The compulsory purchase process for construction of the Strait of Messina Bridge will begin gradually, following approval of the final design by CIPESS – which determines that it is in the public interest – and based on the progress of work on the project.
On the Sicilian side, properties (buildings classed in category “A”) involved in the procedure total 291, of which approximately 60% are “main residences”. On the Calabrian side, 152 houses are involved, of which around a third are “main residences”.