World's Greatest Bridge

Just read that plans to build a 3,666 m bridge connecting Sicily and mainland Italy are all but finalized. The Italian construction firm Impregilo has won the bid and will start production next year, with the goal of completing the project in 2012. If the bridge is successfully built, it will become the largest bridge in history. Gizmag.com

Speaking of bridges, here is a list of the 10 greatest of the suspension variety throughout the world, as given by Stretto di Messina. Topping the list is the Akashi Kaikyo in Japan - a 1991 m suspension bridge.

1. Akashi Kaikyo - 1991 m - Japan
2. Great Belt Easty - 1624 m - Denmark
3. Humber - 1410 m - U.K.
4. Jangyn - 1385 m - China
5. Tsing Ma - 1377 m - Hong Kong
6. Verrazano Narrows - 1298 m - USA
7. Golden Gate - 1280 m - USA
8. Hoga Kusten - 1210 m - Sweden
9. Mackinac - 1158 m - USA
10. Minami Bisanseto - 1100 m - Japan