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It will be by far the longest span of a suspension bridge at 3300 meter.

The current longest is in Turkey at 2023 meter.

Each of the pylons of the Messina Bridge will be around 400 meters tall. Which is taller than the Empire State Building.

The strait is too deep, with too much current and seismic activity to place the pylons in the water. So they have to be on the shore, as I understand it.





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