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The Strait of Messina Bridge (Italian: Ponte sullo stretto di Messina) is a planned 3.6-kilometre suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina, connecting Torre Faro in Sicily with Villa San Giovanni on the Italian peninsula. [1]
The Strait of Messina is a focal point in the migrations of birds every year, who mainly cross the strait to reach their breeding grounds in northern Europe. Due to this form of bottleneck more than 300 species are recorded in the area, which is a major European hot spot for raptors , with a record of 35,000 in one spring.
Pages in category "Strait of Messina Bridge" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In recent years, there are ongoing projects aimed at regeneration of the city through works such as the waterfront, a new headquarters for the railway station, the bridge over the Strait. Messina is a city with an economy based on services, trade, tourism and a significant industrial activity in the shipbuilding craft.
The Stretto di Messina S.p.A. company was established in 1981 in implementation of law no. 1158/1971 of the Italian government to design, build and manage the Strait of Messina Bridge. [ 1 ] History
Strait of Messina Bridge (13 P) This page was last edited on 29 January 2021, at 22:53 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Strait of Messina Bridge (13 P) Suspension bridges in Italy (1 C, 3 P) V. Viaducts in Italy (4 P) Pages in category "Bridges in Italy" The following 14 pages are in ...
William Christopher Brown South Wales, Great Britain (16 September 1928 – London, 16 March 2005) was a British structural engineer and bridge designer who specialised in suspension bridges. He is credited with the idea of designing bridge decks with an aerofoil -shaped cross section (in effect an upside-down wing ) for stability in a wide ...