Record-breaking Italian major works: bridges, airports, tunnels, highways, railways and stations

With the presentation of the final design for the Messina Strait Bridge , the spotlight has once again turned on major infrastructure projects in Italy. This country boasts a fascinating yet challenging landscape for the construction of infrastructure for the transportation of people and goods. However, there is no shortage of illustrious examples of large-scale projects , such as the inauguration of the first proper highway, the Autostrada dei Laghi, but also an advanced high-speed rail network, a well-equipped complex of airport hubs, and a road network that climbs through the most inaccessible terrain, through tunnels, viaducts, and underpasses. Below, a review of some of our country's record-breaking major projects.