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Sicilian Suspension Bridge to Go Ahead

Posted by michael on from the bigger-is-better dept.

SpanningTheGap writes "According to the BBC, Italy plans on building a suspension bridge connecting the Italian mainland with the island of Sicily. The bridge will be five kilometers long and its central span will be over three kilometers long, easily breaking the old record length for a suspension bridge. The artist's conception image of the monster is a sight to see. Another article with more info can be found here." There's a website with assorted technical info about the design.

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  1. Gibraltar Bridge by CaseyB · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I seriously doubt that it'll ever be built, but the Gibraltar Bridge is a fascinating concept nonetheless.

    9 *miles* long, with 3 towers, each almost twice the height of the CN Tower. Crazy!

  2. Kobe bridge by --daz-- · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I saw a documentary on bridges on the History channel and they were talking about the current #1 bridge (in Kobe, Japan) and they said that it's so long, that the main towards that hold the suspension cables are not parallel. The tops point out, away from each other significantly DUE TO THE CURVATURE OF THE EARTH! Sweet.

    Man, this Sicillian bridge will curve even more than that!