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

Thousands of people have marched in Messina, Sicily, to protest a government plan to build a bridge connecting the Italian ...

Italy has cleared the way to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily.

The government says the road and rail link will create jobs and lift the region’s economy, but critics are concerned about the environmental and social impact.

Residents are opposed to the bridge over its scale, earthquake threats, environmental effect, and mafia interference.

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

Thousands of people marched in the Sicilian city of Messina on Saturday to protest a government plan to build a bridge that would connect the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive $15.5 billion ...

Italy's decision to approve the construction between Sicily and the mainland of what would be the world's longest single-span ...

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 ...

Thousands of people took to the streets in the Sicilian city of Messina on Saturday to protest against a €13.5bn plan to ...

The Italian government announced Wednesday it has approved the construction of a bridge between its mainland and the island ...

The Italian government is expected to give the green light for a multibillion-euro bridge between Sicily and the mainland ...