World longest hanging bridge to connect Sicily with Calabria

Italy is going to build the world's longest suspension bridge in the country with an estimated budget of $15.6 billion on the southernmost part of Italy to link Sicily Island and Calabria.

The Italian government has granted the permission for construction of tall pillars bridge route in high risk earthquake areas after designers claimed it can survive sharp tremors.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said: “The project has not been easy and it is an investment in Italy's present and future. We enjoy difficult challenges when they make sense.”

Transport minister Matteo Salvini revealed this mega project will be an opportunity for 120,000 people to earn their living by doing a job on site a year and hoped the project would complete in the next 8 years in 2032 or 2033.

The national priority project is named Messina Bridge project which will be hooked to 400 meters high poles and 3300m long track with three vehicle lines on each side of two rail routes.

Calabria is the poorest state of Italy while Sicily is second to it and this project has been in the papers for more than 50 years. 

Each time the project proposal faces issues like venture cost, concerns over taxpayers money use and local politicians dissenting view on initiative which creates hurdles in plan execution.