The Meloni government approved the decree on the basis of which the decision is made construction of a bridge that will connect Calabria with the island of Sicily. The completion of the project will be overseen by the Ministry of Infrastructure, headed by the Secretary of the League, Matteo Salvini.

A bridge across the Strait of Messina is a project that has been discussed many times in the past, causing partisan and intrastate clashes.

If the schedule just approved this time actually succeeds, work will begin in July 2024 and is expected to be completed within five years. This cable-stayed bridge will have a length of 3.3 kilometers (for the movement of cars and trains) and, as emphasized “will be the largest in the world“. The main goal is to replace the existing ferry service and promote the economic development of Lower Italy. The corresponding decree of the government of Rome provides that a special state company (Società Stretto di Messina) will take over the coordination of the necessary actions for the construction of the bridge. The total cost is estimated at 7 billion euroswhich will be completely covered by the Italian state.

“We will bring this great project to life, we will impress the whole world,” the press release of the competent ministry emphasizes.

Italian newspaper la republichowever, writes that in the past for research and the creation of special companies with a specific purpose, more than 300 million euros spent without handing over a single meter of cable-stayed bridge to citizens. At the same time, according to many experts, one should take seriously the fact that this is an earthquake-prone area, as well as the fact that in bad weather conditions – especially with strong winds – access to the “bridge over the Strait of Messina” could not be closed. possible.

In order to be able to finally limit its length to 3.3 kilometers, an area must necessarily be chosen, which is quite far from the cities of Rigio in Calabria and Messina in Sicily, with the “risk” of continuing – one way or another – to operate the current connections, through ferries.

Source: RES-IPE