Italy wants to build the world's longest suspension bridge

The Italian government is hoping to build the world's longest suspension bridge, with plans for the massive project published for the second time.

Just a year ago, Italian officials were ordered to halt their plans to open a huge pedestrian walkway that would connect vehicles across the Strait of Messina, a 3,300-meter stretch of land, the Daily Star reports.

Warnings about the reliability of the bridge, which is still under construction without proper support and purpose, have been voiced not only by experts who criticized the design but also by various mafia organizations.

Now, the Italian government has once again expressed its hope to connect the mainland with Sicily with a massive bridge, LiveScience reports. The former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called for its construction in 2002, boasting that it would be completed by 2010.

Not a single brick was laid despite two attempts by the controversial ex-Italian head of state. However, Georgia Maloney and their government cabinet revived the ambitious idea last year, although the Mafia was not very pleased.

Concerns about Mafia involvement in the construction were raised shortly after the first allegations last May, and critics worried that shady deals might be part of the construction process.

As TravelWise wrote, nurists have been warned that they will have to pay to enter the tourist city of Venice. New fees for travelers will be introduced starting in the spring.