in a historical day for italy, yesterday the project for the Strait of Messina Bridge was finally approved, after decades of false promises by all sides of the political spectrum.

the Strait of Messina Bridge is going to be the longest suspension bridge ever built in human history and it's going to cause a major upheaval in italian society, with the southernmost sons of italy finally being connected to their brethren on the continent. furthermore, according to estimates, the bridge will add 7 billion euros per year to the national GDP.

the construction of the bridge is going to start this very autumn, and is projected to run for 8 years until completion.