Italy’s plan to build the world’s longest single-span suspension bridge linking the mainland to Sicily is intended to revive its poorer regions and create jobs. Yet it has been dogged by public opposition and legal setbacks. An analysis by Follow the Money shows how concerns of mafia infiltration, environmental issues and contentious appointments have turned the flagship project into a flashpoint for controversy.
You jest, but it’s normal for major construction projects to go 100% over budget and take over twice as long to complete as originally laid out.