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green above the waves or beneath the waves, Sicily has joined the Continent

So stated in 1876 the then Prime Minister Giuseppe Zanardelli.
Who knows what would say today if he knew that in December 2009, preparatory work began on the construction of the bridge.
From that 1876 successive governments are numerous and equally numerous projects have been proposed as well as criticism.
Zanerdelli however, was not alone in wanting to test the ingenuity of man, think that in 251 BC the Roman consul Lucius Caecilius Metellus ordered the construction of a bridge made of boats and barrels and it is susseguirno many characters.

Whoever learns the details of the current project feels rising within himself an enthusiasm mixed with a patriotism which was absent. The Messina Strait Bridge realizing it would be the single-span suspension bridge longest in the world, the central span 3300m whose deck is supported by two parallel cables with a diameter of 1.24 m each. These numbers make your head spin would say the engineer Dog Mai dire gol .

Again, as in the previous post, we should not take the size and content of scientific and technical work is not indifferent. We must assess the real needs of the work, as this is perceived as a necessary part of Sicily and Calabria, which costs and benefits this entails.
not forget that we are in Italy, where they often forget the real needs of the area in favor of individual interests. Even for the construction of the Messina Bridge are among the consortium of contractors Impregilo the well-known judicially.

del Ponte says infrastructure that will solve the old problems of Calabria and Sicily, will stimulate trade and tourism and the flow of commuters. No one would question whether these issues were not the ordinary roads will not be affected by any improvement action than that adjacent to the two entrances to the bridge deck for commuters who make that back and forth every day from Trinacria Calabria would be disadvantageous and difficult accessible for a longer journey times and the cost of the toll will be higher than today claimed for the purchase of a ticket for the ferry trip.
dilungarmo Without further let's be a service to provide more Report details on the work and views of residents, commuters and drivers.

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