Apples to appleseeds. The main span doesn't cross the entire gap. The main span is just the middle part, typically a small fraction of the overall length between endpoints or shorelines, however those are defined.
Apples to appleseeds. The main span doesn't cross the entire gap. The main span is just the middle part, typically a small fraction of the overall length between endpoints or shorelines, however those are defined.
Well, in this case, the main span will cross the entire gap (or at least it's planned to do it). This BBC article has a rendering which is higher resolution than the one in the Wikipedia article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80d74v0e4lo
The current design for the Strait of Messina bridge has a main span of 3.3km - which is quite a bit more than the current longest span?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Messina_Bridge
Nice adaptation of the metaphor. Golf clap.