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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. Re:PEI bridge - 13 km by bLanark · · Score: 2, Redundant
    The bridge to Prince Edward Island [tourcanada.com] in Canada is 13km. Over twice the distance.

    Not a Suspension bridge, though.

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  2. Straits of Gibraltar Bridge by Like2Byte · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If you think the Sicilian Bridge will bridge the gap in clutures, check out this Discovery Article.

  3. Confederation Bridge in Canada by Toshito · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Have you seen the confederation bridge in Canada?

    It's 13Km long...

    Here is the website:

    http://www.confederationbridge.com/

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  4. 5 km is Peanuts by Kombat · · Score: 1, Redundant
    5 km? P-shaw. Take a look at the Confederation Bridge linking PEI and New Brunswick. Canadians know how to build real bridges. :)

    (For those too lazy to Google, the Confederation bridge is over 13 km long)

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