The general assembly of the Superior Council of Public Works, convened to examine and discuss the permanent connection between Sicily and Calabria, unanimously gave the green light to the next phase of executive design.
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This is stated in a note from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, following
the approval last August 5 by the Council of Ministers of the resolution on the “imperative reasons of overriding public interest” for the Bridge over the Strait of Messina, within the procedures provided for by Article 6.4 Habitat of the European Union, which was welcomed by the Mit as “an important step that confirms how the process of the Bridge over the Strait of Messina is moving forward, also considering that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the Environmental Incidence Assessment (EIncA) procedures have been successfully completed.”
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The final project approved in 2011 by the Board of Directors of the Strait of Messina Company provides for the construction of the bridge with a single span of 3,300 meters that will host 3 traffic lanes per direction, 2 service lanes and 2 railway tracks.
Occhiuto: the bridge as a development attractor
“The bridge over the Strait would be a great development attractor for Calabria and Sicily. We would have the whole world’s eyes focused on the cities of Reggio and Messina. It would be a shame to waste this opportunity. I hope that work can start soon,” commented the president of the Calabria Region and national deputy secretary of Forza Italia, Roberto Occhiuto.
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