Suspension bridges are among the most imposing and inspiring structures in the world. The engineering and design required to make these bridges span vast lengths is breath-taking, particularly when ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Construction of what would be the world's longest suspension bridge is ...

Incredible plan for world's longest suspension bridge gets thumbs-up The Italian government has given the green light to an incredibly ambitious plan to connect Sicily and mainland Italy with the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The final design has been approved for the Messina Strait Bridge, which ...

The 1915Çanakkale bridge in Turkey will be the first motorway link across the Dardanelles Strait. Currently the only transportation mode is ferry. It was a long-standing dream—not only of Ersin ...

After just under five years of construction, Friday saw the opening of the new 1915 Canakkale Bridge, permanently linking both sides of the Dardanelles Strait for the first time. Turkey’s president ...

The Romans tried it first, in 250 BC, to transport 100 elephants captured in battle from Palermo, on the island of Sicily, to Rome. According to the Greek historian Strabo, they used empty barrels and ...

Top 20: Longest suspension bridges in the world As it reaches across the fjord at a height of up to 55m (180ft) above the water, the bridge connects the towns of Ullensvang and Ulvik, which were ...