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The isolation of Sicily and Calabria, exacerbated by inadequate transportation infrastructure, perpetuates economic stagnation. Approximately five million people live in Sicily, and their access to the Italian road network is severely limited by a reliance on ferries to transport goods and passengers. The economic consequences are far-reaching and represent a unique Italian challenge.
If improvements to the bridge proposal move forward, they could bring about much-needed economic revitalization. However, Italians face a paradox: to build better infrastructure, they must engage with corruption-laden construction companies, thereby entrenching the very issues they wish to alleviate.