Italy has cleared the way to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily.

Italy’s government has approved a project to build the world’s longest suspension bridge that will connect Sicily to the Italian mainland.The proposed bridge spanning the Strait of Messina will have a two-mile suspended span.

Rome has given final approval to a €13.5bn ($15.6bn) project to build the world's longest suspension bridge, connecting the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria, on the tip of Italy's boot.