{"id":20061,"date":"2025-10-08T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/?page_id=20061"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:24:09","slug":"what-are-the-main-milestones-in-the-history-of-the-strait-of-messina-bridge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/faq-frequently-asked-questions-messina-strait-bridge\/what-are-the-main-milestones-in-the-history-of-the-strait-of-messina-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT ARE THE MAIN MILESTONES IN THE HISTORY OF THE STRAIT OF MESSINA BRIDGE?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20061\" class=\"elementor elementor-20061\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7ac5c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7ac5c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bcc195\" data-id=\"8bcc195\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ea2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-bcn_widget\" data-id=\"b9ea2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-bcn_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Stretto di Messina S.p.A..\" href=\"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Stretto di Messina S.p.A.<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; 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font-weight: 600; text-transform: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/faq-domande-frequenti-ponte-sullo-stretto-di-messina\/#sez1\">Il progetto tecnico del Ponte sullo Stretto di Messina<\/a><\/h3><\/li><li><h3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/faq-domande-frequenti-ponte-sullo-stretto-di-messina\/#sez2\">Tappe del progetto e i ruoli<\/a><\/h3><\/li><li><h3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/faq-domande-frequenti-ponte-sullo-stretto-di-messina\/#sez3\">Aspetti economico sociali<\/a><\/h3><\/li><li><h3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/faq-domande-frequenti-ponte-sullo-stretto-di-messina\/#sez4\">Gli espropri<\/a><\/h3><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1260c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d1260c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5d287 animated-fast e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a5d287\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a67ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4a67ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The history of the Strait of Messina Bridge project, from its origins to the present day, is quite complex:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>1968<\/strong>: Anas launches an international Competition of ideas for the construction of a permanent road and rail link between Sicily and the mainland.<\/li><li><strong>1971\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.normattiva.it\/uri-res\/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:legge:1971-12-17;1158\"><strong>Law 1158\/71<\/strong><\/a> establishes a government owned company responsible for the design, construction, and management of a permanent road and rail connection between Sicily and the mainland.<\/li><li><strong>1981<\/strong>: Stretto di Messina is incorporated, and in <strong>1985<\/strong>, a concession is signed for project development. Studies begin on various types of crossing: aerial (bridge), underwater (submerged tube), and subsea (underground tunnel). Upon completion, the single-span suspension bridge solution is selected.<\/li><li><strong>1992\u00a0<\/strong><strong>1992<\/strong>: The suspension bridge design is completed and submitted to the State Railway company, Anas, and the Higher Council of Public Works, all of which provide favorable opinions. The \u201cMessina Style\u201d is born.<\/li><li><strong>2001:\u00a0<\/strong>The Strait of Messina Bridge is identified as one of three strategic infrastructure projects under the \u201c<em>Legge Obiettivo<\/em>\u201d.<\/li><li><strong>2002: <\/strong><strong>Stretto di Messina updates the Preliminary Design<\/strong><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>2003:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ricerca-delibere.programmazioneeconomica.gov.it\/66-01-agosto-2003\/\"><strong>CIPE approves the Preliminary Design<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>2006:\u00a0<\/strong>Following international tenders, contracts are signed with the General Contractor, Project Management Consultant, Environmental Monitor, and Insurance Broker.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>2006:\u00a0<\/strong>In November, Law 286 stipulated that the Strait of Messina Bridge would no longer be considered a priority in the government\u2019s program, deferring any decision on the project until further notice.<\/li><li><strong>2008:\u00a0<\/strong>In September, the CIPE reconfirmed the public utility of the Bridge. The following month, Stretto di Messina issues a Start Order to the General Contractor, Project Management Consultant, and Environmental Monitor.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>2011:\u00a0<\/strong> The final design for the Strait of Messina Bridge. The Board of Directors of Stretto di Messina approves <a href=\"https:\/\/silos.infrastrutturestrategiche.it\/Home\/Scheda\/1010\"><strong>the final design for the Strait of Messina Bridge<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and 40 kilometers of road and rail connections.<\/li><li><strong>2012:\u00a0<\/strong> Work on the first preparatory task for the Strait of Messina Bridge, the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/silos.infrastrutturestrategiche.it\/Home\/Scheda\/1012\"><strong>Cannitello railway realignment<\/strong><\/a>\u201d in Villa San Giovanni, ends in May.<\/li><li><strong>2012:\u00a0<\/strong>At the end of the year, the government decides to halt the project and put Stretto di Messina into liquidation.<\/li><li><strong>2023:<\/strong> The first meeting of the Board of Directors of Stretto di Messina is held, marking the restart of activities aimed at the construction of the Bridge, in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/temi.camera.it\/leg19\/provvedimento\/d-l-35-2023-ponte-sullo-stretto-di-messina.html\"><strong>Law Decree 35<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>2024: In February, the Board of Directors of Stretto di Messina approves the\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ntplusentilocaliedilizia.ilsole24ore.com\/art\/ponte-stretto-messina-spa-approva-progetto-aggiornato-AFCvDVjC\"><strong>Report on the updated final design <\/strong><\/a>and sends it to the competent ministries and authorities.<\/li><li><strong>2024: In November, the Commission for the Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of the Ministry of the Environment issues a favorable opinion on the Environmental Impact Study.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5254d18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5254d18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566102e elementor-align-center elementor-button-primary elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"566102e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/faq-domande-frequenti-ponte-sullo-stretto-di-messina\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-lg\" role=\"button\">\n                \t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GO BACK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The history of the Strait of Messina Bridge project, from its origins to the present day, is quite complex:\u00a0 1968: Anas launches an international Competition of ideas for the construction of a permanent road and rail link between Sicily and the mainland. 1971\u00a0Law 1158\/71 establishes a government owned company responsible for the design, construction, and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/faq-frequently-asked-questions-messina-strait-bridge\/what-are-the-main-milestones-in-the-history-of-the-strait-of-messina-bridge\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;WHAT ARE THE MAIN MILESTONES IN THE HISTORY OF THE STRAIT OF MESSINA BRIDGE?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":19799,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_theme","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20061","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20061"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20068,"href":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20061\/revisions\/20068"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/strettodimessina.it\/web\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}