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

Italy has given final approval to a long-delayed plan to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge, connecting the mainland to Sicily in a project worth €13.5bn ($15.5bn).

Italy has recently approved the construction of the world's largest suspension bridge, which will cross the Strait of Messina and connect the Italian mainland to the island of Sicily. The cost of this ambitious project is about 13.