Residents are opposed to the bridge due to its extent, earthquake threats, environmental effects and mafia intervention.
Thousands of people have marched to Sicily to protest against the government’s plan to build a bridge connecting the Italian main land to the Mediter. The longest single-span bridge in the world.
On Saturday, around 1.5 protests marched to Sicilian city Messina and protested the infrastructure project of 1.5.5.5 billion-Euro ($ 1.7.7 billion).
Residents are contrary to the proposed marine of the Messina Bridge project, earthquake threats, environmental consequences and potential mafia intervention.
The idea of building this bridge has been under discussion for decades. This week, however, when the Government Committee approved the scheme with a strategic public investment, the Government Committee approved the scheme, a big step forward this week.
Transport Minister Matio Salwini called the “largest infrastructure project in the west”.
According to a study of the project, Salvini will create an annual employment of 1,3,3 and will help to promote the economic growth of the backward economic in the southern Italy, as billions of investments are made in the surrounding roads and infrastructure reforms.
However, critics were not convinced, and it was angry that about 500 families would have to be expelled to build the bridge. Salvini says that such families will be compensated.
The protesters shouted in Mesina, “Messina’s Strait cannot be touched.” Most of the banners were called “no pants” (no pool).
“They could give me the value of my house three times, but it doesn’t matter to me. What a landscape. They should not touch Messina’s Strait,” Mesina’s 75-year-old resident Mariolina de Francisco, whose house is near the 399-meter plan, (440-yard-).
“Our lawyers will take action and we will stop them.
The proposed pool is 3.3 km. (More than 2 miles) with a suspended section about 7.7 km. (1.3 miles) will be. It will overtake the Turkish cannakle bridge by 1,277 meters (1,400 yards) to become the world’s longest suspension pool.
The preliminary work may begin in the late September or early October, with the approval of the Audit court of Italy. The entire construction will begin in 2026, planning to be completed between 2022 and 2033.
The bridge will reduce the time to cross the seas by the ferry, usually for 100 minutes, for 10 minutes by car. Trains will save 2.5 hours at the time of transition, Salvini said.
The project can also support Italy’s commitment to increase the total domestic product (GDP) protection costs targeted by NATO, as the government has indicated that it will classify the bridge as a rescue-related. Italy argues that this bridge will create a strategic corridor to deploy fast army movement and equipment and will qualify as a “security-added infrastructure.”
Environmental groups have lodged complaints to the European Union, mentioning that the migrant birds will be affected by the project.
The president of Italy has insisted that the project is subject to the anti -mafia law applicable to a large number of infrastructure projects.
