Italy has given final approval to a long-delayed plan to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge, connecting the mainland to Sicily in a project worth €13.5bn ($15.5bn).

But for millennia, generations of travelers have required a boat to cross Messina Strait separating Sicily and the mainland.

The Strait of Messina Bridge would connect Sicily to the rest of Italy over a 2-mile stretch. It's expected to cost 13.5 ...

It’s just one step in a two-mile journey, but the Italian government has given final approval for the construction of the ...

The Italian government has given the green light to an incredibly ambitious plan to connect Sicily and mainland Italy with ...

Italy cleared the way Wednesday to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) infrastructure project that has ...

Italy has finally approved a €13.5bn (£12bn) plan to build the world’s longest suspension bridge from the mainland to Sicily ...

The bridge, expected to cost more than $15 billion, would stretch more than two miles across the Messina Strait ...

The Italian government said the bridge would be a security asset, which allows it to categorize the project as a military ...

Italy have approved a controversial $15.5 billion project to build what would be the world's longest suspension bridge ...

This classification could also help Italy bypass borrowing limits, following the EU's recent agreement to permit countries to exceed these limits for defense spending. The suspension bridge is planned ...

MILAN (AP) — Italy cleared the way Wednesday to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive 13.5 billi ...