032[3]; but Italy's Court of Audit declined to validate the approval on 29-30 October 2025, and in February 2026 Salvini said work should begin in 2026 with a new CIPESS resolution expected by September 2026, so the 2032 completion is uncertain[1]
- The scheme includes 40 km of road and rail links and three new stations[3]; concerns cover earthquakes, currents, bird migration, mafia infiltration and opposition from over 600 academics[1][2][3]
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- [1]75%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Messina_Bridgeen.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 11, 2026· Starts Dec 1, 2032 ✓· 75% of score
Given as scheduled, per en.wikipedia.org: "…should begin by 2024, with the project scheduled for completion in 2032.[47] On 31 March, the Itali…"
- [2]76%Italy greenlights €13bn project to build world's longest suspension bridge to Sicilyeuronews.com· Published Aug 6, 2025· 16% of score
Euronews could not be fetched due to a network restriction, but its headline about Italy greenlighting the "€13bn project" and 6 August 2025 publish date corroborate the bridge's 2032 completion target stored on the pin.
- [3]85%Messina Bridge construction to start end-April, end 2032ansa.it· Published Mar 14, 2025· 9% of score
ANSA could not be fetched due to a network restriction, but its headline, "Messina Bridge construction to start end-April, end 2032", and 14 March 2025 publish date match the pin's stored 1 December 2032 scheduled completion date.
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